Spring plate........

[DazVR6]

Well since having my jamex suspension fitted a cuople of months ago ive had nothing but trouble...sorted out most of it but now having a problem with the plate that sits directly on top of the spring on the d/s/f.

It keeps wedging itself inside the 1st coil and causing a knocking noise, sure its not doing the spring any good either. How can i sort this..? Is it possible to get a bigger spring plate or is it just that the plate thats put on there is incorrectly placed..? its on a 96 vr if that helps.

[Stu G]

from the sound of it i think the front springs are too big for the top plate.

[Rmachines]

You have been sold older model springs but you have a post 95 vehical with the smaller spring caps.  the pig tails on the spring are slightly bigger on the MK2/MK3 pre 95.

I have the same problem and i reset it a few times, its been fine for about 6 months now which is a supprise but there are three options

Caps from the dealer are £15.00 each (need to get the for a MK2) or they insist on giving you the smaller ones
Scap yard,  couple quid each.

Or you can fit lowering caps which are again... arround £15.00 each and lower the car another 10/15mm

[boneybradley]

As said youve got wrong springs...thats 65mm after 95 pigtails and 80mm before.... there's loads of lowering caps on ebay for cheap prices.
my old gti was a 01/95 and had early ones but my current 02/95 has later one's... they changed in 10/94 according to vw!!

[Rmachines]

In my case if i droped it another 10/15mm with the caps the car would be wedged on the tar mac as im only on 15s  So i had to leave it for now but its been ok.   but you wont pay much more for new ones from the deeler.

[DazVR6]

Well jacked up the car and used a screw driver to unwedge it again. So getting bigger spring caps will solve this but otherwise no adverse affects..?