RE: suspension setup

["Neal Tovsen" <sixteen.volt@gte.net>]

Funny you ask. I was just reviewing the 2001 rule book yesterday...

The springs must be stock for that car, with that option package, for that
year, and avaliable from the factory (not dealer-installed) in the US in
quantities greater than 1000 or something like that. You can switch option
packages for that year (i.e., you could make an 80 non-S to an S), but the
transformation must be complete...no mix-n-matching allowed. My main
competition just put the factory sport option package on his BMW 325is
(springs, sway bars, LSD, etc). So far, I'm still beating him. :P

It really bugs me, 'cause the '00 2.5RS is virtually identical to my '99,
except for a rear LSD. According to the rules, I cannot add an LSD because
it wasn't offered in my year. That would help a lot on tight corners...

Neal


> -----Original Message-----
> From: Brian McGarvey [mailto:brianm@zbt62.eastnet.gatech.edu]
> Sent: Tuesday, March 20, 2001 10:08 PM
> To: Neal Tovsen
> Cc: Aaron Aunins; Scirocco-L
> Subject: RE: suspension setup
>
>
> On Tue, 20 Mar 2001, Neal Tovsen wrote:
>
> > While it obviously isn't the ideal solution, you shouldn't have
> any problems
> > with this setup. The shocks may rebound a bit slowly due to the
> soft stock
> > springs, but it shouldn't be a critical issue. You'll probably notice it
> > most in situations such as concrete-slab highways where there
> is a little
> > drop from one slab to the next. The shock won't extend quickly enough to
> > follow the bump, so the car will "drop" over the back side of the bump.
> >
> > Stock-class autocrossers almost always run setups like this, because the
> > rules allow you to change shocks/struts but not springs. They use
> > super-stiff shocks to try to make up for the soft springs. It improves
> > quickness in sloloms and transitions, but has no effect in long sweepers
> > where the suspension settles and the soft springs allow the
> body to roll.
> > I'll be doing the same thing with my Subaru, getting either KYB or Koni
> > adjustables on the stock springs.
> uhm.. i heard something once. in auto-x it has to be stock VW parts right.
> or does it have to be stock for that car. cause some little birdie told me
> once that the diesel springs are a lot better. dont remember who... but
> hey it was a random person somehere adn i dont remember where.
>
>
> >
> > Neal
> > '88 16v
> >
> >
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: owner-scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> > > [mailto:owner-scirocco-l@scirocco.org]On Behalf Of Aaron Aunins
> > > Sent: Saturday, March 17, 2001 11:43 PM
> > > To: scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> > > Subject: suspension setup
> > >
> > >
> > > Hi everyone,
> > >
> > >      I was wondering if anyone uses Bilstein shocks  in
> conjunction with
> > > their oem springs.  I have a 87 16V, and found my strut cartridges are
> > > leaking.  It seemed to be a good excuse to buy some new shocks
> > > and struts,
> > > and I went ahead and ordered the Bilstein sports, not the
> Heavy duty.  I
> > > don't have the money now to upgrade the springs (hopefully
> I'll get the
> > > H&R's later this summer), so I was curious if anyone ran this
> setup.  Any
> > > help is appreciated.
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > >
> > > Aaron
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