Re: Suspension (more info)

["Michael Friesen" <mfriesen@sympatico.ca>]

Ok, I guess I should say I've got an 85 8v, but the catch is it's an auto.
I'm sure I read somewhere that the lower subframe won't work on an auto.
I'd like to get the 16v subframe, but...  If what I read was wrong please
correct me.

Thanks,

Mike


----- Original Message -----
From: Shawn C Meze <skerocdriver@juno.com>
To: <mfriesen@sympatico.ca>
Cc: <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Saturday, June 05, 1999 12:25 PM
Subject: Re: Suspension


>
> On Sat, 5 Jun 1999 11:42:06 -0400 "Michael Friesen"
> <mfriesen@sympatico.ca> writes:
> >Hey.  i finally got a job that'll pay enough to fix up my car, slowly.
> I'd
> >really like to do the suspension first, cause I find it leans a little
> too
> >much on onramps.  I'm wondering which swaybars/stressbars/subframes I
> >should start with, and which order I should follow.
> >
> >Thanks,
> >
> >Mike
>
>
> There are many choices out there in swaybar makers.
> Neuspeed
> Eurosport
> ABD
> Autotech
>
> So whatcha got? 8V 16V?
> Do ya got stock swaybars?
>
> Upgrade to a 22mm front swaybar and a 28mm rear swaybar.
> Stress bars add a little more to chassis stiffness. The upper bar does
> some work so get one of those. If you don't have a 16V, get the lower
> stress bar. That will do the most in stopping chassis flex.
> if your going to just drive the car on the street, you wont need a rear
> stress bar. Save your money there. It does help a little on the autox
> course and it also does a masterful job retaining the race tires when
> going to and from an autox. (Keeps them from rolling into the back of the
> seat!)
>
> As far as makers go........ they're all good.
> Im rather anti Autotech for 2 reasons. The front swaybar brackets are
> well known to break. Im not into buying a product and then having to keep
> buying pieces of it because it keeps breaking. Pointless.
> The other reason is Autotech tends be treat their customers like crap. My
> own recent experience is I drove up to their shop to pick up some valve
> springs. (I needed them and couldn't get them anywhere else so I had to
> bite the bullet and just GO.)
> The guys acted like I was bugging them. Any questions I had were treated
> like ive crossed the customer line, questions are not allowed or
> something. I dunno. They're assholes is all I can say. Find another
> vendor and be happy.
>
> Eurosport makes some good stuff. Reasonable prices too. Neuspeed stuff is
> great too. VWP is your Neuspeed source. (AS if!)
>
> One last thing. After you do the suspension, you will definitely want to
> change springs. (and possibly shocks.) It will complete the ensemble for
> you! No Scirocco should be without.
> :)
>
>
>               Shawn Meze
> 86' Jetta GLi           82' Scirocco GTi
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