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Lowering springs



It's the right part.  I believe the perch needs to be replaced when using A2
springs or something like that but as far as A1s go (atleast all the A1s
I've ever worked on) all the parts are swapable suspension wise but in your
case especially with the swapped in 16v stuff.  HTH!

Dave
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ken B" <Indiana_Red@hotmail.com>
To: <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Thursday, August 21, 2003 12:27 PM
Subject: Lowering springs


> I am about to buy the H&R Sports for 16V  p/n 54708 on Potters site.
> Description sys that it is the right part for any A1 16v conversion which
is
> what my 79 is.  My question is that is there any other part that needs to
be
> replaced here.  Right now the stock 16v strut assemblys (from the donor
car)
> are in there and it sits pretty high.  Wasnt there a piece that was
> different up to '79 that needs to be updated for compatibility?  Or since
I
> am actually replacing the spring on a stock 16v strut I dont need to worry
> about that. If that makes sense.
> Bottom line.  Still the right part for this application?  I thnk it is.
> Thanks
> Ken
> '79 Scirocco 16v
> '81 Diesel Caddy
> '86 Scirocco 16v (organ doner)
>
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