16v springs on an 8v rocc?

[txrocco@sbcglobal.net (ATS - Patrick Bureau)]

the only differen in springs (of any kind aftermarket or OEM ones) is the
front springs are a little bigger on load rate. the rear ones are identical

so when you install 16v spring in the front of a 8v, the nose will boucne up
and such on bumps on the road because the psring expect ~500-600 pds more
and your front end is lighter than the spring expects and it causes the car
to bounce a little.

ATS - Patrick Bureau - txrocco@sbcglobal.net


=>-----Original Message-----
=>From: scirocco-l-admin@scirocco.org
=>[mailto:scirocco-l-admin@scirocco.org]On Behalf Of Dan Williams
=>Sent: Wednesday, February 19, 2003 12:03 PM
=>To: scirocco-l@scirocco.org
=>Subject: 16v springs on an 8v rocc?
=>
=>
=>Anybody know any serious detriments to mounting lowering springs
=>for a 16v
=>on an 8v?  I've got intrax sport lowering springs for the 16v on
=>my 8v.  The
=>only thing I've noticed is I've got some travel when I hit bumps
=>that wasn't
=>there with stock springs.  Some people tell me I don't have the shocks to
=>handle the stress, that I need a complete coilover kit.  I was
=>thinking more
=>in terms of perhaps its not the right spring ratio for the car?
=>I'm doing a
=>16v swap soon, perhaps this might fix this problem?
=>
=>Thanks
=>Dan
=>
=>
=>
=>
=>
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