Saggy arse?

[Mart8V]

How long should the standard springs go on for?  The back end seems to be looking a little down on mine- done about 115k.  Shocks are only 12 months old so no problems there.

[tinman]

They seem to last about 10 years and then it starts looking obvious that they are sinking.

The problem i found was that the original kit from VW makes the car look a bit "high" when you replace them. The sunk look looks a bit low, but new kit looks too high.

I found a happy medium with Eibachs. Doesnt look lowered, but doesn't do an impression of a Country.

[Mart8V]

Would I need to replace all 4 or can I get away with just the rear set?  I am assuming that to replace just a pair could mess up the handling....? 

[...joe]

you can just do the rear two, but you might as well do the fronts as well and be done with it. they'll only need doing eventually anyway.

[Si]

mine sags quite a bit on the back aswell, mines done 199k miles,  but it doesnt smoke, and is very healthy!
Even my mates 8v sags a bit on the back and thats done 120k.
Wasnt it common for mk2's to sit lower on the back?

[rubjonny]

MK2s look lower at the back due to the design of the rear arches.  The main reason they sag at the back is the bumpstops and rubber upper spring locating mounts wear and split causing the back to sit low.  If I were you I'd get a full set of springs, top mounts/bumpstops/rubber mountings etc all round

[Mart8V]

Thanks for that, guys.  Can I use the Eibachs with standard shocks?  They seem to do a set which only lower 20mm (I want to keep things as standard as poss) which are the ones I would be going for.

[rubjonny]

You should be OK as long as they're genuine VAG GTI shockers

[AudiA8Quattro]

The main reason they sag at the back is the bumpstops and rubber upper spring locating mounts wear and split causing the back to sit low. 

Not at all. The main reason for springs sinking is siezed brake calipers, this especially is a problem on mk2's 

[rubjonny]

How can siezed rear calipers make the back end sag?!