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audivwdave
06-07-2006, 08:36 PM
So all I would need to do is buy springs and I can use them with the stock shocks?
autobahn
06-07-2006, 10:06 PM
well on the GTI at least that holds true, the same shocks are used for the european height and the NA height... not sure about the rabbit tho
magilson
06-07-2006, 11:56 PM
I haven\'t seen any debate about this on the mkv forums. I would assume you are correct because it\'s correct for the GTI. If I were you I would wait and see after a good drive. I went with a set of KW V1\'s (not here yet) just to get rid of some of the body roll. They are a 1.8\" drop and everyone who had them seems to think they are just about perfect, although some do claim they are still a little soft but the ladies don\'t like to be jarred around.

In my opinion I will also need a break pad upgrade with some stainless lines and new fluid, the breaks start to fade a little sooner than I\'m comfortable with even for a stock setup. Plus I\'m pretty sure your 2.5 will be a little heavier up front so better brakes can\'t hurt.

What are your wheel options? You going with steelies because you want to swap right away?
audivwdave
06-08-2006, 12:17 AM
Actually I was thinking new RS4s or the RS6 or something with a deeper dish.
audivwdave
06-08-2006, 12:20 AM
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audivwdave
06-08-2006, 12:24 AM
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magilson
06-08-2006, 12:34 AM
Nice. I\'m gonna be jealous of your new wheels. Of the pictures I\'ve seen of my car lowered the wheels I have look a lot better. Not as nice as the A8 wheels :) . Have you seen the pics of the new rabbits that are starting to arrive?

http://forums.vwvortex.com/zerothread?id=2650489 new golfs

http://forums.vwvortex.com/zerothread?id=2543648 euro springs

http://forums.vwvortex.com/zerothread?id=2649952 road test of the new rabbit
autobahn
06-08-2006, 12:46 PM
That last one is way too slammed in the back.

I like the look of the new RS4s
spaceoops
06-08-2006, 02:23 PM
The black one is hot. The silver one is, well.. not :sick: Maybe it was just a bad angle.
autobahn
06-08-2006, 02:41 PM
I want that black one.

Anita can I buy one? pretty please? ;)
audivwdave
06-08-2006, 07:00 PM
I think the silver one has airbag suspension.
audivwdave
06-08-2006, 07:46 PM
The RS4 are 18x8 et +45 ,do you think 19\'s would be too big?
autobahn
06-08-2006, 09:00 PM
I personally wouldn\'t ride 19s, that would kill my back
magilson
06-08-2006, 11:56 PM
audivwdave wrote:

The RS4 are 18x8 et +45 ,do you think 19\'s would be too big?

As I posted before, it all depends on the offset you get. I did the calculations and the A8\'s will fit the mkv rabbit/gti just fine as 19\'s.

Not sure how the wheel diameter would effect the ride. Has more to do with suspension and tire pressure...
magilson
06-16-2006, 12:27 PM
FYI Dave. The new Mk5\'s are all 5x112 (im 99% sure about that on the rabbits, but look into it). Also, as far as wheels go, it seems everyone\'s experience so far has been that you need an offset or et of at least 45 or greater (e.g. et45, et47, et50). Otherwise your tire selection will need to be very good to keep from rubbing all the time.