Re: springs and shocks

["Sciroccin" <Sciroccin@softhome.net>]

Boge's suck!  I have devoured 2 sets of Turbogas this year with just street
use on Neuspeed Sport springs.  I wash my hands of them, wasted money and
worse - wasted time switching them.


-=Rick
84' 8V Wolfs
Mobile, AL

http://www.sciroccin.iwarp.com/


-----Original Message-----
From: Dave Margretta <pencilledheaven@hotmail.com>
To: green536@hotmail.com <green536@hotmail.com>
Cc: scirocco-l@scirocco.org <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Date: Tuesday, June 19, 2001 2:07 AM
Subject: Re: springs and shocks


>  i think the bilstein sports will be way too rough for such a light car.
>maybe i can find something alittle less tight then the bils.  i was also
>looking at the boge's.  someone told me the hd's worked well w/ the prokit,
>so i'm gonna have to check into that.  thanks for the info, it could've
>wound up being a big waste of money and time.
>
>
>>From: "Chris DeLong" <green536@hotmail.com>
>>To: pencilledheaven@hotmail.com, scirocco_16v@hotmail.com
>>CC: scirocco-l@scirocco.org
>>Subject: Re: springs and shocks
>>Date: Tue, 19 Jun 2001 06:08:57 -0000
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>>For a lowered car you should get Sports; NOT Hd's. Hd's are designed for
>>stock ride height; NOT for lowering. Your very nice struts will fail if
you
>>use lowering springs with Hd's.
>>
>>
>>>
>>>  i just bought the eibach prokit and plan on picking-up bilstein HD's
>>>next
>>>week.  i don't know how it'll ride, but i hope for my sake it's as good
as
>>>i
>>>think it's gonna be.  i have a friend w/ a `91 gti w/ the same set-up and
>>>it's tight.  we live in ne pa so the roads aren't the best, but his ride
>>>isn't harsh.  i've heard some people say that bils are too stiff for
a1's,
>>>so i'd like to see what others have to say.
>>>
>>>
>>>>From: "Jason VW" <scirocco_16v@hotmail.com>
>>>>To: scirocco-L@scirocco.org
>>>>Subject: springs and shocks
>>>>Date: Mon, 18 Jun 2001 21:33:37 -0400
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>>>>hey all-
>>>>alright i think i decided on a 1" drop all around with Eibach springs
and
>>>>billstein shocks/struts.  its just for the street, race all the kids
with
>>>>mom and dads civics around here.  what do you all think?
>>>>thanks
>>>>jason
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>>
>>Chris DeLong
>>ICQ#45030867
>>Seattle, WA USA
>>'80 16V 'Rocco ragtop
>>'91 GLi 2.0 16V
>>'77 Rabbit 16V
>>'80 'Vert (parting out!)
>>'61 17 Window type II
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