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Author anybody used Weitec or AP coilover kits?
Wrighty
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27th Dec 09 at 23:54   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
good or bad points? Build quality looks good, heard the AP's are made at the same place as KW, so must be good?

Look at coilys for the golf, AP come in at £365, Weitec £390 but the weitecs can go lower then the AP's. i wana buy ASAP before VAT goes up too so kinda wana know what people who have used them think

they need to be semi comfy as its a daily driver.

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my mates got ap's on his fiesta ztec and its slamed holds the road good but to be fair is a bit stiff!
ADZ GTi
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Weitec are a premium brand, AP are a budget brand.....primaraly brought in to compete with Vmaxx. But to be totally honest with you, both AP and Weitec coilies come out of the same factory owned by the very popular KW Automotive. You could live with both for every day use tbh.
Wrighty
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yeah i just arnt sure wether to spend the extra £30 notes or not? they rekon weitecs go lower too, but i cant go lower then 40mm on stock ARB's

arrrrr
Doug
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Always get the best you can afford. Buy cheap buy twice.
mattk
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its only £30, get the dearer ones
Wrighty
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yeah im thinking the same, weitecs are at £390 as theyve got 20% off so i think iv made my mind up actually! rather pay £30 more for £90 off if you get me
Ojc
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28th Dec 09 at 18:45   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Got AP on the Polo and they are fantastic, comfy and very well made.
antnee
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Im in similar position, was set on Eibachs, as they are very good, really comfy yet still hold the car really well on track! but they are £700!
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I've got the AP's on mine. Smooth roads they are ace but on harsher roads they are super stiff and the rebound is quite hard.

I'd get the Weitecs tbh or the Weitec springs and shocks if I was buying again.
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I've got AP's on my Fabia and they are very good value! They punch way above their price tag in my opinion. I also have 2 mates with them on Golfs (Mk4 TDi & Mk3 VR6) and both are also very happy with them.
antnee
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Im mega confused now, as AP owners seem to be split half say they are good, half say to stiff Eibachs are sweet so may just have to stick with them!
Wrighty
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29th Dec 09 at 01:21   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
im gonna order up the weitecs, cant miss the offer really
Bonney
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I had weitec springs on my Ibiza. Wasn't too bad with them on.
Jake
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i have weitec coilovers on my corrado. on the road they feel exactly the same and have the same design as my old kw v1's. the only difference is the weitecs dont have stainless steel bodies. i recomend them
Wrighty
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29th Dec 09 at 19:21   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
yeah theyre galvanised instead. gonna order up tonight
antnee
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Have to let me know how they are, cos if they can match up to eibachs and be 300quid cheaper, its a no brainer!

Edit, having looked on the Weitec site, it appears they are part of KW

[Edited on 29-12-2009 by antnee]
Wrighty
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29th Dec 09 at 23:42   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
yeah will do but if you want them cheap now is the time to get them with 20% off atm! offer ends 31st thats why i got them ordered just now
antnee
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Whos that from? IIRC on the Ibiza's they are usually around £400 anyway
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30th Dec 09 at 00:33   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
allover mate, awesome, dpm ...
antnee
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feck, just looked all over, some places at 3**, most at 4**. Although just found this on the Awesome site

quote:

Weitec Coilover Offer (05/10/2009 @ 14:28:42)
Until the end of October, Weitec have selected Hicon GT's available at a special price!!

Covering
TT Mk1
A3 8L
Bora
Beetle
Corrado
Golf Mk1/Mk2/Mk3/Mk4
Lupo
Fabia
Octavia
Ibiza
Leon Mk1



Not going to be able to afford them till end of Jan anyway, got tyres and a few little bits to do first!

 
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