Hello all, I'm new to this list and have yet to autocross (although I'm
itching!), and my name is Greg =]
I picked up my car about 2 months ago. The previous owner did mainly
highway driving, and was an enthusiast, so it has some modifications, but
they don't all suit my driving style. It's a 1988 VW Jetta GTi (that's a
1.8L 16v DOHC inside) He rebuilt the engine and transmission replacing the
seals, put in a lightened flywheel has enlarged Euro spec cams, etcet
etcet. The problem for me is that it has Neuspeed racing suspension all
around, and some really hard (Struts?)
He suggested I get some Sport suspension to make my ride better (right now
it's really rough - i do mainly backroads driving), but I don't understand
the works of suspension and such very well. So what I want to know is,
what kind of equipment do I want to buy? I was talking to my boss (I help
out a mechanic) and he thought I probably will be replacing the springs and
struts, but I'm still kind of lost.
The catch - I really want to get into autocrossing, I love cars, and going
fast, and handling, etcetera. And the current suspension setup let's my
car handle really, really, well. But the racing suspension lowered 3
inches, which means I have very minimal ground clearance (that's my problem
- the roads aren't top notch and I find my wheels chirping on the wheel
wells on occassion), and the sport would give me an additional 1.5".
Ahh! =]
Thanks in advance,
~greg~
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