Shocks and springs...

[roccit_53 at hotmail.com (C Boyko)]

You may want to put on new strut bearings while you're in there, dollars to 
donuts they're worn. Heck they get worn in about the first ten miles. If you 
hear klunking when you hit a pothole, they're shot.

Now I'm also in the final stages of suspension choices for Klaus (79 MkI), 
mine's a different deal, it'll be used about the same as my 16V, often on 
the 1/4 mile, some lapping and autocross, and the ever popular long hauls to 
Cincy and such. So compromise/versatile are words that come to mind. I'm 
pretty well sure that Koni Yellows will suit me, (I like the idea of easy 
adjustability)  but what are suggestions for springs to go with them? I see 
Potter has a sale on the H&R race springs, but will these kill me ride wise? 
(My 16V has the H&R coilovers, and I love that ride, to give you an idea, I 
don't mind "firmness", heh)
The car currently sits so high I've actually got nice photos of TMBs Jetta 1 
shot UNDER mine. So any amount of drop will not be an issue. (It likely 
needs to go down a good 2")  It will end up with more engine than the 
current 1.6 under the hood. So there's the parameters. Maybe a good 
discussion of suspensions you've all tried and their virtues/ faults could 
follow. Cathy


>From: "Patrick Bureau" <ats@longcoeur.com>
>To: "'miT'" <mit@lunartransmission.com>,"'Scirocco List'" 
><scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
>Subject: RE: Shocks and springs...
>Date: Tue, 27 Jan 2004 06:12:45 -0600
>
>What is your current setup?
>
>I found that the h&R Sport with the Gabriel's VST make a nice Daily driver
>combination on the 8v and 16v.
>
>I also discovered that the same H&R Sport with Beilstein SP is an
>interesting bumpy ride.
>
>
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>Sent: Tuesday, January 27, 2004 1:14 AM
>To: Scirocco List
>Subject: Shocks and springs...
>
>I was wondering what everyone has tried out in the shocks and spring area.
>Whenever I drive over a small crack/bump in the road the whole car feels
>like as if I just ran into a brick wall. Is there anything I can do to get
>rid of this, or at least minimize the impact feel to it?
>I know that a spring kit isn't really going to help it but I was just
>curious if others have experienced this also.
>What else should I replace in the while ordering the suspension kit? I
>really don't know much about this subject as you can plainly tell.
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