Hacking the springs

[jdbubb at ix.netcom.com (Dan Bubb)]

If you cut only the dead coils there will be no difference in spring rate or
ride quality.
The only limit to this is you probably shouldn't cut off so much that the
spring can move in the seat with the strut fully extended.
Obviously, cutting off one whole coil will lower the car approximately the
diameter of the spring wire. (~10mm judging from a quick look at the H & R's
sitting in a box in the trunk of my 16V) Cutting off half a coil should get
you half that much.
One note of caution; take it a little at a time cause it's hard to put some
of the spring back on ;^)
Dan

----- Original Message -----
From: "Rich Deede" <richdeede@scirocco20v.com>
To: <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Wednesday, June 25, 2003 12:56 AM
Subject: Hacking the springs


> Ok, wanted to get opinions and thoughts on this. I love the way my
suspension feels(H&R Sports and Bilstein Sports for a 16v). However I hate
the stance of the car...it leans back and the front sits pretty high. The PO
of my last scirocco cut off part of the dead coils on the front springs to
lower it a bit more, so I was considering doing this to my car. Any reason
why I shouldn't do this? Will it make much of a difference in terms of ride
quality or the stance of the car? Im not talking about cutting the springs
themselves just the bottom dead coils.
>
>
> -Rich
> 1988 Scirocco 1.8t
>
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