Re: How low do you go.

["Wm. Josiah Erikson" <josiah@gsinet.net>]

I have what I assume are cut stock springs on the front of my Rabbit, and Bistein
HD's... very little fender gap (like 1.5" at most) and never bottom out. VERY stiff
front end.
    -Josiah (really should get off his ass and find out what is on the front of his
car as far as springs go)
    '84 GTi (away for the winter)
    '86 Scirocco 8v (finally back in working order! and for sale)
    '87 QSW (daily driver)
    http://www.gsinet.net/~josiah

Kevin wrote:

> At 11:02 AM 11/13/98 -0800, you wrote:
> >I am fishing for opinions from the Mk1 crowd.
> >
> >Over the weekend I put on Bilstein sports and Suspension Techniques
> >non-progressive springs.  I am running stock 84GTI wheels with 185-60-14
> >tires.  Before, I had ST springs on with one coil cut but it bottomed out
> >and the springs rattled around alot.  Now, the gap between the top of the
> >front tire and the fender is like 3.5 inches and the lower edge of my
> >Zender skirts is 9 inches off the ground.
> >
> >It drives and handles great but asthetically it reminds me of one of those
> >old Eagle 4 wheel drive things.
> >
> >Whats a guy to do?????  Sell all my old sets of springs and buy some
> >coilovers????  Get 16 inch wheels and 50 series tires????
> >
> >Any opinion welcome!!!!
> >
> >Brian Honnold
> >'78 Rocco Ragtop
>
> Well, I've got Suspension tech progressive springs on the front w/ KYB's
> and a stock rear setup. The springs lower it .8" and it looks okay right
> now except it's still pretty high.
>         Stock, the front end looks WAY too high but this setup looks okay, front
> to rear is about same. but I've got 195/50-15's so the car looks pretty
> high off the ground.. I'd like to lower it, but front end bottoms out every
> once in a while right now, so if go lower, it'll be worse.
>
> If you go w/ 16" wheels, it'll look worse! the fender/tire gap will be
> better, but the car will be a few inches higher off the ground. ugh
>
> What I'm going to do is get a set of Koni's, and some neuspeed race
> springs, or any good set of springs that'll lower it like 1.5 - 2 inches.
> This will SUCK for going over bumps, driveways and such, but i'm hoping to
> buy another car soon-- like a 90 Golf to be my daily driver.
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>       San Diego, CA
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