Re: Suspension questions... sorta long (archive)

The neat thing about coilover setups is that they are very adjustable. To set it up for the street, you might want to stick with soft bushings and medium-to-long, not-too-stiff springs, then back down the spring perch to get the height you want. I think people get dissastisfied with coilover setups for the street because they go with a full-race setup--hard bushings, short-stiff springs, etc.--then it's nasty on real roads. But there's nothing inherently bad about coil-overs for the street.

I don't have them on my car, though, so I'm not speaking from personal experience really. But I've seen various setups on friends' cars, and it's clear that how well they work on the street depends on your choice of components.

Mike

Since we now have a '74 as a roller/donor/future race car...my plan is to drop the rear suspension off it and replace all the bushings, etc., and then put it on the daily '76 driver. I assume it's the same? Then of course I do it all over and put the '76 stuff on the '72.
I have Koni's to put on the '76 when this takes place, and I want to replace the springs and sway bars at the same time. here's the major question.... I really like the looks of the Ground Control coilover setup, but is this primarily for racing, or would it be OK for the street as well? I want to lower the car a little so the adjustable spring setup seems like a good idea, but I might just like it 'cause it's anodized...;-)
TIA for your valuable assistance!
'76 2002 Golf
'74 2002 Primer ;-)

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