My brother installed just airbags. He said they basically maintain the height and not add to it. It just prevents the load from sagging it down. They did 4 adults, 3 dogs, 3 chainsaws and all there weekend warrior gear for a cabin stay while cutting trees. Didn't sag at all (car top carrier Yakima Pro 21=21 cubic feet).
I'm still trying to picture how they got all that into a Golf... holy crap man.
So do we have any updates?
OK yes, but nothing exciting. I'm spending a lot of my free time trying to keep the Golf in shape recently... I broke the left mirror off, the horn stopped working, and every piece of plastic that is typically broken is now broken. It's little stuff, but it seems to take up a lot of time tracking down good parts. I'd rather have junkyard parts than Chinese replacement auto parts. (c.r.a.p.) Last time I avoided Ebay I got scammed at full-price by a non-tdiclub retailer that sent me a headlight that is already fogging up less than a year later. The Chinese VW market is OUT OF CONTROL, and it's starting to get personal.
So, updates: I found a 2000 Jetta TDI for $3K here on the club. It came with extra gauges, OMI, mufflerectomy, and other goodies like a set of steel wheels. I can use this for my Smyth kit-car project this winter. I won't be cutting apart my Golf because it's got too much life left in it.
I sold my house and took my friends 2003 GTI (24V VR6) as part of the house trade. So... yeah... now I have THREE MK4 vee dubs. How did this happen, I keep asking myself...
The GTI would make a proper rally car. 2.8 liter 24V engine could be easily modified to put out more power than any 1.9 TDI could dream of. However, it's gasoline and fwd... and that combination makes me think I should repair a few minor things and sell it. The other option is to swap engines with my 4-Door golf and sell that as a gasser. The GTI is in nicer shape inside and out, all that is missing now is a good diesel engine.
As if I didn't have enough cars, I am finally getting a repaired '93 RX7 back from the shop in a week or two. I had plans to sell that to support the Smyth car conversion... but... it will have more than 450hp when I get it back. It might be difficult to let go; I've had it since I was 17 and it's only been running 2 of those 11 years.
PLEASE GIVE ME ADVICE! I am pulling my hair out trying to figure out what to keep and what to sell.
just a headsup: Avus wheels (stock 15") shoould be 17 pounds even. I weighed a bare rim myself and that was the result every time.
Though you probably want steel wheels over alloys.
On the bright side, I've got a set of steel and three sets of Avus now... I won't be heart-broken if the aluminum ones get broken while racing off-road. I'm just having a hard time finding and understanding race prep regulations... if I could only figure out which classes MK4 Golfs are eligible for and what style(s) of roll cages are suitable, I'd be prepping a car for real racing right now. Has anybody else tried to read through their insanely confusing rules? I guess SCCA Solo will be the bestI can do for now...

and the RX7 is the ideal choice for dancing around the cones...