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Looks good, but you’ve killed your range by adding the roof rack, window deflectors and the bigger wheels. Those additions absolutely destroy the aerodynamics and rolling resistance, and in turn range.
I'm new to the e-golf family. Gotta say I really love the car. I know this question has been asked many,many many times but, I put 18" rims on my e-golf and the fender gap really bothers me. I know h&r springs drop it 1", which doesn't seem like it will take care of the gap. I found 034 spri
ngs that say 1.1 in the front and 1.3 in the rear. People say that the springs settle, some don't. Im not looking to slam my car, but at least go from my 4 finger to a 1 finger gap. There are so many different opinions online that make me unsure of what I should get.
ngs that say 1.1 in the front and 1.3 in the rear. People say that the springs settle, some don't. Im not looking to slam my car, but at least go from my 4 finger to a 1 finger gap. There are so many different opinions online that make me unsure of what I should get.
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I used Eibach ProKit (Euro linear spec) with Koni Sport (yellow) dampers, shorter bumpstops and a Whiteline rear swaybard.
I feel it's more like a GTi or R - still very streetable/comfortable but sportier without being slammed. Around a 1" drop will get what you're after, I think.
Although suspension is "same" as GTi or R, the spring rates are different since eGolf weighs a bit more and has better balance F-R (batteries low and middle help!).
Which is suggesting be cautious, some companies claim springs that "fit" eGolf but will have a different F-R ratio than what you might be looking for.
Lower springs mean less travel so shock damping needs to be improved - for me, stock eGolf shocks felt "soft" and underdamped with stock springs and would've been terrible with lower/stiffer springs - so recommend using Bilstein or Koni to match reduced travel that lower springs create.
An excellent VW Mk7 forum thread for functional but sporty street suspension is here:
https://www.golfmk7.com/forums/inde...-for-buying-a-street-based-suspension.358504/
Have fun - it's great to have an EV that is mechanically based on the Golf, popular worldwide for tuning and modifications!
I feel it's more like a GTi or R - still very streetable/comfortable but sportier without being slammed. Around a 1" drop will get what you're after, I think.
Although suspension is "same" as GTi or R, the spring rates are different since eGolf weighs a bit more and has better balance F-R (batteries low and middle help!).
Which is suggesting be cautious, some companies claim springs that "fit" eGolf but will have a different F-R ratio than what you might be looking for.
Lower springs mean less travel so shock damping needs to be improved - for me, stock eGolf shocks felt "soft" and underdamped with stock springs and would've been terrible with lower/stiffer springs - so recommend using Bilstein or Koni to match reduced travel that lower springs create.
An excellent VW Mk7 forum thread for functional but sporty street suspension is here:
https://www.golfmk7.com/forums/inde...-for-buying-a-street-based-suspension.358504/
Have fun - it's great to have an EV that is mechanically based on the Golf, popular worldwide for tuning and modifications!
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