1999 Jetta 1.8T

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Originally Posted by ffoff

Seriously nice car dude!

as for the VR6 lips, I feel your pain man. I've got 6 driver side lips sitting in my garage. and 6 broken passenger side lips haha.

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I have got 4 broken driver side lips again lol

This will kinda give you the idea of how terrible my driveway is...
http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/foru...d00d61_b-1.jpg

So bad luck strikes once more with this POS jetta.

Picked up a vibration on thursday which became hectic friday on the way home.

Started stripping the front suspension to find, control arm bushes worn moertoe, balljoints had so much play looked like a earthworm flopping around, both coilovers f**t, they dont even compress out by their own anymore, the left hand side shaft where you insert an allen key to loosen the top nut was completely rounded off and the nuts which hold the shock mounts seized and both shock mounting bearings seized.

So everything stripped out the car, if fuel wasn't so expensive i probably would have set it alight!!!!
http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/foru...be1d75_b-1.jpg

New items purchased:
2 x Febi control arm rear bushes
2 x Febi control arm front bushes
2 x Febi Shock mount bushes with bearings
2 x Balljoints
12 x New CV bolts
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CV shafts were given in by Sajco to inspect them for any damage and to service the joints, but turned out all 4 CV's were f**t and could not even be reconditioned. So 4 new cv's were fitted and shafts checked for balance.
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Then I made a call to DDM imports, and he offered me excellent and speedy service, so last night I collected a big box from him...
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Good work mate, I'm jealous that you guys in Europe can get aftermarket bits so quickly, and most likely way cheaper than what we can do here. Anyway, it'll feel good having a well-running car again!

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Originally Posted by rayray086

Good work mate, I'm jealous that you guys in Europe can get aftermarket bits so quickly, and most likely way cheaper than what we can do here. Anyway, it'll feel good having a well-running car again!

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I'm in South Africa, after market parts are just as scarce here and expensive, the importer luckily had a set in stock for an order that was cancelled, so more luck than anything else, otherwise the car would be on trecels for a few weeks.

$hit really does happen in three's. VW's are evil buggers that plan for it too I recon just to test your patience!

glad its back on the road!

Righty....

So these are the parts that came out of the rear setup.
http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/foru...6f79f0_b-1.jpg

New parts purchased.
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Correct parts going back in.
http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/foru...9a8744_b-1.jpg

And just a pic showing the coilovers fitted, fronts were adjusted to 55mm with helper springs removed.
http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/foru...057536_b-1.jpg

And some pics of how it looks with the new acquired lowness.
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But then raised it 10mm sat night, and still need to raise it a little bit more, knicked the sump twice on the freeway already :lol:
http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/foru...36317f_b-1.jpg

Slick I like it..... :cool:

its not low enough until the sump drags constantly on the ground :cookie:

Looks great mate!

Was tired of the wheels, so went out this weekend and got a new set.

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Just waiting for my rear spacers.

man, it's such a clean ride but your killing it for me with all these knock-offs :( The "futuras" are a timeless design and suit well though....