Suspension

96Trek · May 11th, 2006, 04:07 AM

Who's got aftermarket suspension?
What is it?
Are you happy with it?
If you could get new suspension - what would it be?

VaughanRapidTransit · May 11th, 2006, 04:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 96Trek

Who's got aftermarket suspension?
What is it?
Are you happy with it?
If you could get new suspension - what would it be?

Koni Coilovers, and yes, I love them

search161 · May 11th, 2006, 05:10 AM

Any trouble in the winter? (Snowplow effect?)

100%VAGitarian · May 11th, 2006, 05:21 AM

the nice thing about coilovers, is that in the winter you just raise them up and put on steelies. lower back down for pimp in summer.

search161 · May 11th, 2006, 05:54 AM

True that... unless you also get spindles to ensure your handling is as good as your looks. I understand this becomes a problem when MKIV suspension is dropped "too much". When the car is lowered beyond a certain point, the original spindles are no longer at an angle for which they were designed to operate, and beging to negate handling benefits that one would expect of a dropped car on high performance springs and shocks.

Jessica · May 11th, 2006, 07:55 AM

I currently have an H&R cupkit. I love it, but most passengers don't. It's super stiff and feels really secure in corners. Not too great if you're taking Grandma out for a sunday drive though:rock:

96Trek · May 11th, 2006, 02:33 PM

A couple of questions: Vaughn - do you find the threads corrode over the winter? how do you protect them?

Jessica: do you leave your cupkit in over the winter? hows winter driving with it on??

Jessica · May 11th, 2006, 07:51 PM

Cupkit stays in year round. We don't get alot of snow here but I've had some fun... Oettinger valences are really quite strong and make an effective snow plow!. I'm not low enough to have many issues in the winter but I wouldn't advise having an ultra low car for winter as ice tends to jam up the wheel well. I have had some trouble with this.

96Trek · May 11th, 2006, 08:00 PM

OK... good to know... I guess that means I'd have to have a stock set for winter driving and a lowered stiff set for summer driving.

Can't wait until I don't have to drive it in the winter :driver:

geffect · May 12th, 2006, 12:18 AM

I had patec coilovers in my old mk3 and I loved them. If you wait there are often groupbuys on vortex that you can get coilovers for a good price.

May 11th, 2006, 04:07 AM	#1 (permalink)
96Trek Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 376	Suspension Who's got aftermarket suspension? What is it? Are you happy with it? If you could get new suspension - what would it be?

May 11th, 2006, 05:10 AM	#3 (permalink)
search161 Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 123	RE: Suspension Any trouble in the winter? (Snowplow effect?)

May 11th, 2006, 05:21 AM	#4 (permalink)
100%VAGitarian Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 138	RE: Suspension the nice thing about coilovers, is that in the winter you just raise them up and put on steelies. lower back down for pimp in summer.

May 11th, 2006, 05:54 AM	#5 (permalink)
search161 Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 123	RE: Suspension True that... unless you also get spindles to ensure your handling is as good as your looks. I understand this becomes a problem when MKIV suspension is dropped "too much". When the car is lowered beyond a certain point, the original spindles are no longer at an angle for which they were designed to operate, and beging to negate handling benefits that one would expect of a dropped car on high performance springs and shocks.

May 11th, 2006, 07:55 AM	#6 (permalink)
Jessica Super Moderator Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 457	RE: Suspension I currently have an H&R cupkit. I love it, but most passengers don't. It's super stiff and feels really secure in corners. Not too great if you're taking Grandma out for a sunday drive though:rock:

May 11th, 2006, 02:33 PM	#7 (permalink)
96Trek Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 376	RE: Suspension A couple of questions: Vaughn - do you find the threads corrode over the winter? how do you protect them? Jessica: do you leave your cupkit in over the winter? hows winter driving with it on??

May 11th, 2006, 07:51 PM	#8 (permalink)
Jessica Super Moderator Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 457	RE: Suspension Cupkit stays in year round. We don't get alot of snow here but I've had some fun... Oettinger valences are really quite strong and make an effective snow plow!. I'm not low enough to have many issues in the winter but I wouldn't advise having an ultra low car for winter as ice tends to jam up the wheel well. I have had some trouble with this.

May 11th, 2006, 08:00 PM	#9 (permalink)
96Trek Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 376	RE: Suspension OK... good to know... I guess that means I'd have to have a stock set for winter driving and a lowered stiff set for summer driving. Can't wait until I don't have to drive it in the winter :driver:

May 12th, 2006, 12:18 AM	#10 (permalink)
geffect Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 55	RE: Suspension I had patec coilovers in my old mk3 and I loved them. If you wait there are often groupbuys on vortex that you can get coilovers for a good price.


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