RE: Report on recent mods/purchases (Suspension, Brakes, K&N)

["Patrick Sherman" <patrick@volkswagen.org>]

I would suggest Bilsteins/Neuspeed Sport springs all around.. Just did them
on my GLX.. EXCELLENT!

Patrick Sherman
mailto:patrick@volkswagen.org
"97 Vento VR6"


> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-jettaglx@igtc.com [mailto:owner-jettaglx@igtc.com]On Behalf
> Of cyng
> Sent: Thursday, August 27, 1998 3:41 PM
> To: JettaGLX list
> Subject: RE: Report on recent mods/purchases (Suspension, Brakes, K&N)
>
>
> >> 	Golf MkIV Headlights with Golf Grille (for better lighting, and the
> >> 		ability to use high beams with fogs, and even highs and lows
> >> 		and fogs at the same time)
> The European-specifications headlight switch will allow you to do this.
> If it is your only reason to go with Golf MkIV parts, no need.
> -Tom
>
> Um ... heh, what the hell? I'll do my list like yours this time.
>
> 1984 VW Jetta GLi, Silver
>  --> Blue Leatherette
>  --> Defunct Heater Core
>  --> Boge Progas Shocks
>  --> Neuspeed Sport Springs
>  --> Low Brake Pads - Need New Ones
>  --> K&N Air Filter
>  --> Kenwood Head Unit (Dash-mounted)
>  --> Lots of Crap in Trunk
>  --> Locking Gas Door (With Key)
>  --> Disabled Air Conditioning
>  --> New Dimensions Sporttuned SS Exhaust/Muffler
>  --> Defunct Water Pump
>  --> Awaiting A1 GTi 14" Rims
>  --> Awaiting Low-Mileage G60 (I wish)
>
> 1995 VW Jetta GLX, Black
>  --> Black Leather
>  --> All-weather Package
>  --> Mintex Redbox Brake Pads
>  --> K&N Air Filter
>  --> Locking Gas Door (Stock)
>  --> AirCondition Mod
>  --> No DRLs
>  --> Custom Air Intake
>  --> Smoked Sidemarker Lights
>  --> Beepless-Arm Alarm
>  --> Colour-Matched "JettaIII" and "GLX" Badges
>  --> Front "VR6" Grille Badge (Not Stock)
>  --> Awaiting 16" Glossy Black 5-Spokes
>  --> Awaiting Smoked Front Reflectors/Blinkers
>  --> Awaiting Smoked Euro Side Blinkers
>  --> Awaiting Euro-Spec Headlight Switch and Rear Fogs
>  --> Awaiting ND Supercharger (I wish)
>
> How's that for spam?
>    By the way, if anyone out there has an A1 VW, I so very highly
> recommend the Boge Progas/Neuspeed Sport suspention setup. It's a
> hard ride, but not uncomfortably so ... and you can whing that
> little puppy around corners like crazy! Man, is that a fun ride!
> I need to go Eibachs/Neuspeed SofSports on my GLX - I hate the
> very wallowy stock suspension. But, alas, money is always tight.
>
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