spring fitting issues

[holmes]

Hi has anyone else had troubles fitting the passat 35i springs to there syncro in that the original top mounts don’t fit in the top of the springs and the springs appear to big to rest in the cups?

[no such user]

there are numerous issues with fitting random spring shock combos, no surprise they won’t sit properly int e top mounts try ueing passat spring platform at the top.

[holmes]

i did think bout doing that getting top mount plates from vw any ideas which one’s i should ask them for ie year and model cos i just know the gormless expression iam gona get when i ask them for them. partnumbers ?

[holmes]

right i have looked on etka at the possible parts i would need firstly do they look right? secondly has anyone got any? part numbers are 3a0512103 and 357412341a thanks

[holmes]

no scrap that i think i just need 1h0412341.

[holmes]

finally the suspension is sorted and now sits as follows;
– new second hand painted and re-oiled diff
-sandplasted and hammerited rear beam and trailing arms
-fitted with powerflex bushes all round
-new technik german lowered shockers (with help from chris)
-weitec passat 35i springs all round 2 coils chopped off the rears and 1/2 a coil chopped from the front.
-rear 20mm rallye anti-rollbar

had a few issues with the top mount fittings on the front springs, solved by cutting 4cm off the top end of the coil. once lowered the car sat really well and low at the back and slightly to high at the front but i will be chopping half a coil off tommorow so this should sort that problem out. Changed all the shocks and springs in my hour and a half lunch break not bad me thinks. haven’t driven it yet as iam back at work but looking forward to the drive home woop woop.[]

[no such user]

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Originally posted by holmes

Hi has anyone else had troubles fitting the passat 35i springs to there syncro in that the original top mounts don’t fit in the top of the springs and the springs appear to big to rest in the cups?

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I had massive issues when I had Golf3 VR6 springs fitted to my Syncro. I suspect these are very similar rates to the Passat springs.

The only springs I still have on my car are the rears and they had to be cut down.

I started with the fronts on too, First of all the car rode far too high at the front. When I had got the ride height correct by cutting off coils the problem was that the springs then rattled in the struts in a de-compression sitation. I currently have Toldeo 2.0 8V Sport front springs on mine, which are a much more appropriate specification for a Golf2 8V Syncro – the weights are about right….. but then so should a Golf2 GTI be, too.

The Passat or G3 VR6 springs are not suitable for this application, cut down or not.

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