[Vwdiesel] Rear shocks 91 ECO Jetta <== Cross Country run

[Gerry Wolfe]

IIRC, this was Car&Driver's annual "Cannonball Baker Sea-to-Shining-Sea" 
non-stop race.  Most entries were high-perf vehicles.
Being better looking and more intelligent than average, some VW diesel 
enthusiasts used the tortoise approach to go against the hares...
:o) g.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dave Cook" <davevw at yahoo.com>
To: "VW Diesel Group" <vwdiesel at vwfans.com>
Sent: Thursday, April 03, 2008 6:35 AM
Subject: Re: [Vwdiesel] Rear shocks 91 ECO Jetta


> Were they shooting for literally nonstop, or just not getting out of the 
> car?  It seems like changing drivers on the fly could be a tad 
> dangerous...
>
> But, man, that sounds like a lot of fun!  If any of you wants to try this 
> and needs a copilot, please let me know!
>
> Dave
>
> mikitka <mikitka at embarqmail.com> wrote: I recall a magazine, Car and 
> Driver maybe, that did a cross country nonstop
> run back in 91 maybe? In a jetta diesel from NY to Ca. They added a 30
> gallon tank to the trunk, took out the back seat, installed a "pee" hole 
> in
> the rear seat area, had two radar detectors and a CB and took shifts
> driving. Didn't make it non stop due to bad snow in Midwest, they even 
> taped
> the doors shut and taped string over the windows to prove that they didn't
> climb out. It would have made it if it wasn't for the snow. Also they had 
> to
> stop along the way as well and fix the back shocks that broke from the 
> extra
> fuel weight and installed the bilsteins.  It is amazing what I can 
> remember
> and what I can't, it seems I remember the stupid non important stuff. :)
>
> Nick
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Will Taygan [mailto:william at taygan.com]
> Sent: Thursday, April 03, 2008 2:03 AM
> To: mikitka
> Cc: vwdiesel at vwfans.com
> Subject: Re: [Vwdiesel] Rear shocks 91 ECO Jetta
>
> oops, I sent this just to mikitka the first time, I'll try again:
>
> Oh, my 91 ECO backend is TERRIBLE!  Especially with 20 gallons of veg in
> the trunk.  Anyone try/suggest stiffer springs?  Anything else to change
> out back there?  Would new shocks make a world of difference?
>
> My buddy's 92 ECO is just as bad, aargh!
>
> Will
>
>
> On Wed, 2008-04-02 at 21:12 -0400, mikitka wrote:
>> Is it really worth the extra cost to get the bilstein shocks or would 
>> just
>> regular Gabriel's work?  Also I have not done it and can't remember but 
>> is
>> it a major task to change the rear shocks out like it is to change out 
>> the
>> front struts? I think mine are shot and the back sags pretty good now 
>> that
> I
>> got new front struts.
>>
>>
>>
>> Nick
>>
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