standard coil spring size

Hi people, can anyone give me the size of the standard front suspension
spring on a 1300 driver tin top .. length, diameter and coil thickness if possible?
got coming back from painters soon but doesnt sit right on front looks too high
changed ages ago with new shocks and springs , but only just put back on after about
3 years sat on drive.


regards
Adrian
 

I've recently done the shocks, top mounts, wishbones, tre's and ball joints on mine.  It is sitting high as well on the front but I haven't had the tracking, castor, camber etc done yet. It may also be an optical illusion or truth as well if the rear shocks are not at their best.

They sit fairly high with standard spec suspension and if you've not done anything with the rear the rubber mounts on top of the suspension squashes over time, mine was 1/2 the size…

https://www.heritagepartscentre.com/au/171512333-rear-shock-absorber-top-mount-lower-bush.html

Sorry can't help with size of springs but looking at pictures of this one with the standard size steel wheels you could easily get your fist in between the tyre and wheel arch.

https://vwgolfmk1.org.uk/forum/index.php?page=topicview&id=cars-for-sale_2%2Fsilver-mk1-golf-driver

Agree new top mounts could add 1/2 inch compared to settled originals . Same with the new springs you say you used, how did they compare with the originals?

Fitting Position   Rear Axle
Parameter   AA
Spring Design   Coil Spring
Weight [kg]   1,88 kg
Thickness 1 [mm]   10 mm
Outer diameter [mm]   98 mm
Length [mm]   348 mm

nicci21paul said

Fitting Position   Rear Axle
Parameter   AA
Spring Design   Coil Spring
Weight [kg]   1,88 kg
Thickness 1 [mm]   10 mm
Outer diameter [mm]   98 mm
Length [mm]   348 mm

Blimey paul , thats impressive but do you have the compression weight for the spring, and the test jig?  Maybe just gone soft…

Any how…. advice is always change both springs, and rubbers then geometry should be equal.  

When changed to coilover ive dropped 20 to 30mm across both axels, to give modern look.  As mark1gls says original cars have high clearance set up, also small wheels 13 and 14"

Thanks guys, for all your help, just what I wanted,
Have replaced all bushes, bearings etc,  when car
Comes back will take off springs and compare sizes
With standard .

Ade