Weitec = bling. If you want a suspension that's going to perform on the track, go with Shine Racing Services stuff.
--- ProFormance <[email protected]> wrote: > If you can get TRUE coilovers for the same price as > GR2s and springs, I > want in on a set ;) > 1. Weitek kit runs about 500 and is well worth it, > IMO.. The Mk3 rides > a little tighter than the Passat, if for no other > reason, the weight.. > > 2. Get the poly mount they make for the Mk3.. My > friend has one, and > it isnt bad at all (compared to the poly in my > Mk1!).. Else, check on a > diesel mount for the Mk3 TDi.. > If you dented your hood in the Passat, due to a bad > motormount - you are > quite a violent driver.. Ive been driving my GLi > 16v around with a > completely busted front mount for weeks, and can > barely notice it, > unless I make an aggressive take-off.. > > 3. Ive got Fuba masts in stock, as well as MDX > kits.. MDX is $40 > shipped. S2000 kits are normally stocked, but am > out right now.. > The Fuba replacement mast is $15 shipped, and the > full Fuba Beta D is > $65 shipped. > > Ricky > > > [email protected] wrote: > > >1] My '98 Jetta GLX VR6 has an excessive amount of > lift, dive and body roll. > >I'm sure that the struts are worn out but I don't > know what I should do when > >replacing them. I don't know what the car felt > like when new but I think its > >handling should be similar to my '91 Passat. Does > an A3 have a cushier ride > >than a B3? > > > >I prefer a stiffer sporty ride. The cheapest thing > to do is to replace the > >struts (thinking KYB GR2's). Will I be happy with > this or should I get new > >springs to? If I'm going to do both I could > probably go for a coil over for the > >same price. What should I do? > > > >2] My motor seems to rock pretty hard. Even when > coasting and then lightly > >pressing the throttle I rocks back. It's not that > my mounts are worn so much > >as I think it's poor design. VW likes to put the > mounts at the lowest point so > >the motor topples around on top of them. A Ho#da > motor hangs from its mounts > >and you never feel it flopping around no matter how > your driving. > > > >My Passat busted several front mounts causing a > dent in my hood and a broken > >cap and rotor. The mount was bad when I bought it, > the replacements would > >pull apart after a few months. I couldn't compare > it to the original due to > >someone's empty promise to make me a poly mount and > not returning the original to > >me. The aftermarket could be to blame, but anybody > that looks at the arm > >attached to a compression style mount subjected to > pulling force says "That's > >stupid". > > > >Anyhow I want to put something like a woven strap > w/ grommets on the Jetta to > >prevent this from happening. Anyone know where I > can get a limit strap, or > >have one made? > > > >3] I want to replace my sun dried antenna. I'm > happy with the stock but I > >hear a lot of talk about S2000 antennas and have > seen stubby 4" aluminum ones. > >Has anyone tried these? > > > > > >If your on the Passat list please send a reply > directly to me because I only > >get the e-mails about 3 times a week. > >thanks > >James Polivka > >'98 Jetta GLX > >'73 Beetle > > > > > >_______________________________________________ > >a2-16v-list mailing list > >[email protected] > >http://mail.a2-16v.com/mailman/listinfo/a2-16v-list > >For list archives, see listinfo link above. > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > a2-16v-list mailing list > [email protected] > http://mail.a2-16v.com/mailman/listinfo/a2-16v-list > For list archives, see listinfo link above. > __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail - Helps protect you from nasty viruses. http://promotions.yahoo.com/new_mail
