Beefed Up Suspension

There seems to be a lot of smart people on here so hoping one of you could help me out with options to beef up my rear coil springs.

I have a 2013 TDI Jetta and I am a weekend warrior so basically my car is loaded down with sports gear 90% of the time. Because of this, my car rides low and bottoms out constantly. I know people that have used VR6 springs on a Golf. Is there something similiar I can do with my Jetta to get a beefier spring and perhaps abit more ground clearance?

Thanks, I appreciate any help you can provide.

If you have a sedan the spring upgrade options are pretty limited. The rear torsion beam is unique to the US market, and Euro aftermarket makers haven't made upgrades for your car. We probably should search around manufacturers again and see if there's anything new. We haven't done that for about a year.

Keep in mind that the Golf and Sportwagen, as well as Jetta GLI, have different rear suspensions. Springs and shocks aren't interchangeable.

One thing you might consider is airbags in the rear. That way you could maintain suspension travel when the car's loaded, but have normal ride height when it's empty.

Thanks for the responses. I have emailed some spring manufactures to see if they have any springs that they believe would work. As well, I started looking into the airbags option as well.

Mr. Rrusse11, are you saying on a MK4 Jetta, VR6 springs on the front and Jetta Wagon springs on the back will not just work but also provide equal "lift"?

Nevada_TDI said:

Mr. Rrusse11, are you saying on a MK4 Jetta, VR6 springs on the front and Jetta Wagon springs on the back will not just work but also provide equal "lift"?

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VR6 front springs no, unless its a 2.slow, then it might lift up a bit, but not 1-2 inch's.