Where to buy B3 Passat wagon rear springs/dampers for Mk2 Jetta - Upgrades (non engine related ) - VWDiesel.net The IDI, TDI, and mTDI source.

• Where to buy B3 Passat wagon rear springs/dampers for Mk2 Jetta by mrdane on 05 Mar, 2012 16:58
• I'm looking for a inexpensive way to raise the ride height of my rear-sagging 1991 Jetta.  Anyone out there know a good source for these parts (new or used) and perhaps MK3 Jetta springs/dampers for the front also?
  
  Thanks,
  Dane
• #1 by R.O.R-2.0 on 05 Mar, 2012 17:28
• Quote from: mrdane on 05 Mar, 2012 16:58

  I'm looking for a inexpensive way to raise the ride height of my rear-sagging 1991 Jetta.  Anyone out there know a good source for these parts (new or used) and perhaps MK3 Jetta springs/dampers for the front also?
  
  Thanks,
  Dane
  

  
  you wanna put mk3 FRONT springs in the REAR?!?!
• #2 by theman53 on 06 Mar, 2012 05:03
• The shocks in the rear...You could replace them and use a small section of approx. 2" diameter exhaust pipe over the shock and under the perch. Or I flipped the perch and got about an inch more. Depends on what you want to do and how much up you need.
• #3 by bbob203 on 09 Mar, 2012 21:11
• http://www.vwdieselparts.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=10837&hilit=lift+kit
  
  did this over 6months ago. i regularly carry 300+lbs in my truck along with people have had any problems yet.
• #4 by Patrick on 10 Mar, 2012 03:15
• Been using passat rear springs in a mk  2 jetta for a lot of years. Bought the struts off a wrecked '93 passat 4 door (not wagon) that was already on a trailer headed for the wrecking yard. If I remember right, I wound up cutting about 1 1/2 coils off to get the ride hieght reasonable, still higher that stock though. works good, lots of load capacity.
• #5 by bbob203 on 17 Mar, 2012 00:37
• Quote from: Patrick on 10 Mar, 2012 03:15

  Been using passat rear springs in a mk  2 jetta for a lot of years. Bought the struts off a wrecked '93 passat 4 door (not wagon) that was already on a trailer headed for the wrecking yard. If I remember right, I wound up cutting about 1 1/2 coils off to get the ride hieght reasonable, still higher that stock though. works good, lots of load capacity.
  

  looks like ill be stealing even more stuff off the 94 vr6 in my local pull a part. I guess it makes sense passats are much heavier compared to jettas. I wonder if the front springs would be worth picking up as well I wonder if it would raise up my front end equal to my rear?
• #6 by bbob203 on 17 Mar, 2012 06:18
• http://www.forums.ncdubs.org/showthread.php?t=17817
  
  german auto parts dot com. sells jetta rear springs with a stiffer spring rate.