Re:

["S. Joseph Mann" <joem@pswtech.com>]

Doug,

Your mod sounds great. I am interested in doing something similar to my
95 GLX. But I was wondering if you could answer a few questions for me?

- - How far did the mod lower your car?
- - What were the costs involved?
- - Did you do any of the work yourself?
- - Warranty does this effect you factory warranty (Don, any comments??)
- - For your new TAs, did you go with new wheels, or did you stick with
15" stock wheels??

I really love the ride of the stock suspension and would like to keep
that smooth feel. Or at least be able to adjust the suspension to it.
With your Koni's tuned soft, how close is the ride to the original?  I
basically don't want to beat me or my passengers to death. Unless I
choose to. :-)

Thanks,

Joe



douglas.carter@platinum.com wrote:

> Hi guys,
>
> I just wanted to check back in after being offline for a couple of
> months.
> I hope you're all still here...
>
> I have recently installed the Koni/Neuspeed Sport Lowering combo on my
> 97
> GTI VR6, without going to upgraded swaybars yet.  I had already
> ditched the
> GA's in favor of BFG Comp TA ZR's and that upgrade alone, made the car
> so
> much more fun to drive.
>
> I was originally going to purchase the Boge ProGas setup uder some
> heavy
> reccomendations from many people, but after having driven different
> cars,
> including Mike Bigus' car with Koni's, I was more than impressed,
> though
> Mike does have Neuspeed swaybars. So far, the ride quality is
> fantastic,
> adjustable from a close-to-stock ride to a nausiatingly stiff and
> harsh
> ride on the firm setting. The option to "dial-in" the setup and ride
> has
> also proven to be worth the extra investment. Given the choice over
> again,
> I would make the same decision, though sometimes I wish it were lower
> (I
> know, I'll appreciate it in the winter...).
>
> Next is swaybars to flatten out the handling even more.  Does anyone
> know
> if the AutoTech lightweight hollow bars are adjustable in the rear
> like the
> heavier Neuspeeds?
>
> Any first-hand opinions on swaybars would be appreciated.
>
> Glad to be back,
>
> Doug