RE: help! please

["Adam Lindsay" <adam@mindex.com>]

Don't do just springs...I did just Neuspeed and I have kicked myself in the
ass everyday for not doing the shocks as well.

The ride becomes so bouncy over time and sucks.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-jettaglx@igtc.com [mailto:owner-jettaglx@igtc.com]On Behalf
> Of Matthew Moran
> Sent: Thursday, October 22, 1998 2:56 PM
> To: jettaglx@igtc.com
> Subject: Re: help! please
>
>
> 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.
> ----------
> >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?
> >>
> >
>