Brian,
I think most people would recommend the VR6 strut bearings. The benefits
are they are better built and last longer, from what I understand. If I'm
wrong, maybe someone can step in here and correct.
As for the Recaro, look at the switch first. Both of my Recaros stopped
up/down movement shortly after I bought mine. I tested to make sure that it
was in fact the switch, then went and purchased some LubroMoly electrical
contact cleaner and enhancer (got mine from Mark at AAB--
germanautoparts.com). Just spray some of that into the switch, activate the
switch a couple times to work it in, and then reinstall the switch and u
should be good to go. A $4 bottle of LubroMoly is a hellva lot cheaper than
a $30 switch or God only knows how much those regulators are.
Good luck and congrats on stepping up to the better 16V :-)
Renard
-----Original Message-----
From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]]On
Behalf Of [email protected]
Sent: Monday, September 03, 2001 7:38 AM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Picking up the new GLI today
I am finally getting the new GLI today. A 1990 with 61,000 miles. I would
have had it saturday but the battery was dead. He hooked it up to a battery
charger to jump it (I recommended not to) and he must have had it on the
wrong voltage because the starter got fried. This is probably a good thing.
Maybe the starter was bad to begin with. He replaced it yesterday. This is
the car I had mentioned a couple of weeks ago and needs the following: A
new
front motor mount, new strut bearings. Now I have heard alot of people
putting solid front motor mounts and VR6 bearings on their cars. What would
you guys recommend? I email someone at partsforvws.com about vr6 bearings
and lowering caps(?) but never heard back from them. Also what brand solid
mount would be recommended?
One more thing. I noticed when sitting in the car that the power recaro
on the drivers side wasnt working. Bad regulator?
Pics to come soon
TIA,
Brian
