Re: suspension

["John Hopkins" <vergeo@email.msn.com>]

FlyinVR6 with the autotech setup do you notice that the rear of the car sits
lower than the front?
John Hopkins
98Porcelain GLX
Q-Chip
P-Flow
Scroth racing harnesses
UF Stress bar
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-----Original Message-----
From: FlyinVR6 <FlyinVR6@li.net>
To: jettaglx@igtc.com <jettaglx@igtc.com>
Date: Thursday, September 03, 1998 5:33 PM
Subject: RE: suspension


>I bought the Autotech package which includes the HOR springs and BOGE
>TurboGas shocks. My car is a daily driver and I love the new set-up. It is
>slightly stiffer than stock, but not as stiff as my buddies
>Bilstein/Neuspeed set-up. It lowered the car approx. 1 inch in front/rear.
>If your car is a daily driver too, I highly reccommend the HOR/BOGE set-up.
>Take care,
>FlyinVR6
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>-----Original Message-----
>From: owner-jettaglx@igtc.com [mailto:owner-jettaglx@igtc.com]On Behalf
>Of Khan M. Klatt
>Sent: Thursday, September 03, 1998 2:04 PM
>To: jettaglx@igtc.com
>Subject: Re: suspension
>
>
>At 4:35 PM -0400 9/3/98, Talitmon@aol.com wrote:
>>Okay, Okay lets talk about springs now.  I was thinking of upgrading the
>stock
>>springs on my 97 GLX to the softsport, or sport springs from Neuspeed, or
>the
>>HOR ones from autotech.
>>
>>Has anyone experienced the different ones in your own car or friends GLX's
>>
>>I want to tighten things up on my car, and am tired of the body roll, and
>the
>>bouncy-ness that the stock springs offer.  Please explain the ride
>difference
>>since that is important to me.  I want to still retain a smooth ride so
>when I
>>give my Mom a ride, I don't have to listen to her complain more than she
>has
>>to....
>>
>>Thanx fellow GLXperts
>
>Talat (sounds like a Turkish name, btw)-
>
>Here are excerpts of what I recently posted about my Sofsport springs,
>which sound A LOT like your reasons... I have not experienced the Neuspeed
>Sport springs (although Patrick Sherman seems to like his) but they lower
>the car, and have a much stiffer ride (Perhaps enough to cause your mother
>to complain about the ride?).
>
>I have heard NOTHING about the HOR springs, which means that my comments
>come from only having driven my setup, having heard about Patrick's, and
>knowing nothing about the HOR springs.
>
>> The reasons I wanted to upgrade these three items (respectfully) were:
>>
>> Improved cornering, and reduced body roll, without a significant hit in
>> comfort and everyday driving
>>
>> I had the option of picking up all four shocks for $200 from a friend on
>> the list, and took advantage of it (Thanks, Jeff!). So, the choice of the
>> Bilstein HD's were primarily made by the economic factor (great price). I
>> figured I might be able to get a different/better set of shocks, but for
>> the price I decided not to pass them up, and they are excellent shocks as
>> it is.
>>
>> As far as the springs, being that my choice was to not significantly
>affect
>> the ride of the car, but improve cornering and reduce body roll, the
>> Neuspeed SofSport springs were the right choice. They don't lower the car
>> very much, they stiffen the suspension at a progressive rate as needed,
>and
>> don't make a big impact on every day driving comfort (at least that's
what
>> people on the Internet and the marketing lit. for the springs said)
>>
>> What I got out of these elements were:
>>
>> The shocks and springs do what I expected them to do. Significant
>> reduction in body roll, and now the car takes corners without buffeting
me
>> about the seats as much. Much more control going in and out of the turn.
>At
>> this stage, my suspension is good enough to expose the weaknesses in my
>> Eagle GA's. Perhaps there might be room for disappointment in the
>> suspension setup if I go to some agressive tires, such as the Toyo Proxes
>> I've been considering. But with the GA's, I can't complain.
>>
>> Regarding the ride quality, I would say that the ride has not suffered
>> much, but it certainly is different. Hitting sharp bumps is more
>> controlled, but you feel it more, it feels quite a bit stiffer. Soft
bumps
>> are handled nicely, you don't even come close to bottoming out (because
>the
>> car isn't lowered much at all) and IMO feels better than the stock
>> configuration. No more "floaty" feeling over small bumps. The car feels
>> more solid, if you will.
>>
>> As far as taking sidewalks (like to park your car in a driveway) I can
>take
>> them at the same speed and carelessness. I have yet to bottom out, and I
>> drive like I did before.
>>
>> As far as lowering the car, the car was lowered only about 1/2" in the
>> front, and 1" in the back. At first the car seemed like it was riding
>> "front high" but I like the way it looks, and feels lower. It looks a lot
>> lower when four adults are in the car too :)
>>
>> All in all (other than a slightly skewed alignment that I'm about to go
>get
>> fixed this afternoon) I got exactly what I was looking for out of the
>> upgrade.
>
>P.S. My CD changer has not skipped once due to rough handling, and I drive
>the car just as hard as ever.
>
>-Khan
>
>--
>Khan Klatt
>1997 VW Jetta GLX, Emerald Green
> --> Biber Beige Leather
> --> All-weather Package
> --> Bilstein HD Shocks & Struts
> --> Neuspeed SofSport Springs
> --> Mintex Redbox Brake Pads
> --> K&N Air Filter
> --> Clarion CD Changer (Trunk-mounted)
> --> Velcro-mounted CD Storage in Trunk
> --> Locking Gas Door
> --> AirCondition Mod
>