lowering?

[rocco16 at sbcglobal.net (LEF)]

I hope you guys aren't mistaking the "flat-wound" end coils that all properly-designed coil springs have as "coil bound".
If this is the case, then I can see where our disagreement comes from.

larry
sandiego16v
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Peter 
  To: 'Brett Van Sprewenburg' ; 'scirocco list' 
  Sent: Saturday, December 23, 2006 8:21 AM
  Subject: RE: lowering?



  Speaking of big butts, but even a Mk.1 will make both ends of the rear
  springs bind, even with an empty Scirocco w/no speakers.

  The stock rear 16V Scirocco springs on my Rabbit GTI were not cut, and they
  also bind at both ends. 

  Peter  




  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

  Nice... Added to my "Technical Links".

  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,



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