My mk1 golf cabby is home

its doing my head in at the moment, as i can work out why they drag there bum on the floor and are so high at the front?

Anyone know? :dontknow:

Miss_mental_mk1 said

its doing my head in at the moment, as i can work out why they drag there bum on the floor and are so high at the front?

Anyone know? :dontknow:

Broken spring? Mine rides the same height front and rear, when empty. Perhaps the rear springs are softer than the front, so you end up compressing them more when you load stuff into the boot.

My boot is empty at the moment, and compression seems fine on the shocks, and springs.

Guess i will find out with the new suspension it it maybe.

My old cab used to sit nice all round before I changed it with BOGE stuff from GSF.

I replaced the rear shocks first with BOGE oil ones and I didn't notice any difference in height. Then I did the inserts at the front. I wouldn't have thought it'd make any difference but it did! It jacked up the front a fair bit!
The inserts were Boge Sport gas ones from GSF.
Then I had to replace the rear springs as both had snapped! These were original VAG ones but I replaced them with GSF ones for the cab, I made sure I didnt buy the hatchback ones. I think this made the car sit lower at the back.

All this made the car have a lovely stance

The sportline is the other way round, lower at the front than the back!
It has lowering springs at the front and one lowering spring and n=oine standard spring at the back 8)

I'm planning to sort out the rear very soon as I've noticed the shocks are leaking too!

Suspension…. Its all a game I' tellin ya  

when did you say your comin surfin g-dub....... :wink:

lovely car you have there…

For the front clear 'correct' indicators you can get alot of mods from this site - I use them all the time, they have properly the best supplies of mk1 and cabrio parts.

I always email them with what I want, they deliver really quick..

http://www.typ-17.de - Golf I - Beleuchtung - Blinker -Blinker Klarglas Golf I Cabrio905.155.000K (39.00 Euro's)

Here is my babe…



My car is sitting on 60/40 Weltic suspension, it seems to sit just right now, but when I first had it, it sat low at the back on standard suspension… Coilovers going on soon - so can sit that car on the ground!!!

Hope that helps..

Si

Hi,

What size wheels are you running as im on 15ins at the moment, so i dunno if ill be ok on a 60/40 drop.

I see you have the indicators im talking about, do you know if you can translate that page to english, as im no good with anythink but english  8O.

JIbber

Miss_mental_mk1 said

Hi,

What size wheels are you running as im on 15ins at the moment, so i dunno if ill be ok on a 60/40 drop.

I see you have the indicators im talking about, do you know if you can translate that page to english, as im no good with anythink but english  8O.

JIbber

I'm running 14 at the moment, but I have 15's that are going to be very fat in width so some arch work is going to happen.. hehe

They do have a english tab, but you loss half the details and pictures on the site.


Give them a call and explain what you want..

Click on top link called 'Impressum' for the below information.
 
Details:
VOLKSWARENHAUS.de
Heussner & Stauber
Hannoverschestr. 41
D - 34355 Staufenberg - Landwehrhagen
 
Tel. : +49 (0) 5543 - 94110
Fax : +49 (0) 5543 - 941122
 
www.volkswarenhaus.de - for golf gear - goto http://www.typ-17.de

she starts to think will i be ok with 15 ins wheels on that i have at the moment?

 

Miss_mental_mk1 said

she starts to think will i be ok with 15 ins wheels on that i have at the moment?

 

I've had 15'' on other cabs I've had, after I had the arch work completed, I had no issues after that and I always had my cabs lowered to 40 or +

theres that word again  :twisted: arch work  :twisted: . I think im just gonna fit and hope for the best.

Im on a 40mm Drop Bilstein shocks n dampers. It did look like it was taking a dump after an indian from a staurday night.  I do like my wheels. but i prefer the deep dish look. ATS cups are for me. But i do like yours miss mental. Nice cab!  

Miss_mental_mk1 said

I see you have the indicators im talking about, do you know if you can translate that page to english, as im no good with anythink but english  8O.

JIbber

On the right of the site below the search box is a dropdown that says 'Wahlen Sie Ihre Sprache'

Click it and select English and you're good to go! No pictures on the English version… I just remember the links and then go back to the German version to see what it looks like…

As for your ride height issues, splash out on some coilovers Good looking cab by the way. I like your style…

coilovers have to wait at the moment, respray end of the month for the cabby.

I know what you mean. A bit pricey. I went for Koni ssk kit. Top adjustable, 40mm drop for half the price of coilovers. What colour you going to go for? Something subtle or loud?

G-DUB said

Volks parts do  completly balck ones or any other shade , either that or venom do everything lights in all colours


http://www.venommotorsport.com/


Yes you are looking in the wrong place , try the bushes alongside the m20 maidstone bound , that was where i lost my last one   if your going low u dont want one on those !!!

U dont have an odour problem do you ?? :dontknow:

will one of the big early splitters as in thered golf top of page fit on a later model? like a 92 rivage? and if so how wud you get it to stay on?
bloke over road has an a reg gti that is just rotting so im gunna use her as a donor for as much as im cheeky to ask.
shame its a beauty aswell

jamex coilovers from gwent vw ?340 cheap as chips my car has allways had a the sagging bum syndrome but i figured when my coilovers turn up ill go for the stealth look and jack the back up more than the front