Re: how low to go bilstein & nospeed

[thescirocco@juno.com]

On Wed, 20 Sep 2000 08:25:37 -0700 (PDT) Anthony Pelletier
<vwnuts@yahoo.com> writes:
> Hello all
> 
> first off thanks for all the advice on cutting my
> springs!  It appears that I asked the question too
> soon though.  I got home and looked at the rears and
> they were height adjustable.  (I should have looked b4
> I asked)  I thought they would be alot harder to
> adjust then they were.  It was a snap.  Anyway I
> figured that I would start low and work my way up.  I
> still have them on the lowest setting which looks good
> in the back.  However the rear is now 1/2 lower than
> the front.  Now I am going to hack 1/2 off the front
> coils.  Is this the way to do it?  My ride height is
> currently 23 3/4" in the front(from the ground to the
> bottom of the front fender) and 23 1/4" in the rear.  
> 
> I guess my main question is will my roc still handle
> good this low?  Or will be too low for good handling
> and more like a (gasp) honda lowrider.  Once again the
> springs are nuespeed sports and shocks are bilstein
> sports.
> 
> any info is appreciated.
> 
> Tony

I'd set the rears to the middle setting, instead of cutting the front
springs.

It will probably handle better, if you leave the springs alone...

Peter
'79 Scirocco 16V project car
'83 GTI "Caged Rabbit" 
'80, '84, '88 Scirocco rollers

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