Re: [mk1] problems lowering car...

[Feenix <feenix@javanet.com>]

rts@nol.net wrote:
> 
> Help...
> 
> trying to get my mk1 lower, proving to be difficult, I
> currently have the yellow koni ajustables up front with
> who knows what springs i bought them with the struts used
> like 5 years ago. struts are fine. im running 17"x7.5 rims
> and have about 2 fingers gap, no rubbing. I would like about
> 1 finger or less then i plan to flare the fender lip out.
> i just cut 1 dead coil of the bottom of my spring..well it
> wasnt very dead and im afraid now surely those springs will
> goto shit in a few months. they just barely sit inbetween
> the perches now when unsprung. anyways even after doing that
> im still at 2 fingers, so how the heck do i drop the car down?
> am i stuck with taking the car to a shop and having them raise
> the strut tower mount on the body? I just installed new upper
> (bushings/bearings) also, are there sport or lowering ones
> that will help my dilema? I dont want to spend the $$ for
> coilovers untill way after my G60 is done, and the passat has
> a chip and so on and so on.
> 
> any suggestions?
> 

I have similar woes. As does my friend. Both of us have lowered our
Mk1s. Me with Nuespeed springs, him with HOR. Still not low enough.
Looks good in the back but the front still sits kink of high. So he did
the same thing you did. Cut a coil off. Still too high and it rides like
shit. So, thing to do is- coilovers!

Feenix
80 1.8

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