Well the car has 116k on it, so that's why I'm concerned. Now that it's known, are there any new suggestions?
Steve ----- Original Message ----- From: "Holland J. Phillips" <[email protected]> To: "Steve Ingels" <[email protected]>; "Williams, Chris (RSCH)" <[email protected]>; "'Oleg M. Smirnov'" <[email protected]>; <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, June 12, 2001 8:38 AM Subject: Re: New suspension time. What to get? > Steve Ingels wrote: > > > So, maybe I'll just go with the H&R/Bilstein combo. I want a nice height, > > but I'm not an Autox'er. I'm more into straight line performance. > > Go with Koni's. They are rebound adjustable, which will allow you to tune > in more front rebound. This will help keep the front tires loaded during > hard launches. Koni's are a little more expensive, but well worth it. I've > run Koni's on all my VW's, and love 'em. > > > New control arms (new bushings already installed.) > > VR6 Strut bearings > > Good. > > > If I get the Cup Kit I have to get new bump stops (F&R) > > No, you just trim 1.5" off the existing ones. > > > If I get the Bilstein/H&R combo then those come with it. > > Nope. Again, use the stock bumps, and trim 1.5" off their total height. > > > What about Trailing arm bushings and the like? This is all really new to me. > > Unless your car has very high mileage (>100K), the rear bushings should be > fine. They aren't all that easy to replace, anyway. > > --Holland > [email protected] > a2_16V List Owner > [email protected] > San Jose, California > > > _____________ List Sponsor: http://www.netsville.com To remove yourself from this list, send mail to [email protected] with 'unsubscribe a2_16v' in the body of your message See us on the web at http://www.a2-16v.com Visit the 16V Homepage at http://www.gti16v.org
