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Phshead Samba Member
Joined: November 01, 2009 Posts: 74 Location: Ohio
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Posted: Sun Dec 04, 2011 8:53 am Post subject: Jetta lift kit? |
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Does anybody know if there is a lift kit available for a 2011 Jetta? I'm not looking for crazy, off-road lift. Just an inch or two for some clearance for winter driving. I have a 2011 Jetta Sportwagen. |
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bowditch Samba Member
Joined: March 19, 2013 Posts: 21 Location: Grand Rapids, MI
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Posted: Sat Dec 21, 2013 10:29 am Post subject: |
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yeah, i'm wondering the same for my winter beater jetta 89. is there a lift kit available for that as well? _________________ 82 Westy AAZ
82 Vanagon 1.6D |
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EvileNV Samba Member
Joined: August 03, 2010 Posts: 161 Location: Boulder City, NV
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Posted: Tue Jan 07, 2014 11:21 pm Post subject: |
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You could easily make some upper strut lift plates, or have some fabricated...personally I would make my own, looks like your 2011 jetta has struts at every corner
Here's a random link that shows front upper strut lift plates so you can get an idea of what I mean http://janeandjohn.org/pages/carry/liftkit.html |
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VWaddict01 Samba Member
Joined: September 17, 2012 Posts: 51 Location: Seattle WA
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Posted: Thu Mar 13, 2014 9:10 pm Post subject: |
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bowditch wrote: |
yeah, i'm wondering the same for my winter beater jetta 89. is there a lift kit available for that as well? |
for your 89 I would try to source a used mk2 golf country suspenion as those were lifted from the factory and should bolt right up to your mk2 jetta _________________ 1990 lifted 2wd (for now..) Vanagon "Savanna"
1979 bagged Rabbit L
1977 B1 Passat Estate
2014 Jetta
(Searching for the next air-cooled project) |
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bubblehead Samba Member
Joined: February 15, 2002 Posts: 523
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Posted: Sat Mar 22, 2014 2:35 pm Post subject: |
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I believe you can fit stock Tiguan springs for your 2011. _________________
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I think that buses attract weirdos that do weird things in weird places. |
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zuhaelter_82 Samba Member
Joined: June 23, 2009 Posts: 1506 Location: Lincoln
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Posted: Tue Mar 25, 2014 4:54 pm Post subject: |
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VWaddict01 wrote: |
bowditch wrote: |
yeah, i'm wondering the same for my winter beater jetta 89. is there a lift kit available for that as well? |
for your 89 I would try to source a used mk2 golf country suspenion as those were lifted from the factory and should bolt right up to your mk2 jetta |
Yes, because finding a set of used Golf Country anything, is really easy... _________________ 64 Type II
MKI Jetta Coupe Diesel
MKI Jetta Sedan w/TD swap
B5 V6 GLS
B7 TDI Passat SE |
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cfvwtuner Samba Member
Joined: June 10, 2005 Posts: 438 Location: Central Connecticut
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Posted: Sat Apr 26, 2014 3:42 pm Post subject: |
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I would try a set of add on sleeve coilovers, like Ground Control ones.
Then you can get longer springs and set the spring rates too |
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tjet Samba Member
Joined: June 10, 2014 Posts: 3533 Location: CA & NM
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Posted: Sun Aug 11, 2019 3:42 pm Post subject: Re: Jetta lift kit? |
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I installed a 2" kit from Metalnerd. I also installed all-terrain truck tires.
I did this because I hit a huge hole on my drive home from work. It damaged both front wheels, tore out the OEM underbody splash pan & left fender liner. It also damaged the left front strut upper bearing. I got the idea to lift it while I was installing a pair of quick struts. I also installed a dieselgeek skid plate.
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EverettB Administrator
Joined: April 11, 2000 Posts: 69820 Location: Phoenix Metro
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Glenn Mr. 010
Joined: December 25, 2001 Posts: 76935 Location: Sneaking up behind you
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Posted: Sun Aug 11, 2019 5:54 pm Post subject: Re: Jetta lift kit? |
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EverettB wrote: |
Damn, that is mean looking! |
I rather a Subaru Crosstrek.
_________________ Glenn
74 Beetle Specs | 74 Beetle Restoration | 2180cc Engine
"You may not get what you pay for, but you always pay for what you get"
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tjet Samba Member
Joined: June 10, 2014 Posts: 3533 Location: CA & NM
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Posted: Sun Aug 11, 2019 6:43 pm Post subject: Re: Jetta lift kit? |
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EverettB wrote: |
Damn, that is mean looking! |
Thanks.
Tires are General Grabber AT2's.
Front: 205/75r15 on 15x6 OEM steel rims.
Rear: 225/70r15 on custom 15x8 widened OEM rims (5" backspace).
Yeah, I would get a Subaru, but this diesel gives me 45 mpg. I drive it 150 miles round trip daily to NYC, which is where the bad roads are.
I am going to build an EJ257 for my Syncro, does that count? |
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Glenn Mr. 010
Joined: December 25, 2001 Posts: 76935 Location: Sneaking up behind you
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Posted: Sun Aug 11, 2019 6:50 pm Post subject: Re: Jetta lift kit? |
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tjet wrote: |
Yeah, I would get a Subaru, but this diesel gives me 45 mpg. I drive it 150 miles round trip daily to NYC, which is where the bad roads are. |
Last time in my Impreza I got 42mpg over a 200 mile drive. I used to commute from Long Island to Leonia, NJ. _________________ Glenn
74 Beetle Specs | 74 Beetle Restoration | 2180cc Engine
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ach60 Samba Member
Joined: May 14, 2001 Posts: 4139 Location: Santa Maria
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Posted: Mon Aug 12, 2019 9:35 pm Post subject: Re: Jetta lift kit? |
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Glenn wrote: |
tjet wrote: |
Yeah, I would get a Subaru, but this diesel gives me 45 mpg. I drive it 150 miles round trip daily to NYC, which is where the bad roads are. |
Last time in my Impreza I got 42mpg over a 200 mile drive. I used to commute from Long Island to Leonia, NJ. |
NOPE, NADA, just can't bring myself to do it.
I don't want no foreign car, I want a VOLKSWAGEN ! _________________ Good Luck
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Glenn Mr. 010
Joined: December 25, 2001 Posts: 76935 Location: Sneaking up behind you
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Posted: Tue Aug 13, 2019 4:02 am Post subject: Re: Jetta lift kit? |
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ach60 wrote: |
NOPE, NADA, just can't bring myself to do it.
I don't want no foreign car, |
It's made in Indiana. _________________ Glenn
74 Beetle Specs | 74 Beetle Restoration | 2180cc Engine
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hellenic vanagon Samba Member
Joined: December 28, 2007 Posts: 283 Location: ATHENS GREECE
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Posted: Wed Aug 14, 2019 4:45 am Post subject: Re: Jetta lift kit? |
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tjet wrote: |
I installed a 2" kit from Metalnerd. I also installed all-terrain truck tires.
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Very nice!
My Passat Syncro g60 has a 2'' lift kit already but with 205 55 15 tires.
Your combo looks much better.
Is there any scrubbing? _________________ The Syncro Heresy |
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tjet Samba Member
Joined: June 10, 2014 Posts: 3533 Location: CA & NM
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Posted: Thu Aug 15, 2019 7:06 am Post subject: Re: Jetta lift kit? |
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Will let you know. No rubbing noticed yet. I'm still looking for the optimum tire pressure. Right now, I'm running 30 psi in the front and 33 in the rear.
The 2"lift blocks & the 2" taller than stock tires gave the car an oversteer / bump-steer feeling. I had it aligned yesterday and it feels better now. |
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hellenic vanagon Samba Member
Joined: December 28, 2007 Posts: 283 Location: ATHENS GREECE
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Posted: Thu Aug 15, 2019 7:39 am Post subject: Re: Jetta lift kit? |
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tjet wrote: |
Will let you know. No rubbing noticed yet. I'm still looking for the optimum tire pressure. Right now, I'm running 30 psi in the front and 33 in the rear.
The 2"lift blocks & the 2" taller than stock tires gave the car an oversteer / bump-steer feeling. I had it aligned yesterday and it feels better now. |
Thank you very much for your answer. _________________ The Syncro Heresy |
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sixfootdan Samba Smartass
Joined: February 13, 2002 Posts: 4848 Location: \Lo*ca"tion\, n. 1. The act or process of locating.
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Posted: Tue Nov 12, 2019 10:43 am Post subject: Re: Jetta lift kit? |
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Glenn wrote: |
EverettB wrote: |
Damn, that is mean looking! |
I rather a Subaru Crosstrek.
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I just bought one last year, I love it. _________________ Schrodinger's cat walked into a bar and it didn't.
GO SEAHAWKS!!! |
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hellenic vanagon Samba Member
Joined: December 28, 2007 Posts: 283 Location: ATHENS GREECE
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Posted: Tue Nov 12, 2019 12:20 pm Post subject: Re: Jetta lift kit? |
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Here is mine, (5 cm lifting):
_________________ The Syncro Heresy |
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oprn Samba Member
Joined: November 13, 2016 Posts: 12730 Location: Western Canada
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Posted: Sat Nov 23, 2019 5:58 am Post subject: Re: Jetta lift kit? |
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Interesting! I just swapped in Jetta wagon trailer towing package rear springs which took care of a broken rear spring on our '02 Jetta. Gained a good 2" I would guess. Now looking to get the front up out of the dirt. It seems the front springs are the same wagon/sedan but they are going in anyway. Looking at building 1.5" spacers to go under the front struts, slip onto the bottom of the shock and slide into the spindle.
Thoughts?
As far as Subies go - no thanks! We have a Forester, goes like a cut cat but is absolutely the WORST car I have ever tried to drive on ice. Totally unstable and unpredictable!! It will be the last Subie we will own. |
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