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Re: Coilovers

That is whole reason behind using Coilovers as apposed to lowering
springs is that you maintain the complete travel.  In addition if you
want to gain a bit of travel and lowering you can install the Bonrath
upper strut supports, which I also have on one scirocco.


On Tue, 8 Mar 2005 09:21:43 -0500, Dan Bubb <jdbubb@ix.netcom.com> wrote:

Thanks for the response Don.
Maybe I should clarify what I'm most concerned about.
I'm OK with a stiff ride, but I really dislike that relatively small bumps can really jar the
chassis since it pretty much just sits on the bump stops with the common lowering springs.
So, I guess the real question is, with the car at a reasonable height (lower control arms level or a
little lower) is there still some amount of travel (1/2"-3/4") before the bump stops come into play
with the coilovers you have?

Thanks
Dan

Sent: Tuesday, March 08, 2005 8:31 AM
Subject: Re: Coilovers


> I'm running H&R Coilovers on both my Sciroccos.  The coilovers are a
> stiffer ride but to make matters worse I have went to larger sized
> wheels (16") which means I can't dial them down as much as I would
> like that would give them a softer ride.  I can tell you that they are
> awesome around corners and given the harness of the ride versus the
> handling I'll take the handling.  If you are staying with the stock
> sized wheels and tiers then you should be able to dial them into a
> more pleasurable ride experience.
>
>
>
> On Tue, 8 Mar 2005 08:32:12 -0500, Dan Bubb <jdbubb@ix.netcom.com> wrote:
>> Anybody on the list have any experience with coilovers?
>> Comments?
>> Recommendations?
>>
>> Would like to lower my car a reasonable amount without it living on the bumpstops and H & R
>> springs
>> just aren't cutting it.
>>
>> TIA
>> Dan
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> --
> Don Walter - Waukesha, WI
> 1986 1.8 16V Black Scirocco (see progress at
> http://www.cardomain.com/memberpage/708939)
> 1986 2L 16V Toronado Red Scirocco (under repair)
> 1988 1.8 16V Toronado Red Scirocco (sold on 3/29/04)
> 1984 1.8 8V Pewter Scirocco (sold years ago)
> 1971 Karman Ghia (sold)
> 1969 Karman Ghia (sold)
> 1969 Beetle (sold)
>





--
Don Walter - Waukesha, WI
1986 1.8 16V Black Scirocco (see progress at
http://www.cardomain.com/memberpage/708939)
1986 2L 16V Toronado Red Scirocco (under repair)
1988 1.8 16V Toronado Red Scirocco (sold on 3/29/04)
1984 1.8 8V Pewter Scirocco (sold years ago)
1971 Karman Ghia (sold)
1969 Karman Ghia (sold)
1969 Beetle (sold)

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