Golf gt tdi 130 want to fit my new rs4 18'; how much should i lower the car buy?

hi all %26amp; thanks for looking ive just bought some rs4 18'; for my gt tdi...My spring etc need changing for a while %26amp; been told that 18'; dont look to cool without a drop on the suspension....however my days of 60mm drops is over...i drive allot I need to take a drop that will complement the car/wheel....any help would be great i was told just to stick 18t suspension on my car %26amp; with the 18'; it would look just right...i need the car to stay practical but look the biz thanks to all that answerGolf gt tdi 130 want to fit my new rs4 18'; how much should i lower the car buy?
Depending on what size wheels and tires you already have fitted it is difficult to say how much the ride height will change. You will most likely find that with 18s on the car will be raised over the factory ride height.

On Mk4 golfs you cant lower them more then 40mm ish before you start to get problems with the driveshafts and the anti roll bar rubbing. You can buy extended anti roll bar links which lower the bars out of the way a bit, i think a uprated ARB with lower links is around 130quid and will improve the handling of the car!

Depending on the profile of the tires on your 18s you may have a bit of rubbing on the back arches to when you have mates on board, a good bodyshop will charge about 50-70quid to have the back arches pulled and rolled to allow more clearance.



If you want to lower the car more than 40mm do it on coilovers not cheap springs. cheap springs are only good for making a car look lower but will not improve handling and can in fact make car drive worse. On a budget a 40mm drop on uprated shocks and springs is fine as the problem with changing just springs is standard shocks will wear out quickly and be very bouncy.



hope this provides some help