Re: [now] opinions...please read (was [A2] suspension needed)

[josh Wyte <josh_wyte@yahoo.com>]

I installed 2 sets of the Hor springs in my old '91
GTI, both sagged horribly within 2 years.  The car
ended up dropping an inch more over that time span.

Pulling the Hor springs out and replacing them with
Shine Racing springs brought the car back up to the
proper level and dramatically improved handling as my
front control arms were parallel to the ground.

After having 2 seperate sets of Hor springs sag on me,
I can't really recommend them to anyone.

I haven't had any problems with any of the other
products that Autotech sells tho...  The swaybars fit
just fine, although they did dent the crap out of my
rear muffler.  Too much hard cornering!  :-)

-josh


--- Eric L Ellis <elf16v@juno.com> wrote:
> Before I start this, please note that I'm not
> singling Mark out to be
> rude. His statement just seemed like the perfect one
> to respond to.
> 
> > Mark Peele wrote:
> 
> > I've heard nothing but bad about HOR . . .
> 
> 
> I think that's part of the problem. A few people
> have had a bad
> experience with a product and have justifiably
> voiced their opinion. As
> with ANY mass produced "thing", there are going to
> be a certain number
> made that make it through a quality control
> inspection and end up on the
> market. The problem begins when the opinions of one,
> or a few, become the
> gospel to the masses.
> 
> I have HoR springs on my Scirocco and they've
> performed perfectly for ~6
> years now
> 
> 6 of my friends run HoR springs with either Bilst.
> or Tokico and no
> complaints
> 
> Alan Hoglen had HoR springs w/Bilst. Sports and
> couldn't stand them, but
> by looking at them I think they were the wrong
> application. The rear
> springs sat too high and the fronts didn't properly
> fit into the perch.
> Alan's a little bitch though.
> 
> I have the Autotech 28mm rear sway bar. It went on
> nice and easy and has
> lasted for 4 years now. Perhaps all I've heard about
> the ill fitting ones
> was operator error and/or a not so straight
> Scirocco.
> 
> 2 friends run the same sway bar and have 0
> complaints.
> 
> On the other end of the spectrum, I have seen the
> old style Neuspeed
> springs go to sh!t after less than a year on more
> than one occasion. Was
> that long ago enough to make them H&R? I don't know
> for sure, but I
> suspect it was possible.
> 
> Bottom line: I can appreciate those with
> experiences, good or bad,
> voicing them. If you truly think that ALL HoR tech
> springs are crap
> because you've had bad ones, testify! (but i'll show
> you 7 cars in 8 that
> will prove you wrong)
> 
> With that said, I'm still looking for a full
> suspension setup for an A2
> (Jetta). H&R OR HoR springs and Koni's...? If you
> run across something,
> please forward it my way.
> 
> Eric
> Good, bad...I'm the guy with the gun!
> http://www.geocities.com/blitzkrieg16v/
> 
>
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Josh Wyte 
Momentum Motorsports
508-833-3024 After 5 pm EST

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