Re: I had H&R springs on my '85 Storm which originally came off aMKI golf. They were rated at 55-60mm

["Stuart Castledine" <stu@green-fuz.freeserve.co.uk>]

I wouldn't advise using poly bump stops - I tried them, but I had to take
them off as they were way too harsh. I replaced them with standard rubber
bump stops.
I'm using Koni top-adjustables all round, set about 1 turn below max
stiffness on the front and 1½ on the rear.
I've heard that Eibach springs can be too stiff for UK roads, how do they
compare with H&Rs?

Stuart

----- Original Message -----
From: Ewan Hopkins <Ewan.Hopkins@computeraid.co.uk>
To: <msm@team.co.uk>
Cc: <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Friday, September 17, 1999 3:03 PM
Subject: I had H&R springs on my '85 Storm which originally came off aMKI
golf. They were rated at 55-60mm


I had H&R springs on my '85 Storm which originally came off a MKI golf.
They were rated at 55-60mm drop for the golf and they were too short for my
setup.  Side-on there was virtually no gap rear or front and it bounced on
the stock bump-stops and bottomed-out regularly when i removed the stops.  I
was using boge shocks in the stock struts.  The guy who had Golf used
bilstein sports and had no problem with bottoming-out.  Sounds like you
might have the same springs.  If that's the case, I think your only options
are:
shell out £450 on a set of Bilstein sports ( not HDs as you'll stillhave the
problem of not enough travel);
or do what I just did and ditch the springs.  I've just fitted a new set of
Eibach Pro kit springs which are 30-40mm drop, with standard bump-stops,
and it's much better.  I think I might get a pair of poly bump-stops for the
front as there is still a touch too much bounce.

HTH,

Ewan Hopkins.

- ----- Original Message -----
From: Smith, Mike <msm@team.co.uk>
To: 'Scirocco Mailing List' <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Thursday, September 16, 1999 12:47 PM
Subject: H&R springs


> Hi All,
>
> I note from scirocco.org that Jason, amongst others is using H&R springs
and
> Boge Turbo  dampers. Are the H&R springs you guys use specifically for
> Sciroccos or are they the 'one type fits all' Scirocco 1&2 / Rabbit /
Jetta
> types?
>
> The reason I ask is that I've recently fitted some to my mkII GTX, and
when
> I took it off the jack it just flattened the springs and sat on the bump
> stops. It seems like the car is too heavy for the springs since the bottom
> three coils are touching each other, and it clicks when it bounces as the
> other coils touch.
>
> I'm using Boge turbo dampers that are about 10k miles old.
>
> Comments please?
>
> Mike
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