1984 Jetta , TDI WE MUST! (1.9 AHU M-TDI)

[ORCoaster]

looks like an orbital polisher has been run on them.  Little circles no?  Cleans the pads with brake clean and wipes the rotors too?  Must have very fancy wheels that he can't clean easily.

[8v-of-fury]

A gas strut also has oil in it.  The gas is added to prevent foaming of the oil.

No shizz eh? I was unaware, thank-you for the fill in. So, I dunno though because the struts still seem to be doing their job well.. so I don't think it was their oil that came out.

what do you do to your brakes?

I service them, regularly. lol

looks like an orbital polisher has been run on them.  Little circles no?  Cleans the pads with brake clean and wipes the rotors too?  Must have very fancy wheels that he can't clean easily.

40 grit by hand on the pads and rotors. Also took the loose rust off and ground down the small ridge on the edge. Snowflakes, super rare and highly sought after lol.


Any opinions on the H&R spring kits? Rabbit/Jetta/Scirocco I or the Cabriolet/Scirocco II springs?

[ORCoaster]

Can't say anything on those springs.  No Knowledge whatsoever.  But not Totally Clueless.

[RabbitJockey]

I have used cabby h&r springs on my rabbit.  They seem good haha bi hve bilstein sports with them and theyre some type of sport spring themself.  The ride is firm but forgiving handling is great

[8v-of-fury]

With a Rabbit..... why not use the Rabbit springs? You never cease to cause wonder Trev0rbr lol. I only wonder on the Cabby springs because they are designed for a heavier weight on the rear axle, like a Jetta would also have. I just feel that any kit that puts the Jetta/Rabbit/SciroccoI in the same category for rear springs... is gonna be a horrible rear spring for the Jetta.

Well I guess I will get the cabby set, and put them on my monroe's (because I truly feel they are a great strut.. just the springs I have on them right now suck.) along with the mount kit pictured. Should be a damn solid setup when I am done with it.

[8v-of-fury]

So I have just gotten my parts in, YAY.

HD strut mount kit via mk1autohaus, as well as his SS brake lines which are amazing quality! The strut mount kit comes with bump stops and dust boots as well as proper sized strut mount bushings. I also got a delrin bushing for my steering rack as well because it has been clunking since day 1 of ownership lol.

On the way is a Peloquins 80% "LSD diff" kit, as well as the H&R sport springs. Coupled with my mono-tube gas struts... its gonna handle like a BEAST. I ordered two spring sets, one for my brothers 84 as well. He has Bilstein HD's, so I'll give you a true review of how well the Monroe Sensa-Tracs actually stand-up to the "big guys". We will also have the 88 1.6TD strutting a set of H&R on Bilstein's as well.

[8v-of-fury]

Pics for clicks

[RabbitJockey]

With a Rabbit..... why not use the Rabbit springs? You never cease to cause wonder Trev0rbr lol. I only wonder on the Cabby springs because they are designed for a heavier weight on the rear axle, like a Jetta would also have. I just feel that any kit that puts the Jetta/Rabbit/SciroccoI in the same category for rear springs... is gonna be a horrible rear spring for the Jetta.

Well I guess I will get the cabby set, and put them on my monroe's (because I truly feel they are a great strut.. just the springs I have on them right now suck.) along with the mount kit pictured. Should be a damn solid setup when I am done with it.

i got the cabby springs used for cheap, i thought id be ok since my car is diesel with ac and a slightly heavier interior, for the most part i was right how ever it did sit high up front, but then i installed jom lowering spring caps, it game .25-.5 inches and made things pretty level.  still a hair higher up front. the best riding vw i have been in was definitely my brother 88 16v after he installed new boge gas turbo shocks/struts.  it was amazing like riding on a cloud that was on rails and really handled as well.  but as chris said, all those parts have gone to *** and the shocks were back to being *** in probably less than a year on stock springs.

[Smoker]

THAT IS SO GHETTO, HAHA WTF durr de durrrr durr. I'm like yeah,  .. RETARDS.

This has been the highlight of my evening so far.

[8v-of-fury]

You are very welcome. haha!

Springs and Peloquin kit should be here early this week.. NEXT WEEKEND will be time do Du Werke.

[One_punchmachinegun]

Wheel hop usually sounds like a bang, bang, bang, BOOM CRUNCH METAL LIFE SUCKS RIGHT NOW as opposed to a screetch or squeel of peeling them off

I was just going through this thread and this ia SO true... Hahah

[8v-of-fury]

So this beast is beastly. I cannot keep my damn boost pipes on! Granted it is not inter cooler yet and the charge air is outstandingly hot.. the one pipe between turbo and intake cannot handle the heat and pressure and slides off its flange when it has been running a while and I get on it good.

4th gear on the ACN is amazing in town! It is a 1.03 ratio, and it keeps me near 2000-2500 for maximum power deliverance. When I punch it while turning in the least bit I loose traction all together. It is pretty good, because the in town little " my cars better than yours" races are usually a roll on type, or the m come screaming up from behind to prove to me they are better.. The pickup in 4th gear is incredible. 60-110 (2000-3800 Rpm) like nothing.

Been looking at used 020's in my local area with Peloquin or Quaife differentials already installed in them for the $400-600 range.. DAMN GOOD DEAL considering the diff is $900-1300 by itself. If I find one next week (pay week) I am getting one for sure lol. hands down. May even take a look at the performance style clutches for the 020 if I deicide to rock that route for a while. Why not? The stock 020 is doing just damn fine. No odd noises or anything and the gear oil is still in ok shape with 1.5 years of heavy abusive driving on it.

I have received my latest over hauling of parts barrage;

-German strut mount kit
-Stainless steel brake lines both from Mk1AutoHaus
-Mk1 Scirocco 16v calipers and brackets to do 10.1" vented cross drilled front setup
-I have the larger 200x40 backing plates and hardware off of my old 98 TDI donor, I just need the drums and bearings now to do that too Gonna stop on a dime.
-H&R sport springs which look incredible quality, via EuroSport accesories
-The 80% Peloquin LSD kit, needed the flange seals anyway.. and this kit not only came with the additional LSD stuff it had the flange tool too.. so I was only a few more dollars in to it to do the LSD kit.
-Delrin steering rack bushing for the passenger side of the Mk1 rack which is a very common failure due to rack design. The only spot in my steering/suspension with any play left... BOUT TIME!

[RabbitJockey]

i think as long as you take it easy when you shift the 020 should survive, banging gears obviously isn't good on a transmission thats known for failing.  tho honestly, i beat the *** out of a few of them and they seem to have always held up.  but i know the mk3 020's were basically trash, not to mention they were in a car that weighted 1000lbs more than the rabbit they were initially intended for, and also had probably twice the hp of the original gas engines, 1.6 had what 70hp at most?

[CRSMP5]

1.5 = 49 hp
1.6 = 52hp
1.6td = 59 hp supposedly... ive seen stock ones with more and less though.. back when stock td was not the norm and conversions were not common..

gassers 65-90hp..

my biggest worry for him is it needs gone thru.. the added torque on 5th gear does bad things in a unopened 020 and i doubt his has been..

then take off in wet the diff can work pretty hard...

[8v-of-fury]

I tow 1500lbs with this car man lol. If anything, this trans has seen more abuse in the last 1.5 years than yours did in its lifetime behind your built engine. Through all gears, I get on the power so it is really torquing that gear box.

They came installed behind the stock 90-100hp MK1 GLI-GTI's too.