Re: help! please

["Matthew Moran" <djmutt@earthlink.net>]

Actually I'm getting new wheels.  The TSW Imola 17 by 7.  It's a half inch
more narrow.  The TSW people also gave the correct offset.  As to lowering
the car, that's want I want to do but only for handling purposes.  Someone
else stated that I could do just springs and get what I want.  The lowered
look IMO can be achieved by larger wheels and some ground effects.
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>From: Cris <ccl8370@osfmail.isc.rit.edu>
>To: jettaglx@igtc.com
>Subject: Re: help! please
>Date: Thu, Oct 22, 1998, 11:21 AM
>

>Hmmm... if your present wheels rub the fender lips, then I don't think the 
>shocks will help. Your wheel offset maybe wrong. From what I've seen, you 
>have to drop your car pretty low to get the wheel/fender rub you are 
>describing.And from the sound of it, you only have stock suspension set up?? 
>Your offset is off.... by alot. Go to your wheel/tire place and get the 
>rubbing fixed first before you lower your car.
>
>Cris
>A4 1.8TQ
>
>> 
>> 
>> You can do Bilstein Shocks and not do springs.. But it looks better..
>> 
>> 
>> ---PATRICK SHERMAN
>> patrick@eurospeed.org
>> http://www.eurospeed.org
>> 97' JETTA GLX / 30K / Tornado Red
>> 
>> 
>>     -----Original Message-----
>>     From: owner-jettaglx@igtc.com [mailto:owner-jettaglx@igtc.com]On Behalf
>> Of Matthew Moran
>>     Sent: Wednesday, October 21, 1998 7:30 PM
>>     To: jettaglx@igtc.com
>>     Subject: help! please
>> 
>> 
>>         I need help figuring out what I can put on my jetta.  I want to
>> lower it for handling reasons, but my present wheels rub the fender lips.
>> Rather the tires scrape them.  They are 16 by 7.5 with 215's  I am looking
>> at the TSW Imola in 17 by 7 with 205's.  TSW said that this configuration
>> should work.
>> 
>>         Do I have to lower the car to get the handling I desire?
>> 
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