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Model specific boards => Golf mk3 => Topic started by: Jack3559 on 21 October 2010, 12:48

Title: Springs don't fit...
Post by: Jack3559 on 21 October 2010, 12:48

Springs are too wide at the top and keep pinging over the spring caps when I undo the clamps...

Am I doing something wrong or are they just sh!t springs?

Title: Re: Springs don't fit...
Post by: Len on 21 October 2010, 12:56

Got them the right way up?

Title: Re: Springs don't fit...
Post by: Jack3559 on 21 October 2010, 13:01

Haha!

Yeah, they are.

Big at the bottom small at the top.

I'm pretty pissed off about it now.

Title: Re: Springs don't fit...
Post by: Wayne on 21 October 2010, 13:14

Spring sizes changed, 65mm and 85mm I believe.

Title: Re: Springs don't fit...
Post by: DazVR6 on 21 October 2010, 14:17

Had exactly the same problem with my vr when i bought some new Jamex suspension from ebay.

Had to go to the stealers, buy the larger spring plates and fit them, only way to solve this issue.

Title: Re: Springs don't fit...
Post by: rubjonny on 21 October 2010, 16:06

what top mounts does it have too, if its the earlier ones with the bearing and top mount all in 1 piece you cant fit them to these springs, you'll have to convert to MK3 GTI top mount and large spring plate setup

Title: Re: Springs don't fit...
Post by: Jack3559 on 21 October 2010, 20:32

Yeah...

I'm going to need the bigger spring plates.

The rears are nowhere near low enough either, but I really don't want to be sending stuff back to Belgium.

Title: Re: Springs don't fit...
Post by: rubjonny on 22 October 2010, 09:42

as well as GTI top mounts + bearings, you need:
1J0 412 341 - MK3 GTI upper spring plate, large size
1H0 412 365 A - threaded bush
N   105 352 01- top nut