ZIELINSKI
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GC Sleeves
Anyone here running GC Sleeves on there MK1?
If so what inserts have you got?
Also what spring rates are you running...
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Re:GC Sleeves
2012/12/23 01:11:25
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ZIELINSKI
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Re:GC Sleeves
2012/12/24 00:03:59
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Hows the ride on them mate?
Body roll etc?
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Re:GC Sleeves
2012/12/24 10:20:50
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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.
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Re:GC Sleeves
2012/12/24 10:30:25
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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.
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ZIELINSKI
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Re:GC Sleeves
2012/12/25 20:52:37
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Yer I actually had konis in my MK1.5 and I loved them.
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Re:GC Sleeves
2012/12/25 22:22:52
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Get Konis. 12kg/mm front. 7kg/mm rear. No swaybars. Win at life 
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Re:GC Sleeves
2012/12/25 23:55:13
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Until you hit a pot holes and twist the chassis :D ;)
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Re:GC Sleeves
2012/12/26 00:03:55
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Mine has seen plenty of pot holes and bad roads, no cracked windscreen yet :)
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Re:GC Sleeves
2012/12/26 22:05:54
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Spring rates twisting the chassis? Must be pretty soft or rusty haha
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Re:GC Sleeves
2013/01/04 18:24:47
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Current: 1987 AW11 Previous: 1988 MK1.5, 1992 SW20, 2004 ZZW30
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Re:GC Sleeves
2013/01/05 01:10:26
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My new coilovers for the front end that I just built. 
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Re:GC Sleeves
2013/01/10 13:52:20
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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.. :(
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Re:GC Sleeves
2013/01/10 16:04:57
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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.
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Re:GC Sleeves
2013/01/10 16:11:18
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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.
Current: 1987 AW11 Previous: 1988 MK1.5, 1992 SW20, 2004 ZZW30
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