Re: Anyone?

[ANDREW_ATWELL@HP-PaloAlto-om20.om.hp.com]

     Avoid Eibach springs like the HIV virus!  I have heard nothing but bad 
     things about them.  Their "one size fits all" approach to springs is 
     for shit.  I have heard everything from them sagging to them not even 
     fitting the car they are supposedly designed for (esp. A3's).
        I would highly recomend the Neuspeed springs (made by H&R) or the 
     SPAX system (I like the adjustibility)  Here are my thoughts about 
     suspension as I have explain previously to some one else (everyone is 
     entitled to my opinion, and it is just an opinion, O.K.?)
     
     SPAX: adjustible, low ride height (2.25"drop), excellent handling, 
     smooth comfortable ride but firm (ala porsche), priced right.
     
     Nuespeed: Springs Sport lowering(made by H&R) low ride height (1.75"), 
     NOT adjustible Bilsteins comfortable refined ride (ala BMW) excelent 
     handling (though will never be as good as SPAX when SPAX is adjusted 
     to firm).  Bilsteins are expensive.
     Springs soft sport, suposed to be the same rates as lowering without 
     lowering ride height.
     
     New Dimensions:  springs from neuspeed (sport lowering), boge progas 
     or turbogas shocks.  ride height same as nuespeed, ride is firm 
     handling is very good but ride feel is not as solid as Bilstein or 
     SPAX.  Boge shocks are inexpensive (but excelent quaility in 
     constrution)
     
     I have driven cars with all three of these set ups.  my car has the 
     all SPAX system, I have been really pleased, handling is excellent and 
     adjustibility is great.  Only draw back is the car sits very low.  My 
     perfect suspension would be Nuespeed sport lowering springs with SPAX 
     shocks and struts.
     Stay away from springs from Eibach(don't fit right) and shocks and 
     struts from Tokico (over priced and have a tendency to blow)
     
     Have fun putting together a suspension, I would HIGHLY recommend 
     adding a front stress bar when doing other suspension work inorder to 
     handle the new stresses from the other components.
     
     The ND sale is a perfect time to pick up components or arange for 
     insalls CHEAP!  So bring your check book, there are usually terrific 
     deals. (No I don't work for them, I'm just a bargain hunter).
     
     I would like to see how the MOMO's look on your jetta so if you see 
     some one in the parking lot checking out your car don't freak it's 
     probably just me.  ;)
     
     andy


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Subject: Re: Anyone?
Author:  Non-HP-owner-jettaglx (owner-jettaglx@igtc.com) at HP-PaloAlto,mimegw6
Date:    5/14/97 8:31 AM


Ya i'm planning on going to the New Dimensions Car show in white 95 GLX, 
with 16 inch momo arrows. I'm coming from Pacifica. I won't be entering 
into the show because I'm planning to do some work on, especially 
suspension work, could you
recommend a good suspension set-up. What do you think about blisten shocks 
with eibach springs? 
     
     
     
On Tue, 13 May 1997 ANDREW_ATWELL@HP-PaloAlto-om20.om.hp.com wrote:
     
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>      Hey I sent out a letter a week ago but had no response, is anyone 
>      going to the New Dimensions Car show this weekend the 18th?  OR how 
>      about the De Anza Duel Autocross?
>         Are any of you out there in the Sunnyvale california area?  I saw a 
>      nice looking green GLX with new wheels on the road last night while I 
>      was running, are you out there, they looked like 16" Anteras.
>      andy
>