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The Official Driver Gear/VWR Spring Thread
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Jason3D
Go Kart Champion
I ordered mine a week ago and he said an air shipment was already on its way from Germany. His latest post of Vortex said to expect about a month wait for any that are on backorder. I'm hoping that's not the case. Still waiting to hear back.
isons429
Ready to race!
Lets all hope that they get here sooner than later. I hate driving around in 4x4 mode.
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Civilized_Hatch
Ready to race!
dealer ... installed at the same dealer as well... as long as everything seems to be in spec I'm happy
drive is absolutely amazing, can't be happier... still haven't broken the car in .. so we'll see how it handles once I drive it harder
this is killing me because I cant find them anywhere so I thought I'd just ask here...
I remember seeing yellow jack adapters for a hydraulic jack so that you can lift on the pinch rail. Not sure if it was this thread but does anyone have a link to those, maybe ECS? All I can find when I search are those jack pads...
I remember seeing yellow jack adapters for a hydraulic jack so that you can lift on the pinch rail. Not sure if it was this thread but does anyone have a link to those, maybe ECS? All I can find when I search are those jack pads...
Something like this? http://www.purems.com/products/product.php/II=833
I bought one a few months ago, works pretty well. They have two sizes, the 1007 fits my Central Hydraulics jack from Harbor Freight.
Yup, thanks! Guess I just need to measure the diameter of the lift point on my jack.
Jason3D
Go Kart Champion
Hmm...25" is certainly low on the driver side, so I would check that one first. Have you lifted the car up on stands to see if anything looks like it's not seated properly? The rears are really easy to do, but since you already paid a shop to do the install, you might as well take it back to them to have a look at it. Perhaps one of them isn't seated properly, or a bad spring mount?
I'm interested to hear what you find out, as it seems that some people's cars sit higher in the back than others. Could just because of how much gas they had in the tank when they took the pics though.
snobrdrdan
former GTI owner
Check to make sure that the logos/writing aren't upside down and that the springs are seated properly in the bottom of the struts & sitting properly on the strut bearing's plate too....those would be the first things I would check
Also...the strut mounts go one way on the car too...the two holes with the two arrows pointing to them (on the top of the mount) go inwards (towards the engine)
To check and make sure though....you'd have to take the struts out to double check
Also...the strut mounts go one way on the car too...the two holes with the two arrows pointing to them (on the top of the mount) go inwards (towards the engine)
To check and make sure though....you'd have to take the struts out to double check
SilverGTIDave
Passed Driver's Ed
Here they are http://www.ecstuning.com/Volkswagen-Golf_VI--2.0T/Tools/Wheel_Tire/ES251835/
They are good stuff I just got a set.
SilverGTIDave
Passed Driver's Ed
Something else cool I found for a clean DIY install if your car is a little older these parts will ensure to cover the wear items involved.
http://www.dbcperformance.com/1K0407546A_Kit_p/1k0407546a.kit.htm
http://www.dbcperformance.com/1K0407546A_Kit_p/1k0407546a.kit.htm
snobrdrdan
former GTI owner
You do know those are for when you're using a 4 point lift/hoist, right?
They're not meant for use with a floor jack! (you'll bend the floor pan)