POWERSTROKE
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Can someone tell me the measurement from the ground to center of rear wheel well arch?
2" lift kit on 2002 golf ?
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sisyphus
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- 99.5, '01 A4 Jetta sedans, 5 sp box, Hamman mod, Joey mod, Bilsteins, 2.00" lift
With or without the lift?
Metal Man
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I'm going to guess about 2" more than stock.
OlyTDI
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Careful with a 2" lift if you're also refreshing with new suspension parts. You can over-do it.
POWERSTROKE
Top Post Dawg
Need a measurement
Millennium Falcon
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My jetta wagon was 27-1/4 from the ground to the arch stock and 29-1/2 after lift spacers and Moog wagon springs. I dont know if that helps you or not...
Owain@malonetuning
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That's a very nice amount of clearance! Have a set of spacers kicking around... don't give me any ideas. VR fronts? Moogs a bit stiffer than stock? they sure look it
Millennium Falcon
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Mine rides about the same with the moog. I dont notice the difference.
POWERSTROKE
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What I figured. Thanks a lot. 29.5 is what mine measures in the rear. 1 inch too high, or equivalent to a 3" lift.
Millennium Falcon
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you can have my old wagon springs haha
POWERSTROKE
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The moogs or many aftermarket's give 3" lift.
Millennium Falcon
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My moog springs didnt lift my car any...until I added the spacers. My car was a wagon...does that make a difference?
PB_NB
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I put new upper strut bushings in and they lifted the car 1". After 15 years I guess they got soft and compressed and lowered the front of the car.
Since I am always going lower, this came as a surprise! However, it could work out to the good when lifting the car.
I was toying with the idea of building a BAJA New Beetle and trying to put some 30's on it. Projects....
Since I am always going lower, this came as a surprise! However, it could work out to the good when lifting the car.
I was toying with the idea of building a BAJA New Beetle and trying to put some 30's on it. Projects....
eddieleephd
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The spring will act different on a sedan as they're a bit lighter.
I decided to get a pair of springs made that would be better for me.
I had a Tacoma and had leaf springs made, loved them.
HD Bilstein and new bushings up front with custom springs in back is my choice for now.
A sedan riding on stock wagon springs will give a lift.
You can use the link http://www.vehiclepartsdatabase.com/ to see how long the springs are by part number.
Seems the real issue with lifts come with the front end and CV joint stresses.
dhangejr
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will you please reword this?
Im confused.
Are You saying that if one does all the suspension it can cause other issues?
Or are you saying that if you don't do other components there is likely to be problems?
I really want/need 2" of lift, but consequences is why I have not pulled the trigger on anything yet.
Lightflyer1
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I have Metalnerds 2" lift and a complete suspension replacement on my 2003 Beetle with no issues.
dhangejr
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When you say complete suspension upgrade what do you mean? Control arms tire rods all ball joints?
Like a million other tight wads I wanna do just the spacers struts/schocks, springs should not matter much with the spacers, just the rebound
Like a million other tight wads I wanna do just the spacers struts/schocks, springs should not matter much with the spacers, just the rebound
csstevej
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I made my own spacers on 5 of our vw's, all ours a most of the suspension replaced.
No issues other than bottoming out front struts on large pot holes or speed bumps taken too fast......on my car I have over 200,000 miles on the lift.
Car now has 375,xxx miles on it now.
No issues other than bottoming out front struts on large pot holes or speed bumps taken too fast......on my car I have over 200,000 miles on the lift.
Car now has 375,xxx miles on it now.
Lightflyer1
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Shocks/springs/struts and mounts and spacers and the control arms/bushings.
dhangejr
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Just got an email from Kerman says 1.5+ can make the front struts top out. Or droop as he said.
My question, how your mpg change and what height spacers you make? Wanna sell a pair? Haha
dhangejr
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I want just less than 2" up front because of noted issues..
I'm really close to getting the Kerman 1" kit and vr6, front springs (maybe moogs) billistean TC's, new mounts ect. For the rear I'm thinking I'll use the wagon spring (and sell the extra spacer) and test the OEM shocks. If they are almost right I'll get the asjustables.
I'm really close to getting the Kerman 1" kit and vr6, front springs (maybe moogs) billistean TC's, new mounts ect. For the rear I'm thinking I'll use the wagon spring (and sell the extra spacer) and test the OEM shocks. If they are almost right I'll get the asjustables.