Coil-overs from mk2-3 golf on festiva write up (pics)

[Larry Hampton]

4x114 for a stock festy, on an Aspire swap, 4x100

[92L]

found this thread...being a vw guy you should go with racelands...rokkors are made to be more stiff and gauged for mostly vr6's so you take all that weight into consideration. theyre pretty much the same cost. and i believe raceland goes lower now. and aslong as you dont slamm it right away they last long. there is also tuning art and rsk coils which you can find on ebay will run you 360 shipped instead of 360 plus shipping for raclands just bought my second festy three days ago and throwing my coils on it in a week btw whats the bolt pattern on this 4x 100 or 108? good luck with your finds

[jawbraeka]

Is there not a coil over kit that is a straight fit?

These are for Gen 2 Festiva's, but there is a possibility that they MIGHT FIT.

try here, but you might think differently about the price, however, it does have damper adjustment with 32 positions (similar to tein, but not green and no EDFC)

http://www.pureperformancemotorsport.com/shop/product_info.php?products_id=238&osCsid=uuxsnetzm

[Grey Vw]

Would it be possible to offset the top hole that you have to drill to add positive camber? It doesn't look like there is enough metal there to drill outwards some more.

I have too much negative camber.

[bobbyspider]

^ im not a complete noob but i couldnt do it myself is there anyone in your area that can help these guys are a good group of guys dont be afraid to ask. ill check and see whos available in your area.

[jcbgrady]

Oh, no. I wish. I'm not sure who's it is. I found that pic a long time ago. I should probably get that changed.

When I do get the coilovers I won't be able to test them. The engine is out of my car right now and I doubt I'll have the BP in and running by end of April. I'm a complete newb when it comes to mechanics.

[bobbyspider]

^ absolutely will if i get them before you. if you get them first let me know too please im super itching to know, make sure you find the roughest road around to test them (mine is the fricken main st through town, it sucks). btw is that your actual festy in your sig pic?

[jcbgrady]

I'll be purchasing the raceland setup towards the end of April. If you get them and have them installed before then please let me know what you think.

[bobbyspider]

Yeah, might be a pretty good setup, and the price is right. And if enough people are interested I'm sure they'd be able to work with us on mixing and matching.

well i checked today and its a no go on the mix and match for spring rates. but all in all its looks like a good deal. as im looking at postmans vids it doesnt look like a verry bad ride at all not too bouncy at all and in my opinion with any kind of aftermarket springs you stand a chance of getting some air in off your seat by hitting a big enough bump or you just going to bottom out like crazy. i used to have a tercel with dropzone springs and kybs, you could barely move it when pushing down on the car, wasnt too bouncy and it was more on the rough side and didnt mind it. but one day while racing this gtp in philly he hit the breaks and backed off and i didnt, hit a bump and sent me flyin pretty good when i landed it blew every fuse in my car ahhh good times. then the gtp rolled by me giving me the middle finger. sorry just thought id share that. the raceland springs seem to have a slightly lower spring rate so maybe ill try them out.

[STravisVrooman]

Yeah, might be a pretty good setup, and the price is right. And if enough people are interested I'm sure they'd be able to work with us on mixing and matching.

[bobbyspider]

duh :tard: never mind its rite there in front of me ha ha

i wonder if they will let you mix and mach with the springs? i think ill call and ask.

[bobbyspider]

^ nice and nice price. where did you read the spring rate on the page? yea id like to know about the mk1 struts also because id think the spring rate would be a little less

[STravisVrooman]

^ good question do you have a link to the product?

Here: http://www.racelandus.com/p-57-coilo...sat-b3-b4.aspx

Also, does anyone know how the VW Golf MK1 front stuts fit?

-Travis

[skeeters_keeper]

A quick comment from the peanut gallery - spring rate "feel" (as in ride quality) has a lot to do with the amount of weight on those springs. A stock festy with 350/300 will probably ride like a rock. A festiva with an extra 300+ pounds of BP, G25, turbo, etc. will ride quite different on the same spring rate.
Additionally, the unsprung weight (hubs, rotors, calipers, wheels, tires) will greatly affect suspension feel too. A stock festiva with stock wheels has as lot less mass there than someone with the aspire swap and 14" wheels with 205 tires on them, weighing more than twice stock.


Basically, I'm just saying be careful on comparing apples and oranges... when I finish installing my BP and G25 I'll be updating my suspension as well, with some heavier springs (around 325/225) with appropriate adjustable dampers... I'll get around to a writeup once thats done in a month or two

[postman101]