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new rear springs
by
mainer
on 07 Jul, 2006 18:09
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Everyone here with an a2 knows what I'm talking about. You put 3 or 4 people in your it, or u put some stuff in the trunk. And your car looks like it's takin a ***, it goes down the road with the front wheels harldy on the ground. Well she no longer squats in the rear. Someone on here put longer springs out of a passet in their car. So I got a set of b3 passet springs on vortex for 36 bucks shipped. I put them in tonight. I wasn't expecting it to be so high but I like it.
Any sugestions on what to do to lift up the front??
Before
After
Let me know what you thing. I know most of you lower your cars, and that is my plan with the a1 I have. The a2 is the car I have to use every day now, and with 3 people it sat way to low to use, so I fixed the problem.
Coop
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#1
by
hillfolk'r
on 08 Jul, 2006 23:00
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i got those "cargo springs" from parts place for my a2(it was my dads,so i know the history)
as it is,this a2 always sat real low ,even up front,but after 10 years,it did sag some in the back,now,its slightly raked+can carry weight with the cargo springs,my dad said (thumbs up)
i like the rake,id like to do this to my rabbit for the drags(id make upa set of struts i could swap in before id go to the track
but it does look a little too much probablyfor most folks,but us hillfolks like crazy stuff
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#2
by
Patrick
on 09 Jul, 2006 05:25
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I'm the guy that did it, mine looks about the same. If you decide it's too much, take it apart again and cut some off the top of the spring. Try a 1/2 coil at a time. it will still be stiffer than stock even at the factory hieght because it's a heavier diameter wire.
As fr the front, a cheap "quick fix" is a set of the twist in rubber spring boosters you can get a Canadian tire. I'd bet there's another spring that will do the same to the front you just did to the back, but it might be tough to find. There's a lot more options for the front from the factory than there ever was for the back! Check it out, different fronts depending on 2 door, 4 door, air conditioning, automatic, etc. You might find a factory mk 2 spring that will do what you want.
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#3
by
mainer
on 09 Jul, 2006 12:27
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I like the height of the back how it is. I might have the car sold, so I wont be lifting the front. But if it isn't sold I will deffentaly look into lifting up the front.
I did notice going down hills around corners the back end wants to kick out if your not carefull.
Cooper
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#4
by
MaxHedrm
on 09 Jul, 2006 15:12
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I did notice going down hills around corners the back end wants to kick out if your not carefull.
I would imagine so. For a few reasons. You've shifted weight off the rear which would reduce traction, plus you have increased the spring rate making it bounce a bit more when unloaded.
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#5
by
hillfolk'r
on 09 Jul, 2006 20:40
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rabbittrees ol demon car looked like that,yea a little tail happy,but that can be fun too
woah dude,look at my posts,666 posts
ill stop tonite,lol
aagh
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#6
by
jackbombay
on 09 Jul, 2006 21:44
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#7
by
moosiah
on 14 Jul, 2006 12:44
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are those 14" riims on there??? I jacked up my rabbit w 14" audi rollas w 24" tires and rabbit cabrio springs...... Not really for off roading , more for the trips up an' down dirt roads..... :lol: There are so many potholes in SF streets that I may as well be driving on dirt fire roads!!!! :lol:
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#8
by
addautomotive
on 19 Jul, 2006 19:26
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Make sure to aim your headlights!
FWIW, I cured my sagging arse by adding an extra set of lower spring perches when I put in new struts. In my old A2 Jetta, I had 3 sets of perches... was a bit tough to bolt back together but it made the rear stiffer without adding too much height.
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#9
by
fatmobile
on 27 Jul, 2006 23:48
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I put new rear boge shocks on the Rabbit but 2500 miles later they were junk.
I think it's because the old springs were weak and the rear sagged too low when loaded with a few cans (20 gallons) of vegetable oil:
So I put new shocks and some Audi 4000 springs (and lower seats) on the Fatmobile:
This picture was taken on the way back from 10,000 lakes Festival so I was only carrying about 4 gallons of vegy but the car was packed with camping gear.
I think centurion gave me the idea. It rides great especially when loaded. Not a stiff ride. Rides a little high when empty
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Oh yeah, being up so high, it leaned real bad when turning so I put the 16V, rear anti-sway bar on. It just dives into the corners now.
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#10
by
MacGyver
on 28 Jul, 2006 07:53
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Fatmobile: Audi 4000 springs just in the rear or all around? Did you do anything to the front?
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#11
by
fatmobile
on 28 Jul, 2006 23:31
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I just swapped the rear springs.
The front struts and springs are from my pickup.
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#12
by
Patrick
on 29 Jul, 2006 09:30
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The green 92 (1.9TD 5 speed) has '93 passat springs in the back with about 1/2 coil cut off, about 300 lbs in the trunk, 15" BBS with 195/60R 15's. Will probably cut another 1/2 coil off next time I have something apart.
The grey 92 (1.6TD 5 speed) has chevette front springs in the back, factory bottlecaps with 185/60R14's.
Ride on the grey car is MUCH nicer, but the green one corners better and is a LOT more fun to drive!
