spring, spring, everywhere a spring

[amalventano1@comcast.net (Allyn)]

or just get koni adjustables, they dont care what the height is.
Al

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Rick Alexander" <ralexander03@snet.net>
To: <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Saturday, August 17, 2002 6:00 AM
Subject: Re: spring, spring, everywhere a spring


> Those shocks blew out because you lowered the car without getting shorter
> shocks. Internally they are bottoming out and crushing some internal
> valving. Buy shorter shocks that are designed to run at a length of travel
> comparable to the new spring length. Properly fitted shock length will give
> you good long service life regardless of the tire/wheel combination.
> 
> Rick Alexander
> http://www.brubakerbox.com
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> 
> 
> > =>-----Original Message-----
> > =>From: Scirocco-Al [mailto:scirocco-Al@insight.rr.com]
> > =>Sent: Friday, August 16, 2002 7:29 PM
> > =>To: ATS - Patrick Bureau; scirocco
> > =>Subject: Re: spring, spring, everywhere a spring
> > =>
> > =>
> > =>Unless you are running your stock wheel and tire combo your
> > =>shocks are going
> > =>to die quickly.  I tried the lowereing spring and cheap shock trick when
> I
> > =>first lowered my 84 scirocco.  I had 195/50 15's on the car at the time.
> > =>The front shocks lasted 3 days, then the oil seals blew out and they
> lost
> > =>all of their fluid.  Even better the gas was all trapped in the upper
> half
> > =>of the shock trying to pull the rod down.  I could have used them
> > =>to keep my
> > =>screen door closed when I got them out of the car.  They were monroe's I
> > =>beleive, $25 for each front strut.  The next set of KYB's I
> > =>bought lasted 6
> > =>months.
> > =>
> > =>I'd leave your Boge's on the car and start saving your money for a set
> of
> > =>Koni's, Bilsteins or Tokicos.  Boge Turbo's also work well.  Stay
> > =>away from
> > =>the Boge Super gas as they are progressivly valved and with the
> > =>car lowered
> > =>they will be in the frim valving all the time.
> > =>
> > =>Alan
> > =>
> > =>I
> > =>
> > =>
> > =>----- Original Message -----
> > =>From: "ATS - Patrick Bureau" <pbureau@attbi.com>
> > =>To: "Calimus" <calimus@techography.net>; "Scirocco ML"
> > =><scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
> > =>Sent: Thursday, August 15, 2002 11:50 PM
> > =>Subject: RE: spring, spring, everywhere a spring
> > =>
> > =>
> > =>Well I road in Brian Wagner's 16v, and he pretty much feels the
> > =>same way you
> > =>do, and he found that H&R Sport Springs with Gabriel Premium Pro VST's
> > =>(24$/EACH and 19$/each for the rear) gave a sporty look while keeping
> most
> > =>of the "comfort ride"...
> > =>I have tried this myself, and I loved it alot, I have a set of Sport H&R
> > =>springs, just got my Spring compressor, and In a week or two I will be
> > =>buying Gabriels, to install the same setup on my rocco.... 150$ I
> > =>found the
> > =>H&R, on an Ebay auction (the guy sells them every other month for
> > =>a few days
> > =>only, and I can reccomend him as he was quick and very serviable.
> > =>
> > =>Can't wait to get all this get-up on my Titian Red Rocco. (which is
> > =>currently on Boge and Oem Spring... (boing boing..!!!)
> > =>
> > =>-------------------------------------------------------
> > =>    __  __________
> > =>   /  |/_ __/ ___/ Patrick Bureau
> > =>  //| | / / \__ \  1985 8v Prowler Orange "Beatrice"
> > => / _  |/ / ___/ /  1985 8v Titian Red "Lucky"
> > =>/_/ |_/_/ /____/   http://www.longcoeur.com/scirocco
> > =>
> > =>=>-----Original Message-----
> > =>=>From: scirocco-l-admin@scirocco.org
> > =>=>[mailto:scirocco-l-admin@scirocco.org]On Behalf Of Calimus
> > =>=>Sent: Thursday, August 15, 2002 4:55 PM
> > =>=>To: Scirocco ML
> > =>=>Subject: spring, spring, everywhere a spring
> > =>=>
> > =>=>
> > =>=>I finally have some spare cash for some springs, however, I have a
> > =>=>delema.  A complete coil-over kit os outta the question as I don't
> > =>=>intend to race the car on a track and 1k+ for suspension bits is a bit
> > =>=>outta my league anyway.
> > =>=>
> > =>=>So it's come down to a set of lowing springs since my chances of
> finding
> > =>=>a new set of OE springs for a resonable price would produce lightning
> > =>=>and flying pigs from my rear first.
> > =>=>
> > =>=>For the $$, which set of spring would be better, H&R sport spring or
> the
> > =>=>Neuspeed sport springs?  I want a "nice" ride, i don't want to feel
> > =>=>every pebble in the road and I don't want to have to change the damn
> > =>=>things out for a few years so durability is another thing I want.  BTW
> > =>=>this will be for my 88 16v.
> > =>=>
> > =>=>I know I just opened the door for a butt load of debate, but stop
> that,
> > =>=>I ask for everyone to just e-mail me back and not the list or take the
> > =>=>debate to the forums rather then the list.  I really don't want
> doubles
> > =>=>of a debate, I just wanna know where my money should go.
> > =>=>
> > =>=>William
> > =>=>--
> > =>=>http://www.techography.com/scirocco (s.org forums)
> > =>=>
> > =>=>88' Scirocco 16v (the void)
> > =>=>89' Cabriolet 8v (pretty bunneh)
> > =>=>71' Karmann Ghia (air sucker)
> > =>=>
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