[Vwdiesel] a2 Jetta rear suspension

[Roger Brown]

mikel wrote:
>...
>> for that kind of change, just increase the rear spring rate- that's what 
>> "stronger springs" mean anyway....
>> You do this by rendering a portion of the spring ineffective- say by 
>> installing a spring rubber- one of those circular rubber spring rubbers 
>> you can get a canadian tire/flaps or the like that have an "H" shaped 
>> cross section.  should cost 12 bucks or so for one, which should be all 
>> you need, just cut one in half so you have 2.
>> See; > http://www.springrubber.com/?section=1
>> this just came up on google, but you'll get what I'm talking about.
>> zip-tie the thing in as well, they fall out at the damndest times.
>> if you have chunks of your springs missing, then you need to get springs 
>> in the future and the rubber is just a band-aid, but if they are intact, 
>> that's what I would do.
>> -james
>>
> I didn't know there was such a thing, thanks...I'll have to see if the
> local FLAPS have them and what they cost - I like *Your* price a whole
>  lot better than that website's price :)

I use a pair of coil spring spacers on the front springs of my '82 pickup:
	http://www.jcwhitney.com/ and search for "coil spring spacer"
They work pretty well, I just slide them up into the unloaded spring coils as far as I can 
and they give an inch or so of lift and being slightly compliant they don't seem to bottom 
out hard either.

Another option to look at is some air shocks (Gabriel Hyjacker is one brand) and see if 
they have something to fit that vehicle.  You can add air to the shock to support added 
weight.


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   Roger