40-page thread about a Jetta

[Cookie Monster]

w00ts!

[280Z Turbo]

[the Teuton]

40!

I have a 40 of malt liquor in the fridge!

[Laconian]

[Eye of the Tiger]

Should I go for 50? I just don't want it to be over. I can't sell it yet.

[the Teuton]

Try 45 first.

[Eye of the Tiger]

Nick, you're going down!

I think the person is sending out the suspension tomorrow!

Wooo friggin' hooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I'm lifing my stock, blown-out suspension, and you're getting suspension from an RS/WRX or something. NnnnooooooooooOOOOOooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooOOOOO!!!!!!!11111!!!!!!!!!!1111 11111!!!!111111111!0nehundered3lev3nth0ous4ndon3hundredeleven1111!!!!!

[Eye of the Tiger]

Moar pics from the Jetta's daily routine:



rock crawling



it's a tough little vee dub



air!



look at that articulation. impressive!



this looked like a dried up mud puddle, but when i drove through it i found out otherwise



after lots of rocking and spinning, it got through



stupid mud got in my car, but the view is worth it



blargh



i'll drive around this one, kthx



da bloo barrys are growin!



yup



this is one trail the jetta can't climb

[CJ]

Awesome.

[Cookie Monster]

I have concluded that p0st #1177 is full of win.

[CALL_911]

I have concluded that p0st #1177 is full of win.

ya rly

[Cookie Monster]

Darn, now I want to buy an old beater and raise it up and go offroading even though it's not meant to.

[Eye of the Tiger]

Darn, now I want to buy an old beater and raise it up and go offroading even though it's not meant to.

i need to install my spring spacers yet 

[Cookie Monster]

i need to install my spring spacers yet 

Can I has ur Jet?

[Eye of the Tiger]

Can I has ur Jet?

noe, unless u pay $5000

[Cookie Monster]

noe, unless u pay $5000

wat

[Eye of the Tiger]

wat

the price just went up $10000

[Rupert]

Kick ass.

[Eye of the Tiger]

I might try to get some VR6 springs up front in addition to my spacer. In the back, I've read that a Passat spring will raise it 4" - probably almost too much, so I could just cut a coil. Should I disconnect the swaybars?

[Cookie Monster]

I might try to get some VR6 springs up front in addition to my spacer. In the back, I've read that a Passat spring will raise it 4" - probably almost too much, so I could just cut a coil. Should I disconnect the swaybars?

Yes!

Also, get the terbow for it to power over your obstacles.

[Eye of the Tiger]

A terbow is an entirely different matter.

If it's not raining tomorrow, I'm installing my spring spacers the easy way - between the coils - it won't lift it as much, but it will be something.

[Eye of the Tiger]

Got the rear coil spacers on. Not much lift that I can see, but the rear end is firm and doesn't bottom out anymore.
The fronts aren't going on unless I take the struts out. PITA! Maybe I'll try a different kind of spacer.

[Cookie Monster]

Got the rear coil spacers on. Not much lift that I can see, but the rear end is firm and doesn't bottom out anymore.
The fronts aren't going on unless I take the struts out. PITA! Maybe I'll try a different kind of spacer.

How much has it been lifted from stock?

[The Pirate]

Awesome pics, man!  I want a job like that.  Have to get rid of the Proteg? though, low profile Kumho Ecstas don't do so hot off-road.   

[Eye of the Tiger]

How much has it been lifted from stock?

i didn't measure. maybe .1"
what i had to do there was put the spacer between the coils, so it mostly just keeps it from compressing. in the front, i want to put the spacer under the spring to lift the whole thing.

they are these

[The Pirate]

i didn't measure. maybe .1"
what i had to do there was put the spacer between the coils, so it mostly just keeps it from compressing. in the front, i want to put the spacer under the spring to lift the whole thing.

they are these

But then the jet will have a droopy ass! 

[Eye of the Tiger]

Awesome pics, man!  I want a job like that.  Have to get rid of the Proteg? though, low profile Kumho Ecstas don't do so hot off-road.   

you could get some 14" rims off an escort and throw some ATV tires on them 

[Eye of the Tiger]

But then the jet will have a droopy ass! 

I'll see if I can find out more about the B3 Passat springs. Supposedly, they will lift the rear of a MK2 Jetta 4", but I don't know how different my Mk3 is.

[The Pirate]

you could get some 14" rims off an escort and throw some ATV tires on them 

2001+ ES models have 5 lugs instead of 4, so I think Escort wheels are out.  Brakes are too big to fit 14" wheels, but 15" steelies will fit.  Bolt pattern is 5x114.3, which is common enough.  I still could turn it into a dirt monster! 

[Pommes-T]

 

Love that car!!