Re: Ground Control Coilovers are the bomb!!!

[William J Erikson <williamjosiah@juno.com>]

I find your spring rates interesting - everybody else seems to be running
around 400-600# up front and around 300-350# in the rear, but that's for
road racing, with NFB and a big rear.
	-Josiah



On Mon, 26 Jul 1999 08:34:43 4 "Ken and Susan Buck"
<phillyscca@mail.enter.net> writes:
>
>> Ken, I'm curious. What spring rates are you running front and rear.
>> -progressive or linear rates? Also, what really is the difference 
>from brand
>> to brand as far as the height adjustable collars and such are 
>concerned?
>> (That is, everything but the spring part?) I mean, I've got Carerras 
>out
>> back and they make the rear go up and down... ... What is a better 
>set
>> supposed to do?
>
>I have linear race springs, 400 up front and 450 in the rear.  
>Ground Control has done research and found this to be the hot 
>set-up for Sciroccos.  Please understand that I only autox this car.  
>
>I do drive it on the street to the events, but I am NOT looking for 
>comfort, I am looking for faster times and better handling.
>
>As for why Ground Control over Carerras??  Ground Control has billet 
>aluminum hardware (very light), and they were a snap to install with 
>my Tockiko Illuminas.  Only took a welder and about 2 hours total.  
>The backs only took about 30 minutes, they just slide onto the stock 
>spring perch.  And they were only $399.
>
>> 
>> > I can now launch at 4,500 rpms were before I neede to launch at 
>2300 rpms
>> > to prevent wheel spin, and the braking is much more improved.
>> 
>> Do you attribute this soley to the increased spring rates or is 
>there
>> something else going on here?
>
>The spring rates made a big difference, because the car used to roll 
>much more and unload the drive wheels.  The fact that the car sits 
>2-3 inches lower also has alot to do with it.  I had Eibach 
>Progressive rate springs before, and they were fairly soft for autox.
>
>I raised the rear fender flare about 3 inches so I could drop the 
>rear about 4 inches from stock height.  I did not modify the front 
>fenders, but there is only about 1.5 inches of clearance between the 
>fender and my 215-50/13's.  I am guessing the front came down about 
>2-2.5 inches. I do not have pictures yet, as the bondo work still 
>needs to be done.
>
>
>> 
>> Thanks...
>> --
>> Scott F. Williams
>> NJ Scirocco nut
>> SCCA ProRally driver
>> Hotrod Rabbit GTi
>> 
>> 
>> 
>Ken Buck
>1999 Philadelphia Region SCCA RE
>78 DSP VW Scirocco- finally Ground Control equipped
>85 VW Scirocco dirt Thunder Car #12 (4 feature wins in '99)
>84 VW Scirocco daily driver 218,000 miles and still screaming
>66 Olds F-85, second owner, second set of tires.
>
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