Lift kit

[Judah Peterson]

I was looking into a lift kit for my 2005 Jetta TDI bew. What do you guys recommend for parts and other things I might need

 

[GlowBugTDI]

How much lift?

 

[Judah Peterson]

2 inches

 

[GlowBugTDI]

DIY: 2" Lift Kit for Under $40 - EASY!

Although the Metalnerd kit looks VERY well made and overall not a bad deal for what you get I didn't want to jump through all the hoops to get one. Soooo.....I fabricated my own kit. VERY little fabrication is needed for this kind of a lift and I found some very user friendly durable...

forums.tdiclub.com

Otherwise ID parts sells "beef on a budget" lift

 

[Nuje]

Probably the gold standard for 2" lift on the Mk4 is metalnerd's kit.

 

[Sting]

Probably the gold standard for 2" lift on the Mk4 is metalnerd's kit.

Although, I notice on their page that if the vehicle has ESC, it shouldn't be used. Didn't all A4 TDIs have it?

 

[GlowBugTDI]

Although, I notice on their page that if the vehicle has ESC, it shouldn't be used. Didn't all A4 TDIs have it?

No. Maybe your thinking of ESP which the gassers have?

 

[jmodge]

No. Maybe your thinking of ESP which the gassers have?

My "03 Golf has it, I don't know about it causing problems with a lift though. The only TDI I own with it and the only one not lifted. Does someone have a thread referring to that issue?

 

[jmodge]

Th last comment sounds like AI, useless info at the least.

 

[Nuje]

Th last comment sounds like AI, useless info at the least.

Totally.
If it sounds like it was written by a wanna-be-overachieving 6th-grader (who thinks a little too highly of their knowledge set, as in this case), it's probably Ai.

 

[jmodge]

It’s not the only suspect post under that name

 

[northern diesel]

A lift is a useful option when deciding you want the bottom of your vehicle to be higher from the ground than stock …

Just kidding guys
Human here, I have a BEW with esp - and have been running metal nerds maybe 3” lift kit if I remember correctly - with no issues whatsoever.
im also knee deep in the beef on a budget suspension refresh - which is good cause one of both pairs of shocks when you push down stays stuck down. That must explain the slamming feeling I’d get with potholes.
( I’m waiting on an unusually slow delivery from roseland tech - for some bolts and upper strut mounts that I didn’t know I needed to replace)

but yeah the metal nerds I can vouch for with ESP

 

[jmodge]

A lift is a useful option when deciding you want the bottom of your vehicle to be higher from the ground than stock …

Just kidding guys
Human here, I have a BEW with esp - and have been running metal nerds maybe 3” lift kit if I remember correctly - with no issues whatsoever.
im also knee deep in the beef on a budget suspension refresh - which is good cause one of both pairs of shocks when you push down stays stuck down. That must explain the slamming feeling I’d get with potholes.
( I’m waiting on an unusually slow delivery from roseland tech - for some bolts and upper strut mounts that I didn’t know I needed to replace)

but yeah the metal nerds I can vouch for with ESP

Good to know about the ESP, I was wondering about that.

 

[kcunniff]

OP, I had installed Jetta Sportwagen springs in my '05 BEW for towing, and it did give a lift to the rear when not under a load. I suppose this option doesn't address the front end for you, but is an easy, effective way to lift the rear.