Progress = Time + Money (Pssst...passed you's Timeline Thread) - Page 12

_FUBAR_ · #**166** (**permalink**) 11-14-2012, 05:32 PM

wow thats pretty rusted up.

Pssst...passed you · #**167** (**permalink**) 11-14-2012, 08:53 PM

Welcome to IL...

tom5191 · #**168** (**permalink**) 11-14-2012, 09:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pssst...passed you

Welcome to Midwest...

Fixed.

Everything is rusted here.... I'm doing my best to fend off the rust from the Jetta..

Pssst...passed you · #**169** (**permalink**) 11-15-2012, 08:31 AM

Well, Koni is no help here.

I have 5 choices:

Send in my dampers for rebuild ~ $380
Purchase replacements from Koni ~ $600
Try to fit inserts in the rear ~ $2-300
Try to rig it and buy B&G in 2013.
Try to rig it and go air in 2014.

tom5191 · #**170** (**permalink**) 11-15-2012, 09:02 AM

inserts

_FUBAR_ · #**171** (**permalink**) 11-15-2012, 09:26 AM

cant you just run normal shocks. koni sports for the rears are 180-200$.

Pssst...passed you · #**172** (**permalink**) 11-15-2012, 10:18 AM

I could, but at my ride height I fear I would just blow them. I like the adjustability, but the whole coilover setup is earing poorly due to winter use and may need a freshing up by next spring anyways.

andwhy81 · #**173** (**permalink**) 11-15-2012, 10:22 AM

1. AIR RIDE
2. Let me help
3. ????
4. Profit?

_FUBAR_ · #**174** (**permalink**) 11-15-2012, 10:37 AM

koni sports are adjustable but you have to remove the top mount to adjust them. thats what i have now. alot of guys with air run them or bilstein sports.

Pssst...passed you · #**175** (**permalink**) 11-15-2012, 11:20 AM

I had thoughts of buying rear bags, new dampers, and everything but the front bags this spring...might help offset costs and help me with the installation process.

Thoughts?

Pssst...passed you · #**176** (**permalink**) 11-15-2012, 08:59 PM

I may just pick up a set of Koni sports for now i suppose, unless i can figure out how to get the mount of my current damper, then i can just adjust it and forget it until i want to go a different route.

Pssst...passed you · #**177** (**permalink**) 11-20-2012, 12:51 PM

Anyone want to buy Fat fives? $700 w/ tires and they are yours. They have a newer set of summer performance tires on them (Kumho Sport LE), good tread.

for another $100 i wil give you the 8mm/15mm H&R spacers and extended lugs to fit as mine do in this picture.

The Barrels are in need of some cleaning and clearcoat removal, but the faces are polished nicely. They do have a couple knicks here and there due to rocks on the road, but they shine really well.

Pssst...passed you · #**178** (**permalink**) 11-23-2012, 10:43 PM

Bought some LEDs today for 50% off.

VWVortex.com - 42 Draft Designs Black Friday Sale - 50% Off All LED's!!

Miller7204 · #**179** (**permalink**) 11-23-2012, 10:51 PM

Totally missed that last post about your fat fives somehow. Good luck with the sale man

I just saw a black jetta today with them that I had never seen before. Actually I saw 2 jetta's today that I've never seen before.

Pssst...passed you · #**180** (**permalink**) 11-23-2012, 10:54 PM

Got my rear damper loose finally. It should NOT have come to this.

How it got stuck, mount loose:

Had to hacksaw then dremel with a cutting disc:

Set damping adjustment, spun on new top nuts, and now both sides work great, for now.