RE: Wheels, rims and fender gaps

["Cooley, Christopher" <Christopher.Cooley@bactc.com>]

How do you know the specs on that set up?  The wheels look like 17's
with 40 series rubber, but I can still see a gap.  It doesn't look that
lowered.  

I do like the pics page though as I definitely want to be very sure
about exactly what it will look like, right down to every detail.  Any
other pages/sites of mention?



	-----Original Message-----
	From:	George Turner, Jr. [SMTP:george@dxnet.com]
	Sent:	Wednesday, May 20, 1998 6:49 PM
	To:	jettaglx@igtc.COM
	Subject:	Re: Wheels, rims and fender gaps

	that set up eill work good for the 17's....the 16" set up will
work great also...their are some pics of the 17" set up on
www.jps.net/vwcola on the pohots page...go to wilsons car..he was the 17
set up w/ neuspeeds and bilsteins....that is how your car will turn
out!!!
	geo
	-----Original Message-----
	From: Cooley, Christopher <Christopher.Cooley@bactc.com>
	To: 'jettaglx@igtc.COM' <jettaglx@igtc.COM>
	Date: Wednesday, May 20, 1998 6:25 PM
	Subject: RE: Wheels, rims and fender gaps


	>If I go with the 215/40 17's with the 2" drop via the neuspeed
sport
	>springs, will it work?  What does it look like?  I know the
performance
	>will be there, but looks?
	>
	>What about 215/45 16's?
	>
	>
	> -----Original Message-----
	> From: George Turner, Jr. [SMTP:george@dxnet.com]
	> Sent: Wednesday, May 20, 1998 5:29 PM
	> To: jettaglx@igtc.COM
	> Subject: Re: Wheels, rims and fender gaps
	>
	> WOW....those tires will be wwwaaaaaayyyyyyyyyy
	>ttttttttttttoooooooooooooooo big!!!
	> you should not go over 215x40x17....it is actually better to
	>stay in the 205 area....225 will be way to much dragg, and they
will
	>hydraplane very easy in the rain..45 series is too tall for the
	>17's....is you plan on puting on those springs...stay with the
205-215
	>by 40 series...
	> ps. you  are in for some reconstruction (fenders)if you go for
	>1-2 fingers and 215x40x17 set up, but it will look nice!!!
	> geo
	> 97 glx w/215x40x17....sometimes 1 finger back 2 in
	>front....other times   slammed...
	> -----Original Message-----
	> From: Cooley, Christopher <Christopher.Cooley@bactc.com>
	> To: 'jettaglx@igtc.COM' <jettaglx@igtc.COM>
	> Date: Wednesday, May 20, 1998 2:25 PM
	> Subject: Wheels, rims and fender gaps
	>
	>
	> >Hi all,
	> >I'm looking to improve the Plus suspension on my '97 Jetta
GLX.
	>After
	> >reading numerous articles and consulting many friends, I
	>thought I''d
	> >take what I''ve learned and bounce it off all y'all and get
	>some
	> >feedback from the experts.
	> >
	> >I'm looking to eliminate the dreaded large wheel gap mainly
in
	>front,
	> >but also predominant in the rear, stiffen the suspension some
	>and get
	> >some nicer looking wheels.  This will involve lowering the
GLX
	>some, but
	> >I don't want it slammed.  A 1-2 finger gap would be perfect,
so
	>a tuck
	> >in any case is not the desired outcome.
	> >
	> >After installing an upper strut tie bar from Neuspeed, I
	>noticed an
	> >appreciable reduction in the amount of body roll.  The inside
	>wheels now
	> >stay in better contact during hard cornering.  I've also
	>purchased
	> >Neuspeed Sport springs, which will reportedly get rid of the
	>wheel gap
	> >(1.5" - 2" drop) and greatly improve handling given the
	>progressive
	> >spring rate of 200-250 lbs, rather than the 135 lbs linear
that
	>came
	> >stock.  I can't decide between the Koni adjustable shocks to
go
	>along
	> >with these springs (adjustable being the key portion here),
or
	>the
	> >recommended Bilsteins (Heavy Duty or Sport?).
	> >
	> >With the new springs, will 225/45 17's be too big?  Does
	>anybody have a
	> >similar setup, understand what I'm going for here and then
have
	>a
	> >recommendation on the best size rim/tire combo?
	> >
	> >Thanks for reading.
	> >
	>