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Re: HOR's suck!!! and you pay for it)->Was "don't suck"
Adding my thoughts: They suck for long term applications (like 2+years)
I'm looking at replacing the Hor springs with Neuspeed or Spax. The
fronts are sagging, and getting lower. Plus, my upper strut bearings are
shot even though they're the HD ones.
-James
On Thu, 22 Apr 1999, Kathy Teulie wrote:
> Please add to this list if you think HOR's are good or bad.
> Thanks
> Doug.
>
> ***********************
> Sure is, you're car then rides like a Civic with cut springs and stock
> shocks! ;)
>
> -Jason Kendall
> " HOR's suck!!! "
> **************
> --- Jason Kendall <jasonk@widomaker.com> wrote:
> > <snip> Finally the spring rate just disappeared, and ruined both struts.
>
> That's a bad thing, right? :)
> Matthew Yip
> " HOR's suck!!! "
> *****************
> Message text written by Matthew Yip
> HOR Tech springs will work fine for a few months - check back in a year
> when
> your front end is sagging...
>
> Matthew Yip
> mgyip@yahoo.com
> " HOR's suck!!! "
> ***********************
> Message text written by Jason Kendall
>
> My friends Rabbit GTI had Hor's. After 2 years of use, all of the coils
> had
> flat spots on them from smacking each other. Then where the flat spots
> were, they started rusting, baddly. Finally the spring rate just
> disappeared, and ruined both struts.
>
> -Jason Kendall
> " HOR's suck!!! "
> ****************************
> Message text written by -alan
>
> ummm... i personally know of someone who has had these springs for quite
> some
> time.. they are not sagging.. perhaps someone got a bad one somewhere down
> the line. i'll admit they are low, but is that really a bad thing? i really
>
> like my set-up. they work great with the bilstein sports. :)
>
> -alan
> " HOR's don't suck!!! "
> ***********************************
> Message text written by Doug Teulie
>
> (From Pete) ---> "I don't know what you are talking about"
>
> Just go for a drive, sit back and relax.
> MMMM SLAM MMMMMMMMMM SLAM MMMMMMMM
> MMMMMMMMMMMM SLAM MMMMMMMMMMMMMMM
>
> Yes they do drive OK but then they sag and get flat spots. If you drive a
> car
> like yours with Neuspeed springs or H&R,s you will see why
> the HOR's suck. I have them on my 16v with the bilstein sports and I know
> how bad
> the springs are. I am not getting new springs soon but If I had the money
> I would get better springs. I hope that some of the list folks see this
> message
> and don't get stuck with the HOR trash springs.
> "IMHO"
> Doug
> " HOR's suck!!! "
> ***********************************
> Message text written by Pete
>
> I dont know what you are talking about, I have HORs on my 16v, w/ 15x7
> wheels (195-50-15) And the setup kicks ass. I love them, They handle
> great, look good (I admit, they are low) And were a good price.
>
> Pete
> " HOR's don't suck!!! "
> ****************************************
> Message text written by Kathy Teulie
> >I drove a car set up like yours and it did drive OK.
> You need a good tire size. Now if it were me
> I would go for the 15x6 or 15x6.5 rims too. I think 16's
> are too big! If you change rims your problem will
> still be there. You need to ditch the HOR springs.
> HOR springs are not good on 16v's. I am not sure
> if they work on 8v's but I know that they do not work
> on 16v's. The spring is too soft and too low.
> I have H&R on my MK1 and they are much better
> then the HOR's on my 16v. HOR's suck!!! and you
> pay for it because you need a real spring to replace them.
> Did you get them at Autotech? Next time call Mike Potter.
> He will not push junk like HOR's on you. Your shocks or OK.
> I had a set of them on my MK1. Not bad. But KONI is the best.
> IMHO
> Doug.
> " HOR's suck!!! "
> *******************************************
> Message text written by Kevin Collins
> >Michael Leach wrote:
>
> > I really need a little help. I have an 87 16v with boge turbo gas
> > shocks and hor springs ....... but doesnt everybody who does not
> > have the money for he really good ones....anyway as I was saying I
> > recently purchased 16x7.5 Borbet rims with 205-45-16 tires and I am
> > getting rubbing in the front on some bumps I just need a little more
> > clearance. Any CHEAP ideas to get about half an inch higher....there
> > are plenty of expensive ones...... Thanks and just to let everyone
> > know only on the list for 2 weeks and heading to Cincy the Rochester
> > contingent is growing!!!!!!!!!
>
> Just my opinion.. but 16x7.6s on a 'rocco are just plain too big. Plus
> you're hauling around a LOT of extra unsprung weight - not good for
> performance at all.
>
> Maybe you could swap for some 15x6.5s of some sort? This would solve
> your problem, though it may or may not be cheap...
>
>
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