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lowering?



My next purchase will be 4 H&R and 4 Bilsteins from Potterman. He's got great price.

OT: on the news:
"Blizzard pounds Colorado"
Isn't Timbo on his way to Colorado???

Cheers.

Marc
> 
> De: "Chris Bennett" <scirocco16vr32@gmail.com>
> Date: 2006/12/21 jeu. PM 03:03:07 GMT-05:00
> ?: Peter <peter@thescirocco.com>
> Cc: scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> Objet: Re: lowering?
> 
> I got a set of H+R sports and Tokico shocks for like $475 all around
> ABD a while back...
> 
> 
> On 12/21/06, Peter <peter@thescirocco.com> wrote:
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Allyn
> >
> > Note that taking a coil off of an 8v spring (to slightly lower an 8v
> > equipped car), will result in a decent rate that is not too
> > crazy.
> >
> > (in reference to the posts from earlier today) - This is entirely different
> > than taking several coils off of a 16v spring, as it
> > starts at a higher spring rate before the cut, and cutting more coils as
> > nexessary for acceptable ride height on an 8v equipped car
> > only amplifies the effect further.
> >
> > HTH
> > Al
> >
> >
> > The cut front 16V springs on my '83 Rabbit GTI, worked great.
> > It sits like a stock Rabbit, but it's really stiff, and it handles great
> > with Bilsteins HD's.
> >
> > Most people that cut springs usually leave the stock shocks on, and if
> > they're not already blown, they will be soon, because you need something to
> > handle the higher spring rate.
> >
> > The thing I like with stock springs, is that they're usually linear rate.
> >
> > Peter
> >
> >
> >
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