Fintec -25mm springs fitted today

catgroom · Post by **catgroom** » Tue Jul 12, 2005 6:00 pm

Hey!

I spent about 3 hours fitting my Fintec springs today instead of selling them.Damn good they are too,great turn-in on corners and some comfort back at long last.

But hats off to my beloved PI springs which actually have plenty of life left in them.They did sag a little as anticipated which the Fintecs dont.

But,16000 miles in my last Turbo,60000 miles in this one and still helping her to hold the road very well and look good!

Vive la

PI!!!!!!!

atex61 · Post by **atex61** » Tue Jul 12, 2005 6:36 pm

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robkendall · Post by **robkendall** » Tue Jul 12, 2005 6:46 pm

nice one dude....any pics with the new ones on?
keep them pi(e)s warm for me??
lol
rob

catgroom · Post by **catgroom** » Tue Jul 12, 2005 9:21 pm

Sure will Rob,and cheers up there Mark!!!!!!:-)

No pics yet but picking up my new diggy camera 2morro so Ill post some piccies up at last!Then Ill probably do the usual kid with the new toy stunt of uploading pictures of me knob all over the net so everyone else can be happy and laughy with Groomus!!!!!!!

Im not on drugs you know!

catgroom · Post by **catgroom** » Mon Aug 15, 2005 10:37 pm

1 month on and I cant say Im that impressed with the Fintecs to be honest.Not sporty enough,which is exactly what Golf owners say after theyve tied them!Bugger!

More comfy though,but for the amount of hardness of ride youd expect them to firm up in corners much better than they do.Those PIs are hard but I miss their go kart like factor!!!

JohnTurbo · Post by **JohnTurbo** » Mon Aug 15, 2005 11:14 pm

it takes some hard ass springs to tame the 480 rear end.

put pies on my panda and it was granite....eiback on ibiza...like stone.
pi on 480...sporty, but not extreme.

catgroom · Post by **catgroom** » Tue Aug 16, 2005 1:41 pm

There is a solution,however it costs Â£950 for the 4 with shocks.

The name is Leda Suspension,they make it for the 480 to order.

Is this a

,

,or a

.I guess it depends on how flush or devoted you are to yours!!!!

Murf · Post by **Murf** » Tue Aug 16, 2005 3:22 pm

is it a coil over kit?

rpruen · Post by **rpruen** » Tue Aug 16, 2005 9:41 pm

Yes it's a coilover kit.

In adition to that it is built to order, and to your spec, so you can have exactly what you want.

IT's kind of pricey though!

Richard

vins480t · Post by **vins480t** » Wed Aug 17, 2005 3:08 pm

There is a company in holland that will do the same thing
new shocks and new coilover springs
ill contact them about the costs too

catgroom · Post by **catgroom** » Sat Sep 24, 2005 10:57 pm

Okay,about these cheap and nasty Fintec springs then........

I've had them fitted now for over 10000 miles and Im not happy,so,if anyone has some PIs going I'll have a set of them back on it again!!!!Seriously,I was reading up on them before I bought.One guy out of a few who were happy with them said that on his Golf they were not sporty enough.Thats exactly how I feel,theyre rubber mate!

You get what you pay for in this world as I have found out in my life,funny how PIs are cheap.Just hope my next set dont sag as bad!!!

Steve.