Re: A1 Urethane Upper strut bearings our of production???

["I.Mannix" <mannix@secretignition.com>]

At 12:24 PM 8/25/98 PDT, Chris Chemidlin wrote:
>
>Hmmm.... I havn't heard anything about them being nixed....
>I was gonna get them. :^(  How harsh are they? I was talking to the guys 
>from Ground Control over the weekend and I was impressed by their 
>product, but I don't wanna run their solid upper mounts (I don't think 
>their legal for Street Prep anyway). 

Camber plates?  I assume that's what you're referring to(I don't think they
make a simple bearing mount), and they're legal in DSP.  You can drill
holes, but the center hole must not be made bigger.  The GC plates work
well - mine are in from below, which decreases travel a tad, but gives me
better adjustability.  They're not that bad on the street, nowhere NEAR as
bad as you think:).  I was pleasantly surprised - my car is fairly
uncomfortable around town, but it'll surprise you if you ever ride in it -
its not that bad.  

 
>It's a little off the subject, but what rate springs are people running 
>with these? 

What's your autocross lot like?  Bumpy or smooth?  Do you commute in this
car?  What do you _want_ from it?

What upper mounts?

GC camber plates, mine are grey.  I wanted green ones, as green is much
faster than grey.  Blue is pretty quick.  

 What shocks? 

Koni adjustables, I'm not convinced that they're the BEST for a DSP
autocrosser, but I've not figured out how to make them better.  I'm working
on it, almost winter, when I spend TOO much money on the Rabbit.  Laugh,
last winter, I thought I'd pretty much spent all I could, now I'm looking
at a list a page long......

I have been TRYING to do my 
>GLI the right way the first time, but that never works...  ;^)
>Thanks!  

Tell me more about the car!  Is it an A1?  A1 Jettas are heavy, but handle
well.  Lemme know......


I.Mannix


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