If you can get TRUE coilovers for the same price as GR2s and springs, I
want in on a set ;)
1. Weitek kit runs about 500 and is well worth it, IMO.. The Mk3 rides
a little tighter than the Passat, if for no other reason, the weight..
2. Get the poly mount they make for the Mk3.. My friend has one, and
it isnt bad at all (compared to the poly in my Mk1!).. Else, check on a
diesel mount for the Mk3 TDi..
If you dented your hood in the Passat, due to a bad motormount - you are
quite a violent driver.. Ive been driving my GLi 16v around with a
completely busted front mount for weeks, and can barely notice it,
unless I make an aggressive take-off..
3. Ive got Fuba masts in stock, as well as MDX kits.. MDX is $40
shipped. S2000 kits are normally stocked, but am out right now..
The Fuba replacement mast is $15 shipped, and the full Fuba Beta D is
$65 shipped.
Ricky
[email protected] wrote:
1] My '98 Jetta GLX VR6 has an excessive amount of lift, dive and body roll.
I'm sure that the struts are worn out but I don't know what I should do when
replacing them. I don't know what the car felt like when new but I think its
handling should be similar to my '91 Passat. Does an A3 have a cushier ride
than a B3?
I prefer a stiffer sporty ride. The cheapest thing to do is to replace the
struts (thinking KYB GR2's). Will I be happy with this or should I get new
springs to? If I'm going to do both I could probably go for a coil over for the
same price. What should I do?
2] My motor seems to rock pretty hard. Even when coasting and then lightly
pressing the throttle I rocks back. It's not that my mounts are worn so much
as I think it's poor design. VW likes to put the mounts at the lowest point so
the motor topples around on top of them. A Ho#da motor hangs from its mounts
and you never feel it flopping around no matter how your driving.
My Passat busted several front mounts causing a dent in my hood and a broken
cap and rotor. The mount was bad when I bought it, the replacements would
pull apart after a few months. I couldn't compare it to the original due to
someone's empty promise to make me a poly mount and not returning the original to
me. The aftermarket could be to blame, but anybody that looks at the arm
attached to a compression style mount subjected to pulling force says "That's
stupid".
Anyhow I want to put something like a woven strap w/ grommets on the Jetta to
prevent this from happening. Anyone know where I can get a limit strap, or
have one made?
3] I want to replace my sun dried antenna. I'm happy with the stock but I
hear a lot of talk about S2000 antennas and have seen stubby 4" aluminum ones.
Has anyone tried these?
If your on the Passat list please send a reply directly to me because I only
get the e-mails about 3 times a week.
thanks
James Polivka
'98 Jetta GLX
'73 Beetle
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