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HELP! Suspension Springs HELP!



i've got euros on mine too--william, post that pic you took after the 
install, if you're reading this...



-Michael Abatzis
Hotlanta! GA-->Soon to be New Orleans!
1988 Scirocco 2L 16v RIP-->parting, finally taking orders: 
www.learnlink.emory.edu/~mabatzi/mikes_page1.html
1987 Scirocco 2L 16v...




>From: Kevin Collins <kcollins1@socal.rr.com>
>To: Scirocco List <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
>Subject: Re: HELP! Suspension Springs HELP!
>Date: Tue, 22 Apr 2003 20:02:04 -0700
>
>Michael Abatzis wrote:
>
>>after running my h&r races/bilstein combo for >1 mo, i doubt i'd recommend 
>>them.  though it handles awesome on flat road, and actually takes most 
>>bumps pretty well, there simply isn't enough suspension travel.  h&r 
>>claims they only lower the car 1", but i can barely get 2 fingers between 
>>the tire and fender running 15" wheels/50 series rubber. i'd suspect the 
>>drop is closer to 2". i think the sports lower the car a similar amount, 
>>but i'm not sure.
>
>Sports + Bilsteins on my 16v don't lower it more than about 1" - hell it 
>practically looks stock to me.  The lighter weight of euro bumpers might 
>help slightly..
>
>
>--
>Kevin Collins
>Huntington Beach, CA
>'86.5 16v 2.0
>'02 GTI 337
>
>
>
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