CX Racing coilovers?

[wolfyy98]

I'm putting mine in about 2 weeks from now during reading week, since the weather is getting pretty nice here up north.

Ill let you know how race/drift ride in a vr, compared to the jom's in my mk3 daily, and the current cup kit in the vr.

[L. Fopps]

Greatly appreciated.. I am hoping to have mine ordered witihin the week though. My fk streetline has literally blown itself apart and my car is riding like complete shyte

The car in mind is a 97 glx. Would the lower spring rate ride good in a VR or is it not going to be sufficient enough for the VR. The race/drift setup sounds like a crazy aggressive spring rate. Not sure which one to go with.

[vw2.8sixxx]

I have the lower spring rate in my glx and they ride awesome....very nice ride and the dampening makes them even better.....I had patec holeshots and I loved them but compared to these patecs were a joke! Deff recomend these to anyone who wants to go stupid low

[UBER KUHL]

Wow. Glad this thread popped up. I'm glad I can now save a few pennies and get these rather than the B&G's I was going to go with.

[joeslow]

joeslow

just a heads up this is winter status with the coils spun all the way up in the front and rear.
basically as high as i'm willing to go.

also, i have the "race/drift" ones with the higher spring rates because i dont like bouncing off my subframe and they ride amazing if i'm just cruising around its pretty comfortable and when i get on it and go through the turns it handles great. it is a stiff setup but it rides better than a lot of other coilovers. and the price aint bad either.


this is with plenty of threads front and rear on 15s


these coils have potential. i recommend them to everyone.

[Mr. Chewbacca]

Are these still available? I was going to order a set this week but I had no results on ebay.

[L. Fopps]

Type in cxracing mk3 and there the first ones
I'm ordering mine this week also


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[Mr. Chewbacca]

I you. No homo

placing my order today hopefully.

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[Tate]

On the photo above you said your coils were all the way up? I am sitting higher than that and could go up (or down) at least an inch if not more.

Mine:

[FourEyes]

On the photo above you said your coils were all the way up? I am sitting higher than that and could go up (or down) at least an inch if not more.

I was thinking the same thing. I can sit at almost stock height with these coils... lots of room to go lower or stay up high.

Edit:

Nice cabrio by the way.

[L. Fopps]

I just ordered myself a set..

[joeslow]

on the pic with them "all the way up" i have the front bracket spun up so the strut sits flush in it and i spun the collars up by hand with probably 20 threads and in the rear the collars are about as high as i can spin them by hand = in my terms as high as they go.

the rears have about an inch of wheel gap and the fronts probably the same if not flush.

the struts are really short how can you get them close to stock height?

[FourEyes]

You don't need to keep the bracket flush with the strut. The strut can sit higher up in the bracket without cause for worry. There's a little peephole to warn you when the strut isn't deep enough inside of the bracket.

So with the bracket extended farther out on the strut you can achieve a pretty decent height. Maybe not exactly stock height but fairly close from what I remember.. although my stock springs were probably a bit saggy.

[Mr. Chewbacca]

Ordered and payed for mine just now. Hurry up SPRING!!

[Tate]

on the pic with them "all the way up" i have the front bracket spun up so the strut sits flush in it and i spun the collars up by hand with probably 20 threads and in the rear the collars are about as high as i can spin them by hand = in my terms as high as they go.

the rears have about an inch of wheel gap and the fronts probably the same if not flush.

the struts are really short how can you get them close to stock height?

You only adjust the spring preload with the collars, not the height, with the CX coils.

[Capeman121]

i like ur cabby

[BHCsean]

I just ordered two sets. One for my MK4 GTI and one for my MK3 Jetta. Pictures to come soon!

[joeslow]

You only adjust the spring preload with the collars, not the height, with the CX coils.

i'm aware of how these coils work.

i never said i only adjusted height using the collars.
it was an added measure.

edit:
more threads = more space for the lower bracket to travel on.

[PKstrategy]

Joe, can I haz dem coils mang?
My Jetta needs low.

[joeslow]

Joe, can I haz dem coils mang?
My Jetta needs low.

you need to get on that man, asap.

i got those weitecs sittin around.. those are always a possibility but they're just not the same.
whenever i end up with another ABA those are goin on that to drag around in.

that jetta has so much potential with all the available ...inventory around it

[PKstrategy]

that jetta has so much potential with all the available ...inventory around it

exactly.
Just need moar lows.
That's if she isn't gone by this weekend.

[joeslow]

exactly.
Just need moar lows.
That's if she isn't gone by this weekend.

there will always be another. its a sickness.

[Tate]

i'm aware of how these coils work.

i never said i only adjusted height using the collars.
it was an added measure.

edit:
more threads = more space for the lower bracket to travel on.

Cool, the way you had written your post I wasn't sure, and my comment wasn't meant to sound condescending, though I can see where it might seem that way. Ah, the interwebs.

And thanks to the others for the compliments on the Cabrio

And to anyone checking this thread for info on th CX coils, I am still very happy with mine. I probably have about 4000 miles on them now on the crappy streets of Seattle and they still ride and handle very well. I occasionally rub the inner fender liner up front (hitting a bump while cornering usually) but I assume if you are really low you take them out. I have thought about dropping the rear some, but the car handles really well as it is with really good balance, doesn't push and has great turn in, so I am just going to leave it alone. I would definitely recommend these coils on merits of price and performance.

[FancyGoLF]

once i get my suitcase and muffler deleted (have to be able to drive up there lift) i will drop it til **** starts hitting and take a pic.

[WaWaMKVDub]

Looking at getting these. Are the street versions ok for a Golf with a VR swap? Not too soft?

[FancyGoLF]

they have plenty of damping adjustment for vr6. you just have to play around a tad. i drove up and down my road for a good 20 min just adjusting.. im happy with the ride atm but i know there is that one sweet spot that will be just the right balance and i will find it sooner or later

[wolfyy98]

What would be the ideal setup, stiffer then stock but bouncy. They come set to 16 on the dampening scale, between 0-32 i believe. So what settings, front and back, have people had success with and enjoyed in terms of ride quality?

[L. Fopps]

What would be the ideal setup, stiffer then stock but bouncy. They come set to 16 on the dampening scale, between 0-32 i believe. So what settings, front and back, have people had success with and enjoyed in terms of ride quality on a VR6 and also succesful settings on a 2.0?

added a bit of info

[Project Mayhem]

just ordered some

[L. Fopps]

Anyone found the sweet spot with the lower spring rate version on a vr?


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[L. Fopps]

How is the ride height adjusted once the coils are installed? I bought these and holding them in my hand, I still don't understand how the height can possibly be adjusted since the bottom collar is what gets adjusted?

[X37]

Anyone know where I can get them for the original price and not the marked up 700+

[2.0_Nick]

http://www.ebay.com/itm/CXRACING-Coi...#ht_5347wt_952

That's where I grabbed them

[Project Mayhem]

Anyone know where I can get them for the original price and not the marked up 700+

different spring rates.
and ps your bandwith has been exceeded

[2.0_Nick]

different spring rates.

Perfect for my 2.0

And I just checked the spring rates they're almost the same same 471 lb/in front 335 lb/in rear for the ones on cxracing's website. 447 lb/in front 335 lb/in rear for the set on ebay.