Suspension Pointers

[johnhenry 20]

hey

 

currently going through my newly acquired 1.9 gti and sorting out niggles and now its come to suspension/damping etc etc

looking to replace the system completely but have been warned by all that a poor choice/selective tuning of suspension parts will result in a fidgety and poor handling car

 

ive read abit about different setups, but when it comes to actually living with and driving with them you guys will know best

 

advice please

cheers john

[boombang 2]

Budget would be first question here.

 

Second is intended use of car.

Edited July 25, 2010 by boombang

[johnhenry 20]

Budget would be first question here.

 

Second is intended use of car.

 

ah yes sorry forgot about that. obvs value for money is paramount but around say £300-400ish for all of it

[welshpug 1,655]

intended use?

[johnhenry 20]

road and trackday use

sorry seem to have forgotten to mention 2 very important things

[Cameron 16]

Bilstein spring & damper kit rather than coilovers, the damping will be much better on those than a cheapy set of coilovers.

[johnhenry 20]

Bilstein spring & damper kit rather than coilovers, the damping will be much better on those than a cheapy set of coilovers.

 

cool cheers

yeh ive had a lil look, theres like b1 - b6 (comp stuff)

do they all fit 205gti's? if they do what do people think is the best for the desired setup?

[Batfink 201]

The peugeot 205 bilstein motorsport stuff is stiffer and will work a lot better than the B6 dampers which although uprated 30% are full length dampers and not really suitable for lowered cars, though you can get away with a 20mm drop.

[Cameron 16]

Alternatively if you're looking for something really cheap I have a set of 306 GTi6 springs and dampers that are a fairly decent upgrade on a 205.