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• I want to lower 1" by 8v-of-fury on 30 Nov, 2010 20:09
• However I do not know how to go about it.
  
  I have stock springs right now with a coil that has rusted and broken off the top on both rear springs, and I kind of like where it has brought the 84 jetta in height.. However i want to mimic this drop on my 81 for when i get my new struts. Monro Sensa-Tracs which apparently handle 1" drop really well, as they are a mono-tube design it really stiffens them up.
  
  However if I can I don't want to have to spend $200 on a set of sport springs. The rear of my 84 with gray KYB's and about a 3/4" drop handles really well out back.. no slop and is very very tight.
  
  I have heard bad things about cutting springs, however I am not looking to "slam" my car. Just a conservative and effective drop to stiffen everything up. What are your personal opinions on the situation?
  
  thank-you for your time. lol
• #1 by mystery3 on 30 Nov, 2010 22:43
• I'm sure there is a thread somewhere on vortex listing all the various manufacturers, p/n's, ride heights etc for every vw lowering spring ever made but the search function sucks over there so I just came up with these from the classifieds:
  http://forums.vwvortex.com/showthread.php?4943682-FS-Spax-Race-Lowering-Springs&highlight=lowering+springs
  The ad is a bit old but the price is right and I think the ride height is as well.
• #2 by homerj1 on 01 Dec, 2010 03:49
• I too have been thinking the same for my 98 tdi.  The cheapest I could find was http://sap082.channeladvisor.com/
  
  
• #3 by 8v-of-fury on 01 Dec, 2010 09:31
• Yes, thiose are both good! I am trying to stiffen it up, without loosing qualuity or height.. I have enough bad roads in Ontario to contend with lol
• #4 by Kantdrivefast on 01 Dec, 2010 18:48
• cheap, fast, reliable. You only get two.
  
  Im very happy with the cup kit in my carat. Its a 60/40 drop iirc.
• #5 by 8v-of-fury on 01 Dec, 2010 19:46
• Cheap & Fast Please I'm still only 20, I need to make more life mistakes yet before I smarten up lol
• #6 by RabbitJockey on 01 Dec, 2010 21:30
• i dunno what the actual lowering i got from this since i had saggy old springs to start with, but i have h&r springs with bilstein sport shocks/struts and jom 1/2 lowering spring caps, not really low at all but its where i like it and it rides and handles awesome
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
• #7 by R.O.R-2.0 on 02 Dec, 2010 09:38
• is the hood emblem factory?
  
  thats a super clean ride..
• #8 by zukgod1 on 02 Dec, 2010 12:48
• Raceland my friend.
  
  $70.00 shipped for a full set of coils.
  Maybe a tad more to Canada but still..
  
  I bought a set for  my son in-law and he loves them.
  
  http://sap082.channeladvisor.com/
  
  http://sap082.channeladvisor.com/p-96-lowering-springs-for-vw-golf-jetta-ii-mk2-16-18-gti.aspx
• #9 by homerj1 on 03 Dec, 2010 14:33
• Quote from: zukgod1 on 02 Dec, 2010 12:48

  Raceland my friend.
  
  $70.00 shipped for a full set of coils.
  Maybe a tad more to Canada but still..
  
  I bought a set for  my son in-law and he loves them.
  
  http://sap082.channeladvisor.com/
  
  http://sap082.channeladvisor.com/p-96-lowering-springs-for-vw-golf-jetta-ii-mk2-16-18-gti.aspx
  

  
  
  
  How does he find the ride?  I've mailed Raceland and they were a bit vague about spring rates and how much higher they are then stock?
  
  
• #10 by RabbitJockey on 04 Dec, 2010 17:43
• its a cadillac hood ornament, when i bought the car it had the base of the bunny ears hood ornament, but no ears, so i replaced it with the caddy emblem
• #11 by 8v-of-fury on 04 Dec, 2010 21:00
• Zukgod1 those look alright! I might look in to them. Racelandus has some 40mm progressive lower springs for $58 or so... So which ones are these?
• #12 by 8v-of-fury on 06 Dec, 2010 20:14
• has anyone done a 40mm drop on a monroe sensa-trac? They say they will handle a moderate drop, but I would like to know the ride. It will be stiff, but thats ok its what i'm after.
• #13 by theman53 on 06 Dec, 2010 21:16
• you want to lower...I would like to raise. Something like this for my next ride???
  
• #14 by 8v-of-fury on 07 Dec, 2010 20:08
• I think I will stick with stock springs with the dead coils cut off to drop it without harming the ride at all.
  
  I will follow proper spring cutting techniques, so its all good.