IndigoBlueWagon
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Product says 1.5" lift all around. So the perception of "level" should be about the same.
I'd like to see either Atlas or Touareg brakes on a GSWSo who will be the first to jam Atlas springs under their Sportwagon?
The product page at IDParts actually says "These springs will lift the rear of your Golf Sportwagen by about 1.5 inches." Then in the FAQ, the answer to "Is the front lifted?" is "Yes, the front does get a lift"... but it doesn't give any specifics as to how much.Product says 1.5" lift all around. So the perception of "level" should be about the same.
I wanted more load capacity in the back without the 2" lift on a standard Sportwagen so I ordered Alltrack 54789 sport springs from Urotuning. https://www.urotuning.com/H-R-Sport-Springs-Mk7-Golf-Alltrack-Sportwagen-p/54789.htm Alltrack Sport springs are supposed to lower the Alltrack but Alltrack stock springs are supposed to raise the standard sportwagen so I hoped the net difference would cancel out. The springs fit great and the resulting ride height (floor to top of wheel arch) is 26-3/4" high. No handling problems - drives as good or better than stock. New springs seem to have less sag when loaded with passengers in the back.
You can install these without a spring compressor in the back but I had to remove 3 bolts to get the swing arm low enough to remove:
1) sway bar
2) shock
3) lower arm knuckle
Don't forget to unclip the brakeline clips
Look under the car. It'll be easier if you can get it up in the air a bit on ramps or jack stands, but you should be able to see if a spring is broken. Often the last few inches at the ends break off, and you'll see a jagged end or the spring won't sit correctly in the top or bottom buffer. You can compare left to right to see if what you're looking at is normal.What are the symptoms of a broken rear spring (if any)?
And how would I go about checking this out, website or is a call to the dealer in order?
Hearing some strange noises in the rear end as of lately albeit quiet ones. Was thinking about the idparts rear springs for sure as putting any weight in the rear kills all the suspension travel before you hit the bump stops.
It would be great to know for sure if these will fit.Just found out Bilstein recently started making alltrack specific rear dampers with PN#19-274195 for the B4, and they also make a B6.