Are these any good for my coupe?

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  • Alex Rhys
    S2Forum Enthusiast
    • Feb 2013
    • 166
    • Country: Wales

    #1

    Are these any good for my coupe?



    Dont mean to sound like a cheapskate but replacement bilstein shocks and springs are alot more than these.

    Has anyone here used these?

    Cheers Guys!
  • K Simmonds
    S2Forum Zealot
    • Dec 2007
    • 7627
    • Country: Wales

    #2
    Their probably fine but are no good for a Coupe which are B3, the only B4 parts on a Coupe are the bonnet and lights.
    1990 B3 2.0 80 quattro.
    1992 C4 2.8 Avant quattro
    1994 MTM RS2.
    1998 B5 TDI quattro Sport.
    2000 B5 TQS.

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    • Error404
      Super Moderator
      • Mar 2007
      • 19789
      • Country: United Kingdom

      #3
      They are not right, unless its a stock picture and not representative of what you actually get

      Regardless, I would question the quality of a coilover kit for £360
      Panthero Coupé quattro 20vt
      Indigo ABY coupé
      Imola B6 S4 Avant

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      • Rusty
        Super Moderator
        • Jun 2004
        • 18953
        • Country: United Kingdom

        #4
        Cheap parts rarely pay. That said, I've got a £8 lower ball joint that's been on the car for 4 years
        Cheers'en, AndyC
        1994 ABY Coupe - Projekt Alpinweiss

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        • K Simmonds
          S2Forum Zealot
          • Dec 2007
          • 7627
          • Country: Wales

          #5
          Yeah, a coil-over kit for sub £500 has got to be compromised in some way but to be fair I've fitted a couple of FK kits for customers on modern Polo's and Golfs and their better than the normal tat in that sort of price range.

          Wouldn't be my first choice for our cars though.
          1990 B3 2.0 80 quattro.
          1992 C4 2.8 Avant quattro
          1994 MTM RS2.
          1998 B5 TDI quattro Sport.
          2000 B5 TQS.

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          • Rusty
            Super Moderator
            • Jun 2004
            • 18953
            • Country: United Kingdom

            #6


            You want to ask what spring rates they offer and whether the struts are M12 or M14 clearance holes.
            Cheers'en, AndyC
            1994 ABY Coupe - Projekt Alpinweiss

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            • Alex Rhys
              S2Forum Enthusiast
              • Feb 2013
              • 166
              • Country: Wales

              #7
              I find fk very hit and miss with ride quality and performance. Every Golf or Corrado ive had have had the Fk removed and reolaced as they are so poor across tge board. However any BMW ive ran them on has felt lovely and Mercedes for some unknown reason.

              Ive asked them tge spring rate question and the M sizes.

              Cheers for the response guys, as always the help from this forum is overwhelming.

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              • quattrostyle
                S2Forum Zealot
                • Oct 2006
                • 6229
                • Country: Netherlands

                #8
                http://www.velgen-exclusief.nl/avant...4-p-56396.html FK also do more expensive kits for the S2.

                Unless I find a good set of KW coilovers I'll have a go with these or build my own

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                • Rusty
                  Super Moderator
                  • Jun 2004
                  • 18953
                  • Country: United Kingdom

                  #9
                  Building coilovers is quite simple, it's matching the springs and dampers that takes a bit more doing...
                  Cheers'en, AndyC
                  1994 ABY Coupe - Projekt Alpinweiss

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                  • quattrostyle
                    S2Forum Zealot
                    • Oct 2006
                    • 6229
                    • Country: Netherlands

                    #10
                    But I'm sure that has been done already by someone?

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