Citi Golf Higher After Fitting New Shocks
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Citi Golf Higher After Fitting New Shocks
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I recently fitted new rear shocks on my CiTi Golf.I have a N-Force 60/40 drop,but after fitting the new rear shocks,the car is quite a bit higher than it was before.
It's the 1st time i come across something like this.
Has anyone had this problem before?
I recently fitted new rear shocks on my CiTi Golf.I have a N-Force 60/40 drop,but after fitting the new rear shocks,the car is quite a bit higher than it was before.
It's the 1st time i come across something like this.
Has anyone had this problem before?
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Re: Citi Golf Higher After Fitting New Shocks
Hi bud, as far as I know u get 2 different shocks at the rear, the base where the coil spring fits in to is at different positions
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Re: Citi Golf Higher After Fitting New Shocks
I measured the new shocks with the old ones & everything is exactly the same.
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Re: Citi Golf Higher After Fitting New Shocks
did you replace bumpstops?
if you did then cut new ones in half...
if you did then cut new ones in half...
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No,I used the old bump stops.
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give it some time to settle
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give it time bud.....
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Re: Citi Golf Higher After Fitting New Shocks
Its the Base plate issue
Had the same problem and had to get shocks from VW direct.
The base plate on new shock is higher pushing the car higher.
Had the same problem and had to get shocks from VW direct.
The base plate on new shock is higher pushing the car higher.
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Re: Citi Golf Higher After Fitting New Shocks
First I am hearing of this...Little D wrote:Its the Base plate issue
Had the same problem and had to get shocks from VW direct.
The base plate on new shock is higher pushing the car higher.
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Solo786 wrote:after you bust the rsi , should have put down the window and asked "Do you even lift bro?"
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Re: Citi Golf Higher After Fitting New Shocks
a while back there was another guy also with a citi with the same problem. actually looked like they lifted the car higher...looked like a 4x4
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cut 2 Loops......runs and hides
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Wheelwore wrote:cut 2 Loops......runs and hides
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What did you measure exactly? the overall lenght or the distance from the lower mounting point to the spring seat?
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I measured the shock,the shaft length as well as the section where the base plate sits.Killerwatt wrote:What did you measure exactly? the overall lenght or the distance from the lower mounting point to the spring seat?
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makes me think of Raaiz that drove the yellow golf with now springs at all LOKL!!!!Wheelwore wrote:give it time bud.....
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old citi spring in the middle, with higher spring seat on shock as compared to newer type
old vs new, same spring
old vs new, same spring
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Re: Citi Golf Higher After Fitting New Shocks
there is the problem
You can see how high the base plate sits
You can see how high the base plate sits
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Re: Citi Golf Higher After Fitting New Shocks
Seems pretty obvious to me...
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Re: Citi Golf Higher After Fitting New Shocks
Yeah,but i checked that when i installed the shock.I even removed it again to double check that the base plate sections are the same.
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Re: Citi Golf Higher After Fitting New Shocks
you maybe flip the base plate over? that will lift it a bit?
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Re: Citi Golf Higher After Fitting New Shocks
Dude, you can clearly see the new shocks have I higher mounted base plate than the old ones. You got the wrong shocks, that's it.
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Re: Citi Golf Higher After Fitting New Shocks
Of course they are high, you're in cape town
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Re: Citi Golf Higher After Fitting New Shocks
obviously a new shock would be higher coz its new, old shock had adapted and wore out thus started sitting on the height which u are used to
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Re: Citi Golf Higher After Fitting New Shocks
Is this amateur hour?
It won't sit like a 4x4 with the correct shocks. Once driven in you'll maybe be 2mm lower that's it.
It won't sit like a 4x4 with the correct shocks. Once driven in you'll maybe be 2mm lower that's it.
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Re: Citi Golf Higher After Fitting New Shocks
Uh I still don't get it??
Why'd they look different to each other?
Wrong shocks?
Why'd they look different to each other?
Wrong shocks?
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