lowering?

[brett at ataxxia.com (Brett Van Sprewenburg)]

I went downstairs, got out a set of stock used 16v rear springs, and  
carefully noted that both ends showed signs of  some coil bind pretty  
clearly. (cleaner ring area where 2 coils touched keeping out dirt  
and corrosion) Leaning on them with something like 150+ pounds I  
could almost get 2 coils to touch.  Seems like the end of a MkII  
should be enough weight to make create that situation.  Just so we  
have a visual of what coil bind looks like:

http://ourworld.cs.com/jrp98ls1/coilbindlift.JPG

I'd have to say that it sure looks like some peoples cars can create  
partial coil bind at the rear with stock springs, perhaps your car is  
just lighter, your springs are of a heavier duty, or gravity notices  
mass a bit less frequently in CA - or some other people just haven't  
noticed the sheet-rock strapped to their roof.

==Brett



On Dec 22, 2006, at 8:25 PM, LEF wrote:

> Only if you are carrying 150 panels of sheetrock on the roof.
>
> My MkII has zero coils binding on the stock rear springs.  None.   
> Not even close.
>
> Lots of experts on this list.  But, not much expert advice being  
> given on this subject.
>
> larry
> sandiego16v
>
>
>    the rear springs have a lot of "dead" coils (fully compressed  
> due to the progressive nature of the spring) at each end,