I can barely fit my hand between the tire and the fender, I bought the car with the kit installed (all I know is that the springs are Neuspeed) I think taking off the spoiler is a good idea. What other precautions are normally taken for winter in the northeast? I know that the 195/55's are next to useless in the snow. What snow tires/wheels should I look for? I know it's early, but the way I put things off, if I start now, I'll probably have a real nice set of snow tires on by late March. Steve
Yes...but this is the smallest drop. :) It's not so low that I can't live with it, but the front spoiler is coming off this winter. On Thu, 16 Aug 2001, R Blake wrote: > I think that when you order these kits you can get different ride height > spring options. > > Rich Blake > > -----Original Message----- > From: Patrick Austin <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] <[email protected]> > Date: Wednesday, August 15, 2001 8:46 PM > Subject: Weitec GT kit installed... > > > > Well, I got my car back today, after talking the dealership down about > >$400. The Weitec GT kit I had installed is quite nice. It's definately a > >tad lower than the H&R's on my old GTI were...a bit low for my taste. The > >wheels (195/55/14) are right in line with the fenders. There's no gap, but > >they aren't tucked inside. Control arms are a little past parallel to the > >ground, but they're pretty close. > > Handling is quite good. Honestly, it's on par with the H&R/bilstein HD > >setup that I used to have. It's not quite as predictable feeling as the > >SRS springs/bilstein shocks on the jetta, but no worse than the H&R's. The > >shocks and springs seem very well matched. It's not harsh, but it is very > >well controlled over super uneven pavement. Definately much better than > >boges could offer. > > For the money, it's a great kit. I personally don't care for the lowering > >side of things, but it's PERFECT for someone that wants a decent ride, > >lowered car and low price (around $500). I'd say it's a serious H&R > >competator at a lower price. I still like the shine springs better, > though. > > ************** > > Patrick Austin > > [email protected] > > (617)782-9115 > > ************** > >_____________ > >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 > > > > _____________ > 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 > _____________ 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
