Hey guys, I decided to try out Raceland bags on my mk4 GTI and wanted to write a review to help anyone who may be contemplating buying them. This car is my daily driver so I will be putting miles on this setup for sure and will keep everyone updated as mileage increases. First off, they are $899 shipped to your door and include a lifetime warranty. For $899 it includes the front bags, rear bags, and shocks. It does also come with the leader lines for the front bags and the necessary mounting hardware. This does not include any fittings or management. Below is a picture of everything included.
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The front struts are adjustable and have camber plates which is awesome. The rear shocks are also adjustable. Overall the quality seems to be pretty good and they felt better than I had expected. I was happy with the quality especially for the price. Only things I wish they would have included is 2 fittings for the rear bags and fittings for the front leader lines. Another thing that I personally think they should add is some sort of instruction packet. There was only a small piece of paper telling you basic things about any suspension. It would have been nice to have some sort of direction and torque specs. Installation is the same as the airlift kits so when needed we would reference that.
Installation was fairly straight forward even though there were no instructions. You will have to drill 3 holes into your strut tower just like any other air suspension for the mk4. The rear bags did not sit flush in the rear perch so we did have to grind out a little bit of the mounting point so the bag would sit flush and not move around. It seems that some people have to do that with the Airlift kits as well. After grinding out a little bit the bag fit perfectly.
Ride quality
As far as ride quality goes, I was very impressed with how good they feel and handle. They ride pretty stiff but I personally love stiffer suspensions so I was very pleased with them. For reference, my previous suspension was ST coilovers which were spun all the way down. The Raceland bags are a tad bit stiffer than those at the lowest setting. My sister has Bilstein PSS coilovers and they are similar to those in stiffness as well. I am running 40psi in the fronts and 35 psi in the rears at my ride height.
Overall I am more than happy with the kit. I have over 200 miles currently and will keep everyone updated as mileage increases. Another thing I forgot to mention above is that Raceland has amazing customer service which is another huge plus in my opinion. I will update with better pictures in a few weeks! Here is how she sits with a double frame notch and no sway bar. I will be getting IDF drop plates for the rear soon. Hope this helps some of you guys out and I say if you are contemplating these to pull the trigger on them!
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The front struts are adjustable and have camber plates which is awesome. The rear shocks are also adjustable. Overall the quality seems to be pretty good and they felt better than I had expected. I was happy with the quality especially for the price. Only things I wish they would have included is 2 fittings for the rear bags and fittings for the front leader lines. Another thing that I personally think they should add is some sort of instruction packet. There was only a small piece of paper telling you basic things about any suspension. It would have been nice to have some sort of direction and torque specs. Installation is the same as the airlift kits so when needed we would reference that.
Installation was fairly straight forward even though there were no instructions. You will have to drill 3 holes into your strut tower just like any other air suspension for the mk4. The rear bags did not sit flush in the rear perch so we did have to grind out a little bit of the mounting point so the bag would sit flush and not move around. It seems that some people have to do that with the Airlift kits as well. After grinding out a little bit the bag fit perfectly.
Ride quality
As far as ride quality goes, I was very impressed with how good they feel and handle. They ride pretty stiff but I personally love stiffer suspensions so I was very pleased with them. For reference, my previous suspension was ST coilovers which were spun all the way down. The Raceland bags are a tad bit stiffer than those at the lowest setting. My sister has Bilstein PSS coilovers and they are similar to those in stiffness as well. I am running 40psi in the fronts and 35 psi in the rears at my ride height.
Overall I am more than happy with the kit. I have over 200 miles currently and will keep everyone updated as mileage increases. Another thing I forgot to mention above is that Raceland has amazing customer service which is another huge plus in my opinion. I will update with better pictures in a few weeks! Here is how she sits with a double frame notch and no sway bar. I will be getting IDF drop plates for the rear soon. Hope this helps some of you guys out and I say if you are contemplating these to pull the trigger on them!
