Just looking for some friendly advice from people more experienced than myself.
Is it a bad idea to fit 50MM lowering springs to standard shocks on my VW Polo 9N (2002)?
As always the internet is filled with people saying they're fine, others saying they're rubbish, more people saying they will damage the shocks, others saying that is a load of cack, and so on.
The only modifications to the car would be these springs and a set of 16" alloys, everything else is stock.
Other more reputable manufacturers such as H&R and Eibach only offer 30 - 35MM lowering springs. I'm guessing there is probably a reason for this?
Thoughts?
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Volkswage...arts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item25627e3407
I expect the ride to be harder and a bit bumpier, but I don't want to go over a speedbump over-enthusiastically and buckle something.
Please try and resist suggesting £500 coilover kits like I've seen some other people do, that's more than a third of the cars current value.
E; read some crap, don't want to touch those springs now... thoughts still welcomed
Is it a bad idea to fit 50MM lowering springs to standard shocks on my VW Polo 9N (2002)?
As always the internet is filled with people saying they're fine, others saying they're rubbish, more people saying they will damage the shocks, others saying that is a load of cack, and so on.

The only modifications to the car would be these springs and a set of 16" alloys, everything else is stock.
Other more reputable manufacturers such as H&R and Eibach only offer 30 - 35MM lowering springs. I'm guessing there is probably a reason for this?
Thoughts?
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Volkswage...arts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item25627e3407
I expect the ride to be harder and a bit bumpier, but I don't want to go over a speedbump over-enthusiastically and buckle something.
Please try and resist suggesting £500 coilover kits like I've seen some other people do, that's more than a third of the cars current value.

E; read some crap, don't want to touch those springs now... thoughts still welcomed

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