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TDCTDI
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| calvinater wrote: |
Hey Chris , how ya doing?
I went straight to my mechanic and had him Waxoyl it right away.
Rode great on the 800+ mile ride home 90+ on 95 in southern Va.
put up for winter ( salt/chloride here)
Boy wants me to 4motion it, any suggestions on tranny and rear diff parts?
great to deal with you , any leads on a diesel caddy?
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I’m doing great, I hope you are too.
Making a golf 4 motion is pretty invasive, the rear floor would have to be cut out & one from a 4- motion or Quattro would have to be welded back in to have all the correct mounting points for the rear suspension. You would need a 4-motion golf, a R32, Audi a-3, or a TT Quattro as a donor.
I occasionally come across Caddies, I currently have a customer that may be parting with his TD swapped caddy, I’ll keep an eye out.
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calvinater
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| Posted: Fri Feb 02, 2024 2:43 pm Post subject: Re: Jetta lift kit? |
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| TDCTDI wrote: |
Here’s my contribution..
‘99 Jeep Cherokee front springs & Bilstein HDs up front
‘08 Jeep Wrangler front springs on the rear with Bilsteins for rear of ‘99 Ford F-150 4x4. |
Hey Chris , how ya doing?
I went straight to my mechanic and had him Waxoyl it right away.
Rode great on the 800+ mile ride home 90+ on 95 in southern Va.
put up for winter ( salt/chloride here)
Boy wants me to 4motion it, any suggestions on tranny and rear diff parts?
great to deal with you , any leads on a diesel caddy?
Dewey
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Chickensoup
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| Posted: Mon Dec 06, 2021 7:01 am Post subject: Re: Jetta lift kit? |
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any lifted passat wagons here on the sambas?
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TDCTDI
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| Posted: Mon Nov 15, 2021 8:54 am Post subject: Re: Jetta lift kit? |
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Here’s my contribution..
‘99 Jeep Cherokee front springs & Bilstein HDs up front
‘08 Jeep Wrangler front springs on the rear with Bilsteins for rear of ‘99 Ford F-150 4x4.
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oprn
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| Posted: Wed Jan 01, 2020 5:27 pm Post subject: Re: Jetta lift kit? |
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Just finished a 1.5" lift on my son's Gulf. Maybe a touch too much but no more knocking manhole covers off driving down the street! Won't hurt for plowing snow through the mountain passes either.
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oprn
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| Posted: Wed Dec 25, 2019 4:58 pm Post subject: Re: Jetta lift kit? |
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I built some 1.5" spacers for the front and installed them. Happy with the results as the car sits almost level now, just a touch tail high. I can't believe how much it stiffened up the ride! Not unbearable by any means but definitely not the stock ride.
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oprn
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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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hellenic vanagon
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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):
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sixfootdan
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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.
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hellenic vanagon
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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.
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tjet 
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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
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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?
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Glenn
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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.
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ach60
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| Posted: Mon Aug 12, 2019 9:35 pm Post subject: Re: Jetta lift kit? |
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| 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 !
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Glenn
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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.
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tjet
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| Posted: Sun Aug 11, 2019 6:43 pm Post subject: Re: Jetta lift kit? |
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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
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| Posted: Sun Aug 11, 2019 5:54 pm Post subject: Re: Jetta lift kit? |
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| Damn, that is mean looking! |
I rather a Subaru Crosstrek.
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tjet
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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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cfvwtuner
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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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