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bilstien/H&R race review



I had a very stiff setup in my Rabbit, similar to Anson's and I got use to
it rather quickly.  The biggest drawback, in my opinion, is the bobbing
headlights like a slammed cut springs Honduh and the comments I would get
from passengers let alone the torture it put my car through everyday.  I
hated the slamming sounds when you hit something unexpected but for the most
part I enjoyed the harsh ride and eventually found all of the rough parts of
roads and pot holes and made sure I avoided them.   This time around (rabbit
was totalled by a rearender, figures with 4 wheel discs and idiot drivers)
I'm running full poly (minus the motor mounts--VWmotorsport their), Bilstein
sports with Nuespeed sports.  I may change my mind on the springs since it
is now a weekender car and in an MK1 Scirocco but I will try them since they
were free!!.  I will have a rear sway, front sway, upper stress front and
rear and the criss-cross eurosport (I think) lower stress bar.  We'll see
how it handles then!?!

Dave
----- Original Message -----
From: "Shawn c Meze" <skerocdriver@juno.com>
To: <anarchistbooty@hotmail.com>
Cc: <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Sunday, March 02, 2003 9:28 PM
Subject: Re: bilstien/H&R race review


> >>I'm deffinately happy with the setup but I would not advise
> >>anyone to go with the race springs on a daily driver.... I
> >>know I'm going to be cursing all the way to work tommorow.
>
>
> Well, its not the race springs that is causing the harshness. Thats all
> the polly bushings you have on the car.
>
> Also, if the springs are new, they will soften a tad in a few months. (So
> will your ass.)
>
> I liked my (then Neuspeed) race springs, I LOVE my 425F 350R H&R Group G
> race springs. Depends on your local roads and the person. Some people
> cant hang. If my wife with the tiny bladder can road trip in my Roc, then
> they're not stiff enough. :)
>
>
> Shawn Méze
> 86' Jetta GLi 8V   88' Corvette -AS- #30  2002 SDR Solo2 Champion
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