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springs

When I was on a budget, I used rabbit springs in the rear of my 84...  no
problem...



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

----- Original Message -----
From: "Andrew Basterfield" <list@cemetery.homeunix.org>
To: <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Wednesday, February 05, 2003 9:58 AM
Subject: springs


> Hi
>
> I've got an 86 GT and I need to replace the springs - one of them is
> broken.
>
> I want to use lowering springs but I don't want it to be _too_ low, I
> want to maintain some semblance of ride quality. Looking at the space
> between my front wheels (14" VW BBS) and arches I don't think there is
> room for a 35-40mm drop with much suspension travel left. The springs
> are over 15 years old, could it be that they have sagged and the vehicle
> already rides substantially lower than it used to?
>
> Has anybody got any experiences with a lowered Scirocco 2?
>
> Can I use Golf GTi mk1 suspension kit (springs+shocks)?
>
> Any experiences/pointers gladly accepted, I have never fitted lowering
> springs before.
>
> --Andrew
>
> 86 Scirocco GT (UK spec)
>
>
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