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Sorry, Chris, but if you lower your Scirocco 1.5" by changing springs, =
you will give up ride qualities. :(
Here's why: if you take 1.5" out of your suspension travel and run =
stock rate springs (to keep smooth ride), you will bottom out the =
suspension more frequently. This can be both uncomfortable for you and =
harmful for your car.
If you increase the spring rate to stay off the bump stops, you will =
have a much stiffer ride (stiff springs =3D stiff ride).
There is no free lunch, everything you do to your car is a compromise. =
You must decide; nice ride or lowered car.
Decide on the priorities.
Larry
sandiego16v
----- Original Message -----=20
From: Chris D. Edwards=20
To: scirocco-l@scirocco.org=20
Sent: Tuesday, April 22, 2003 8:09 AM
Subject: HELP! Suspension Springs HELP!
Hey all my Mark 1 Scirocco brothers and Sistas (if there are any), I =
am=20
looking for user info on Suspension Springs for my 79 Scirocco. I =
want=20
a sport spring that will lower my car at least an 1.5" but want to=20
retain a decent ride. Springboards and bricks are not my thing. =
There=20
has to be a good company or two that handles well without the =
brutality=20
of a high spring rate. Please email me with your ideas and what you=20
have used on your cars. Keep in mind this car has a 1.8 16V, Lower=20
stress bar, front sway bar, and the rest is stock at this point. I am =
getting close to putting the 16V brakes on my car and want to do =
springs=20
and shocks fairly soon.
Thanks
Chris
'79 Scirocco 16V
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Sorry, Chris, but if you lower your =
Scirocco 1.5"=20
by changing springs, you <EM>will </EM>give up ride qualities. =20
:</FONT><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>(</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Here's why: if you take 1.5" out =
of your=20
suspension travel and run stock rate springs (to keep smooth ride), you =
will=20
bottom out the suspension more frequently. This can be both =
uncomfortable=20
for you and harmful for your car.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2> If you increase the spring rate =
to stay off=20
the bump stops, you will have a much stiffer ride (stiff springs =3D =
stiff=20
ride).</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>There is no free lunch, everything you =
do to your=20
car is a compromise. You must decide; nice ride or lowered=20
car.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Decide on the priorities.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Larry</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>sandiego16v</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
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black"><B>From:</B>=20
<A href=3D"mailto:chris@westcoastpromos.com"=20
title=3Dchris@westcoastpromos.com>Chris D. Edwards</A> </DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A=20
href=3D"mailto:scirocco-l@scirocco.org"=20
title=3Dscirocco-l@scirocco.org>scirocco-l@scirocco.org</A> </DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, April 22, 2003 =
8:09=20
AM</DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> HELP! Suspension =
Springs=20
HELP!</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>Hey all my Mark 1 Scirocco brothers and Sistas (if =
there are=20
any), I am <BR>looking for user info on Suspension Springs for my 79=20
Scirocco. I want <BR>a sport spring that will lower my car at =
least an=20
1.5" but want to <BR>retain a decent ride. Springboards and =
bricks are=20
not my thing. There <BR>has to be a good company or two that =
handles=20
well without the brutality <BR>of a high spring rate. Please =
email me=20
with your ideas and what you <BR>have used on your cars. Keep in =
mind=20
this car has a 1.8 16V, Lower <BR>stress bar, front sway bar, and the =
rest is=20
stock at this point. I am <BR>getting close to putting the 16V =
brakes on=20
my car and want to do springs <BR>and shocks fairly=20
soon.<BR><BR>Thanks<BR><BR>Chris<BR>'79 Scirocco=20
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16V<BR><BR><BR><BR>_______________________________________________<BR>Sci=
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