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spring, spring, everywhere a spring
Unless you are running your stock wheel and tire combo your shocks are going
to die quickly. I tried the lowereing spring and cheap shock trick when I
first lowered my 84 scirocco. I had 195/50 15's on the car at the time.
The front shocks lasted 3 days, then the oil seals blew out and they lost
all of their fluid. Even better the gas was all trapped in the upper half
of the shock trying to pull the rod down. I could have used them to keep my
screen door closed when I got them out of the car. They were monroe's I
beleive, $25 for each front strut. The next set of KYB's I bought lasted 6
months.
I'd leave your Boge's on the car and start saving your money for a set of
Koni's, Bilsteins or Tokicos. Boge Turbo's also work well. Stay away from
the Boge Super gas as they are progressivly valved and with the car lowered
they will be in the frim valving all the time.
Alan
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----- Original Message -----
From: "ATS - Patrick Bureau" <pbureau@attbi.com>
To: "Calimus" <calimus@techography.net>; "Scirocco ML"
<scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Thursday, August 15, 2002 11:50 PM
Subject: RE: spring, spring, everywhere a spring
Well I road in Brian Wagner's 16v, and he pretty much feels the same way you
do, and he found that H&R Sport Springs with Gabriel Premium Pro VST's
(24$/EACH and 19$/each for the rear) gave a sporty look while keeping most
of the "comfort ride"...
I have tried this myself, and I loved it alot, I have a set of Sport H&R
springs, just got my Spring compressor, and In a week or two I will be
buying Gabriels, to install the same setup on my rocco.... 150$ I found the
H&R, on an Ebay auction (the guy sells them every other month for a few days
only, and I can reccomend him as he was quick and very serviable.
Can't wait to get all this get-up on my Titian Red Rocco. (which is
currently on Boge and Oem Spring... (boing boing..!!!)
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=>-----Original Message-----
=>From: scirocco-l-admin@scirocco.org
=>[mailto:scirocco-l-admin@scirocco.org]On Behalf Of Calimus
=>Sent: Thursday, August 15, 2002 4:55 PM
=>To: Scirocco ML
=>Subject: spring, spring, everywhere a spring
=>
=>
=>I finally have some spare cash for some springs, however, I have a
=>delema. A complete coil-over kit os outta the question as I don't
=>intend to race the car on a track and 1k+ for suspension bits is a bit
=>outta my league anyway.
=>
=>So it's come down to a set of lowing springs since my chances of finding
=>a new set of OE springs for a resonable price would produce lightning
=>and flying pigs from my rear first.
=>
=>For the $$, which set of spring would be better, H&R sport spring or the
=>Neuspeed sport springs? I want a "nice" ride, i don't want to feel
=>every pebble in the road and I don't want to have to change the damn
=>things out for a few years so durability is another thing I want. BTW
=>this will be for my 88 16v.
=>
=>I know I just opened the door for a butt load of debate, but stop that,
=>I ask for everyone to just e-mail me back and not the list or take the
=>debate to the forums rather then the list. I really don't want doubles
=>of a debate, I just wanna know where my money should go.
=>
=>William
=>--
=>http://www.techography.com/scirocco (s.org forums)
=>
=>88' Scirocco 16v (the void)
=>89' Cabriolet 8v (pretty bunneh)
=>71' Karmann Ghia (air sucker)
=>
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