Author Topic: WTB urgently MK3 AAZ front springs (Read 5439 times)

burn_your_money · « **on:** April 09, 2007, 06:17:39 pm »

Looking for a set of stock front springs for a 95 Golf. I think AAZ, ABA and the cl engine all have the same springs. I need these ASAP (like this week) so Ontarians only. I need to get the car into safety and that cracked coil is not going to cut it

raging_freestyler [at] hotmail.com or IM, I check the site daily

I have lots of 1.6 TD/NA shizzle so trades are always prefered

vwmike · « **Reply #1 on:** April 09, 2007, 10:40:59 pm »

Springs crack? :shock:

jtanguay · « **Reply #2 on:** April 09, 2007, 10:55:01 pm »

Quote from: "vwmike"

Springs crack? :shock:

yep.. i've had one break on my golf... not good at all!!! nice clunky sound hehe!

it must be all the salt we get here in the winter time

when i removed the shocks from my car (the jetta) i was, well, SHOCKED at how rusty they were. i thought.. my god these things could have burst at any moment! :lol:

bert · « **Reply #3 on:** April 10, 2007, 12:49:20 am »

Come to the uk lads,im forever changing springs,most of our roads have speed humps and do springs and shocks no good,the main failiures are renault cus there crap :lol: and peugoot 406 front (burst tyre when they go :shock: ) and ford mondeo fronts.
Bert

burn_your_money · « **Reply #4 on:** April 10, 2007, 07:45:35 am »

They break all the time, I"ll get you pictures. It's nothing exciting though

RabbitJockey · « **Reply #5 on:** April 10, 2007, 04:08:39 pm »

when i bought my jetta there was a broken one, but it broke at the bottoms so i just drove it like that for a while lol

burn_your_money · « **Reply #6 on:** April 10, 2007, 07:14:01 pm »

apperntly they are the same as mk2 ones, up to 95.5 or something like that. Anyone know how I can tell?

VDub_Fun · « **Reply #7 on:** April 10, 2007, 08:54:54 pm »

They are all interchangable

The way to tell is by the Strut Bearing

If the car is newer than 96 then it has "Plus" Suspension the strut bearings look like the VR6 ones. They also DO NOT look like the MK2 ones.

If the Car is older than 95 then the strut bearings should look like that of the MK2's.

MK2 Suspension is swappable into the MK3 chassies. If you have the Plus suspension you need to convert the bearings to the MK2 ones.

And Vise Versa If you wanted to upgrade a non Plus suspension car to the Plus suspension you would need the Newer bearings, and springs.

The Varation in between the 93 (MK2 and MK3) and the 96 forward (MK3 Plus suspension) lies in the upper spring coil being slightly smaller than the MK2 and late MK3 springs.

burn_your_money · « **Reply #8 on:** April 10, 2007, 08:57:58 pm »

Awesome thank you. I'll have a look at it tomorrow and see what I can manage.