How much damage will this really do?

[roclist@accessconsulting.ca (Jason Adams)]

Here's a crazy idea... how about putting a few rubber bumpstops on the
strut's shaft.

Jason Adams
Fahrvegnugen Forever! ;)
84 rocco 16v
93 320i
98 Z71

----- Original Message -----
From: "Lisa Lutman" <llutman@hotmail.com>
Cc: <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Wednesday, September 25, 2002 12:00 PM
Subject: Re: How much damage will this really do?


> The car seems to handle extremely well still. It bounces a bit more than
it
> used to and rides a whole lot rougher... kaBANG! over the smallest bumps.
> Damn Jamex.
>
> I'm thinking of leaving it to the new year and then putting in bilsteins.
>
> Lisa
>
>
> From: Calimus <calimus@techography.net>
> To: Lisa Lutman <llutman@hotmail.com>
> CC: scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> Subject: Re: How much damage will this really do?
> Date: Wed, 25 Sep 2002 14:20:37 -0400
>
> Basicly you won't damage much more then the struts/springs themselves.
> You may wear out some bushings in the front control arms but unless you
> constantly bottom out the car, you should be alright.  Be mindful of
> pot-holes and large objects in the road and pay attention to the car at
> hiway speeds to see if you have the boat action going on.
>
> Pending on how broke you are, AutoZone carried gabrial struts for $24 a
> piece for the front and they also carry gabrial rear shocks for $19 a
> piece.  I just used the gabrials in combo with my new H&R Sport springs
> and so far, they have been just fine.
>
> William
>
> Lisa Lutman wrote:
>  >
>  > Okay... this is my dilemma. I've sunk major amounts of money into my
car
> in
>  > the last three months rebuilding/replacing the motor, tranny, master
>  > cylinder, tow truck damage, wiring, tires and other miscellaneous parts
> of
>  > my car. I'm close to broke now and my shocks and struts have decided to
> pack
>  > it in. The springs are still good. How much damage will it really do if
I
>  > wait for awhile to replace them? I'm sure there are lots of
>  > worse-case-scenarios, but how likely is damage to happen?
>  >
>  > TIA guys... :)
>  >
>  > Lisa
>  > Vancouver, BC
>  > 87 2.0L 16V Scirocco
>  >
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