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October 13, 2015, 11:44:11 pm

Oty

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New to me 1986 Jetta deluxe diesel
« on: October 13, 2015, 11:44:11 pm »
I just picked up this 1986 deluxe jetta 1.6 today for $750 off of craigslist. The interior is in fantastic shape but I will need to do some work on it! Any specific struts/shocks I should look at?



Reply #1October 17, 2015, 10:30:19 pm

vanbcguy

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Re: New to me 1986 Jetta deluxe diesel
« Reply #1 on: October 17, 2015, 10:30:19 pm »
Bilstein is my go to for shocks. Depends what you are looking for though. Cheap? Soft? Firm? Stability during cornering or floaty on the interstate?
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Reply #2October 30, 2015, 12:27:15 pm

air-cooled or diesel

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Re: New to me 1986 Jetta deluxe diesel
« Reply #2 on: October 30, 2015, 12:27:15 pm »
2nd for bilsteins, try tire rack; they can easily last 8-10years, maybe get as much as 120kmiles on them, that means theyll go thru 3sets of tires, on the fourth, swap out new ones, align,etc. i get real good performance from mine.