One option is to talk to Shine Racing Services, they
make a kit that is pretty stiff but allows what maybe
more ride comfort then your current setup. They do
have a money back guarantee (I think it is either a 30
or 90 day trial period) for the parts. Their
suspension will raise your car somewhat also.
Another option is coil over spring/struts that would
allow you to change the ride height from road to autox
or track.
Good luck,
Cary
--- redraevyn@softhome.net wrote:
> Hello all, I'm new to this list and have yet to
> autocross (although I'm
> itching!), and my name is Greg =]
>
> I picked up my car about 2 months ago. The previous
> owner did mainly
> highway driving, and was an enthusiast, so it has
> some modifications, but
> they don't all suit my driving style. It's a 1988
> VW Jetta GTi (that's a
> 1.8L 16v DOHC inside) He rebuilt the engine and
> transmission replacing the
> seals, put in a lightened flywheel has enlarged Euro
> spec cams, etcet
> etcet. The problem for me is that it has Neuspeed
> racing suspension all
> around, and some really hard (Struts?)
>
> He suggested I get some Sport suspension to make my
> ride better (right now
> it's really rough - i do mainly backroads driving),
> but I don't understand
> the works of suspension and such very well. So what
> I want to know is,
> what kind of equipment do I want to buy? I was
> talking to my boss (I help
> out a mechanic) and he thought I probably will be
> replacing the springs and
> struts, but I'm still kind of lost.
>
> The catch - I really want to get into autocrossing,
> I love cars, and going
> fast, and handling, etcetera. And the current
> suspension setup let's my
> car handle really, really, well. But the racing
> suspension lowered 3
> inches, which means I have very minimal ground
> clearance (that's my problem
> - the roads aren't top notch and I find my wheels
> chirping on the wheel
> wells on occassion), and the sport would give me an
> additional 1.5".
>
> Ahh! =]
>
> Thanks in advance,
> ~greg~
>
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