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[Supa Ninja]

I ran the AAS's with stock springs on the lowest setting and I when I would bounce on the front bumper, the bottom of the Super would bounce off the ground. The stock springs were too soft for my driving style. I am going to go to 944 brakes with Cup wheels so I needed the room. I like the stiffer springrate and less upsprung weight of the Maxx Struts. The rear I lowered I think one outside notch and adjustable springplates. Right now there is no fenderwell gap with a set of empi 8's 175/55R15's and 195/50R15's. I don't know what the measurements are but it's damn low.

Nick

[TitoRay]

If you are gonna redo the suspension, you might as well get the maxx's. They have everything their other products offer and more. It leaves a lot of options open. I have them on my 72 super as well. I have 17's with 205/40 tires. The car is lowered 2 inches. You can sort of see in my avatar.
I went from a stock suspension straight to maxx struts. At the same time I replaced the many worn components up front. The ride felt a lot tighter, more responsive and the handling improved tremendously. :agree:

[Bullyboy]

Oasis, try the v-dub customs guys if you want to run 1.8t VW disc brakes in the front. They are in Canada so the exchange rate is a plus. Check the links on the front page for their website.
Mark

[vujade]

i didnt really like the maxxs, they were too stiff for my taste.
if i ever get another super i'll bite the bullet and get the kerscher adjustable
struts. they use an eibach progressive rate spring vs single rate in maxx strut and they use a koni adjustable insert. so not only can you dial in your ride height exactly to the fraction of an inch, but you can also adjust the damper too.

[oasis]

Originally Posted by Bullyboy

Oasis, try the v-dub customs guys if you want to run 1.8t VW disc brakes in the front. They are in Canada so the exchange rate is a plus.

Actually, I did check their site today as luck would have it. I liked a lot of what I read but a couple things concerned me. Firstly, it sounds like it is front discs only. I'm sort of wed to the idea of four-wheel discs. They do say they do custom work, however.

Secondly, they say, "Note: Since this kit gives a 5-100mm bolt pattern, you must check that your rims will clear the caliper (inquire with the wheel manufacturer using a 99 and later 1.8T golf application)." I would assume the wheels I want to use would work since they are BBS wheels made for a Golf IV, Jetta IV, and New Beetle. But, I hate assuming.

Lastly, I would want to know what works suspension-wise and tire-wise with this set-up and the wheels I love. I understand I may be tinkering a bit down the road, like it or not. Not. But I don't want to start with a combo that doesn't even work.

Originally Posted by vujade

if i ever get another super i'll bite the bullet and get the kerscher adjustable struts. they use an eibach progressive rate spring vs single rate in maxx strut and they use a koni adjustable insert. so not only can you dial in your ride height exactly to the fraction of an inch, but you can also adjust the damper too.

Wow, I didn't realize that. That does sound like a big plus. I know I've seen ads in VolksWorld, but who would you get this set-up from? And what brakes and tires in combination would you suggest given my mioptic view of wheels. (Did I mention they were 16x6.5 et42 BBS wheels for VW? Yeah, about a million times, thanks.)

[vujade]

you can order them from Kerscher, CSP (Germany) and Machine 7 (UK)

Once you get a setup like the Maxxs or the Kerschers you can use pretty much any wheel you want. You will just have to figure out what brakes you want to use. If I had my heart set on using VW Brakes, I would go with the V Dub Customs kit.