GC Sleeves

Re:GC Sleeves (ZIELINSKI)

Thu, 10 Jan 2013 21:41:03 GMT

Quiet possibly good sir... but I smashed them to a million bits so we will never know hahaha...

Re:GC Sleeves (fredhoon)

Thu, 10 Jan 2013 21:37:36 GMT

Could your rear sleeves be for the smaller diameter mk1a rear strut tube?

Re:GC Sleeves (ZIELINSKI)

Thu, 10 Jan 2013 16:11:18 GMT

I know. But the sleeves wont fit over the strut. With or with out the gland nut.

Like I said fronts will fit rears will not.

Re:GC Sleeves (Knightrous)

Thu, 10 Jan 2013 16:04:57 GMT

The sleeves go on first, then you put the shock into the strut and put the gland nut in.
Trying to fit the sleeve over the gland nut is not going to work.

Re:GC Sleeves (ZIELINSKI)

Thu, 10 Jan 2013 13:52:20 GMT

I have a set of the sleeve coilovers but the rear sleeves wont fit over the strut housing. Even with a modifyed gland nut. So th fronts are on and seem fine but I cant get the rears to fit. Hence the reason im going to throw the sleeves etc in the bin and just use lowered springs...

Shame but oh well.. :(

Re:GC Sleeves (Knightrous)

Sat, 05 Jan 2013 01:10:26 GMT

My new coilovers for the front end that I just built.

Re:GC Sleeves (ZIELINSKI)

Fri, 04 Jan 2013 18:24:47 GMT

Hahaha...

Re:GC Sleeves (kameleon)

Wed, 26 Dec 2012 22:05:54 GMT

Spring rates twisting the chassis? Must be pretty soft or rusty haha

Re:GC Sleeves (ZEROGK)

Wed, 26 Dec 2012 00:03:55 GMT

Mine has seen plenty of pot holes and bad roads, no cracked windscreen yet :)

Re:GC Sleeves (Knightrous)

Tue, 25 Dec 2012 23:55:13 GMT

Until you hit a pot holes and twist the chassis :D ;)

Re:GC Sleeves (ZEROGK)

Tue, 25 Dec 2012 22:22:52 GMT

Get Konis. 12kg/mm front. 7kg/mm rear. No swaybars. Win at life " />

Re:GC Sleeves (ZIELINSKI)

Tue, 25 Dec 2012 20:52:37 GMT

Yer I actually had konis in my MK1.5 and I loved them.

Re:GC Sleeves (MR2QIK)

Mon, 24 Dec 2012 10:30:25 GMT

GC's have a great rep when coupled with konis. Comparing the ride against other brands wouldn't be a true indication as I've tried Buddyclub versions on another car then GC's & there was a world of difference.

Spring rate is a factor as hinted at before.

Re:GC Sleeves (Knightrous)

Mon, 24 Dec 2012 10:20:50 GMT

The ride is firm, little bumpy on the rough roads around my region, but nothing horrible (I don't get out of the car with sore kidneys or a broken back). Body roll is alright, but I have a whiteline sway bar on the front and an SW20 turbo rear sway bar on the back, so they are probably doing more work then the spring rates.

Overall, I think this will be very "YMMV", as each persons preferences are different, however you cannot go wrong with the Koni shocks as apart of your suspension.

Re:GC Sleeves (ZIELINSKI)

Mon, 24 Dec 2012 00:03:59 GMT

Hows the ride on them mate?

Body roll etc?