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Re: Coilovers



Yeah, I saw the lowering caps right off. Unfortunately they will lower the car, but won't do anything for suspension travel.
I actually have self fabricated "raising caps" on my car now just to get it off the bump stops.


Sent: Wednesday, March 09, 2005 8:59 AM
Subject: Re: Coilovers


Yes.  You can also find them on Bonraths web site at:
http://www.bonrath.com/e/go.htm

It appears they have something new called Lowering caps.



On Wed, 9 Mar 2005 09:06:19 -0500, Dan Bubb <jdbubb@ix.netcom.com> wrote:
Is this the Bonrath Strut housing that you're talking about?
http://www.rapidparts.com/rpeProdDetail.ASPx?a=2629


----- Original Message -----
From: "Don Walter" <dswalterwi@gmail.com>
To: "Dan Bubb" <jdbubb@ix.netcom.com>
Cc: <fahrvegnugen@cox.net>; "Scirocco List" <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Wednesday, March 09, 2005 8:14 AM
Subject: Re: Coilovers

> Dan,
> I know the Bonrath Strut housing raises where the strut sits.  This
> maintains the travel distance and lowers the car.
>
> Don
>
>
> On Wed, 9 Mar 2005 08:22:05 -0500, Dan Bubb <jdbubb@ix.netcom.com> wrote:
>> So, David. When you say "the arm that extends from the strut itself sits in a higher position"
>> are
>> you talking about the two tabs that straddle the hub carrier (where the eccentric camber
>> adjustment
>> bolts goes) or the steering arm?
>> I'm confused cause Neal was talking about a modified A1 strut housing with an A2 strut.
>> You're clearly talking about a different setup that involves more A2 parts, but I'm not sure I
>> understand if it's just the strut housing or also the hub carrier.
>> Could you elaborate?
>> Dan
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "David Utley" <fahrvegnugen@cox.net>
>> To: <nocones77-vw@yahoo.com>; "Don Walter" <dswalterwi@gmail.com>; "Dan Bubb"
>> <jdbubb@ix.netcom.com>
>> Cc: "Scirocco List" <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
>> Sent: Tuesday, March 08, 2005 1:03 PM
>> Subject: Re: Re: Coilovers
>> >>
>> > There is another benefit to using the A2 struts.  The arm that extends from the strut itself
>> > sits
>> > in a higher position, and is therefore better suited to help with the oversteer normally
>> > encountered with lowered vehicles. I plan to do this myself, but have not looked at what >> > all I
>> > need to do to make it work...  Wacky Wabbit Racer is the fella on Vortex that turned me onto
>> > this...
>> >
>> >
>> > David



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