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Zedbra
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Looks good! What coils did you go with? I am running ST coils and they started out a little too bumpy for my liking, but now they are quite smooth.
Thanks.
They're Rokkor coilovers. I believe they are made by Raceland. I've only been riding on them for 4 days so far but I'm very happy with them. I suspect they'll settle some in a couple of weeks and then I can fine tune the height.
Here's a link: http://www.rokkor.com/coilovers/volkswagen-new-beetle-coilover-kit.html
Kingcodez
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How is the dampening/rebound?
I run eibach pro streets for a Golf, and I get some nasty clunking whenever I even think about going over a bump (drainage channel, driveway lip, slamming on brakes and turning sharply). My friend says this is all because my coils don't have any rebound or dampening. Plus the weight of the heavier engine on a set made for a gasser golf, and it makes sense.
My car handles like a go kart with my tires being the only limiting factor in super hard cornering, but if I lived in a state other than florida I wouldn't be able to drive the car. At all. Forget dirt roads. They don't make harder springs for this kit nor are the dampeners adjustable, so I need to get a new set of coils or try some springs.
I run eibach pro streets for a Golf, and I get some nasty clunking whenever I even think about going over a bump (drainage channel, driveway lip, slamming on brakes and turning sharply). My friend says this is all because my coils don't have any rebound or dampening. Plus the weight of the heavier engine on a set made for a gasser golf, and it makes sense.
My car handles like a go kart with my tires being the only limiting factor in super hard cornering, but if I lived in a state other than florida I wouldn't be able to drive the car. At all. Forget dirt roads. They don't make harder springs for this kit nor are the dampeners adjustable, so I need to get a new set of coils or try some springs.
I don't experience any of the symptoms you are. The ride is very good, very smooth on the highways and surface roads. But will undulate more on uneven surfaces like any lowered vehicle does.
They've settled in nicely and I'm extremely happy with them so far, no issues. I don't have it slammed but it's at a ride height that I can feel comfortable with as my daily driver.
Here it is with my summer wheels & tires:
They've settled in nicely and I'm extremely happy with them so far, no issues. I don't have it slammed but it's at a ride height that I can feel comfortable with as my daily driver.
Here it is with my summer wheels & tires:
caseyfriday
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What kind of MPG do you get on your NB?
A pretty solid 38 mpg with 95% in-town driving. I'm taking a trip out to San Diego at the end of the month and am anxious to see what kind of highway mpg I get.