Settling in period with new suspension kit

[matth76 0]

Hi

I'm getting a suspension kit fitted tomorrow. I understand there is a 2 week "settling in" period for new suspension. How should I drive the car during this period? Do I have to take it real easy round corners? Will how hard I drive it affect how 'low' the car settles or will it not make any difference?

 

Cheers for any help.

[W3RKD 0]

Which kit did you decide on in the end ?

[Kevin Bacon 5]

There's no such thing as bedding in suspension. Dampers are perfect on day 1 and deterioate from then on.

 

Springs can 'sag' with age, but again, don't bed in as such.

 

Just drive it an enjoy whilst it's all new.

[matth76 0]

Hi guys. Thanks for your replies. Settled on the gmax kit which I'm sure some will dislike as it's a 'budget kit' but I've heard a lot of good reviews about it on the vr6oc.com and it uses gas based dampers which last (apparently.. and have a 3yr guarentee) and do the job...at the end of the day I only want it to be an improvement over the soggy Golf VR's standard suspension and to get improved looks. Drops the car 35mm.

[W3RKD 0]

we have just fitted a -50 kw kit to my wifes golf and its really impressive. The car is totally transformed now. If you kit is anything like this one you wont be dissapointed.

[matth76 0]

Yeah looks very good. I wanted to go a bit lower than the 35-40mm I'm getting but where I live it's full of speed bumps.. and pretty hilly. I could always move house to somewhere flatter :)

[W3RKD 0]

This is my wifes car and she regulary drives over speed humps etc and has had no rubbing/scraping yet. It is wearing 17" wheels though so that helps a little.