Re: suspension pros & cons

["Randy B" <sirocco@telocity.com>]

Once told to me by an old VW enthusiast that I always assumed knew more
about setting up a VW (or any early susp. car) than could ever dream of
knowing:

"For the best handling on the VW's [A1 models], make the control arms
parallel to the ground regardless of of anything else you do"

I have tried to do this with every Scirocco I have ever owned with excellent
results.

HTH

Randy


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> Oh, don't get me wrong, I like a stiff ride, but once the car is
> lowered to the point that the control arms are angled up from the
> bottom of the car, I find the oversteer unbearable. I am not talking
> about comfort here, I am talking about the shocks not having enough
> travel to protect the car from damage. The best Scirocco I ever had,
> was using Tokiko HPs and a very stiff set of springs. It was not
> comfortable, but kept the control arms parallel to the ground, and
> kept the suspension from bottoming out and damaging the car.
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> There is a big difference between not liking the ride of a car
> because it is uncomfortable, and not liking a suspension setup
> because it negatively effects handling and increases the chance of
> damage to your vehicle.
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> The goal is to overcome the deliberate nature of the process.
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> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: owner-scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> > [mailto:owner-scirocco-l@scirocco.org]On Behalf Of dale witt
> > Sent: Saturday, November 24, 2001 4:41 PM
> > To: Scirocco List
> > Subject: Re: suspension pros & cons
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> > I am presently running with Eibach race springs, Bilstein shocks,
> > low profile tower caps, 16 inch wheels with 40 series tires on my
> > 86.  It is stiff and harsh and I enjoy driving it daily.  I have
> > found that everyone has a different comfort zone.  My drop is at
> > least 2 plus inches.
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> > Dale Witt
> > 82 2.1 16v (Zender widebody w/NOS)
> > 86.5 2.0 16v (Daily Driver)
> > 85 1.8 GTI (autoX)
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