Where to get coilovers?

[tassie_euro_mk1]

I have stopped school and started working full time so now I have money (which im supposed to save for further education next year, pfft!!!) :)

But i plan to spend some. Im looking at wheels and/or coilovers for the Mk1.

My question is Where do i find some?? Can i get them in Aussie?? Obviously I would like to spend as little as possible. I have been looking on the net at U.K sites like venommotorsport.com

Any help would be great

cheers

[Oneofthegreats]

Try this place. Valver put me on to them.

http://www.kw-suspension.com.au/

(02) 8812 5299
They quoted me KW V2 $2350.

I checked up & there one of the best coilovers available.

[evorobin]

KW are very good coilovers indeed. If your budget doesn't stretch that far however FK Highsport from Gwent VW in the UK. Great guys to deal with.

They ship to oz for about $250 but to get the best price it pays to call them up. Prices on the website include VAT which you wouldn't pay being in Australia so I guess knock 17.5% off online prices + 250 bucks shipping for final fee.

http://www.gwentvw.co.uk/

[tassie_euro_mk1]

Cheers for the info guys

Ill look into em



Eric

[alex g]

goingfast on ebay sells the fk range and at a damm good price, out of germany, very impressed with him

[aussieg60]

I got KW V2 from ebay Germany, all up costing me $1,500 aus with the postage charges included. Luckily I paid no tax as the items were split and valued under $1,000 per parcel (2 parcels). Sometimes customs track multiple items from same sender, so if you do this, ask the sender to post at different times or use another name. Unfortunately this happened with my BBS RS001 wheels where I had to pay customs import tax.

Alternative site to check out is www.tunershop.com

[tassie_euro_mk1]

Thanks for the tip aussieG60. I have been to turnershop.com. Interesting. I wonder what their coilovers are like. I have just asked for a quote on shipping. They have a nice choice of wheels too.

[GoLfMan]

goingfast on ebay sells the fk range and at a damm good price, out of germany, very impressed with him
do you have a link mate?

[alex g]

http://stores.ebay.com.au/goingfast-shop

[tassie_euro_mk1]

just got a quote form tunershop.com on the shipping cost of their coilovers.

They have their own brand of coilovers. Not sure what they would be like. Looking at about AUS$1200 for the coilovers and shipping to Aus. USD$75 shipping cost to Aus which is pretty damn good I think. But they are a "no name brand" coilover. :?

They also have KW

[aussieg60]

The tunershop look similar to Weitec coilovers with the green springs.

[TassieGTi]

Add 15% import duty and 10% GST on cost of item and shipping and 'no name' coilovers are going to cost $1650 ;)

[tassie_euro_mk1]

lol yea thats true.

so how does import duty work? when do you pay that?

[Golfwise]

Ask Tassiegti to get some c/o for you .His Cousin sends him gifts from Europe.
Mums the word.

[Valver.]

Remember that US-made products don't incur any import taxes anymore after the Free Trade Agreement. I got my exhaust and headers here for nothing more than the purchase and postage price :)

I've not seen any good US-made coilovers, though!!! My KWs cost about $2600 all up, but the ride quality is ridiculously good and they're worth every cent. H&R are very good too, but about the same price :( Not tried FKs, but apparently the Konigsport ones drive really well. You can get them in Aus from www.europeanautotech.com.au... at least, you used to be able to; they're not on the site anymore...

[evorobin]

No disrespect to Brian is it? but their prices are through the roof, like trying to get a front mount intercooler for an A3 1.8T.....forget about it!

[deemoE36]

i was lookin at these for my mk3, turns out around $500 posted ?? bargain if its right...

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/FK-Suspension-Kit-VW-Golf-MK3-3-III-Vento-Jetta-60-40_W0QQitemZ140005856524QQihZ004QQcategoryZ40192QQ cmdZViewItem

[Satanstoenail]

i was lookin at these for my mk3, turns out around $500 posted ?? bargain if its right...

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/FK-Suspension-Kit-VW-Golf-MK3-3-III-Vento-Jetta-60-40_W0QQitemZ140005856524QQihZ004QQcategoryZ40192QQ cmdZViewItem


They aren't coilovers, they're lowering springs...

[deemoE36]

i know...but cup set, shoks and springs 40/60 for the price doesnt seeem to be bad

[Satanstoenail]

i know...but cup set, shoks and springs 40/60 for the price doesnt seeem to be bad

Yeah they look like the go if you're on a mega budget and really want your car lowered.

[Satanstoenail]

Mk1 KW coilovers from the U.S. on e-bay HERE (http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/KW-COILOVERS-VW-GOLF-JETTA-I-1-MK1-RABBIT-STAINLESS_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ33582QQihZ018 QQitemZ280005896834QQrdZ1QQsspagenameZWD2V)