cheap lowering

SlipperyPeople

would lowering my car for cheap be bad for the car in the long run? I've heard it could mess up the car if you don't get it done properly. I was thinking about buying lowering springs for cheap but would coilovers be the smarter option in the long run? also lookin for genuine s3 bumpers and front fog lights for sale and i know ebays probaly the best bet to get them wondering would any one know specific places to look...

BobTheBeat

Best practise dictates that you uprate your shocks if youre going to change your springs, but most people ignore that. Just buy yourself decent springs (Tein or Eibach are very popular) and get somebody reputable to fit them for you. Your alignment will have to be checked afterwards also. Dont go too far in terms of drop (35mm is the most I would recommend). Anything after that will put further (unwanted) loading on the rest of the suspension chain.

Coilovers are indeed the solution to the problem springs only partially address. They are infinitely better at their intended task (handling abilities etc), but when fitted on a daily driver,one that spends most of its time on irish roads, they can be quite harsh and uncomfortable. They are also considerably more expensive than springs. But in saying that, they remain very popular with people looking to uprate their cars handling ability but more from a performance stand point, than just aesthetics.

SlipperyPeople

thanks