Pro tip. The lower spring seat is removable and reversible. Mine was upside down from the factory. It took me hours of frustration to find that out. As I was packing up the shock assuming it was wrong. Did one last visual comparison and find out my hurdle. The other other shock came out of the box properly. Hope this helps.
@@OlisGarage Actually I had to figure it out the hard way lol. I had no idea after market bushings are different... They are lol. So nice of them to not give any instructions lol. But still was helpful regardless.
@@OlisGarage ap sportfahrwerke coilovers 🙂 I had sachs advantage shocks and fk automotive lowering spring. It worked fine for about 3-4 years, but lately the car felt soft and was leaning a lot in corners. Will see how it works out 🙂 the fronts are coming on the car soon, as soon as get by a decent pair of original shocks, because ap sells only cartridges
I had to do the same with a angle grinder today? I cut the bottom of the shock off( were the Bush is)it all fell apart, then I found it easier then to cut the middle in the bolt ? Cheers for the video I needed to check I'd put it together right
Look into the tensile strength and grade of the SS Hardware and you will find them interesting. The original hardware wasn’t grade 8, it could be grade 5 at best. There are high strength stainless steel fasteners available. They are used in many high stress or critical loads areas. Where did you sourced your SS lower shock hardware?
Could you make a video on how to fix or replace the driver or passanger seats? I am about to buy a mk1 cabriolet, and the seats like to move pr wiggle back and forwards
I will definitely add that to the list! FYI, that is a really easy fix. A couple of plastic pieces and some grease are all that you need. I will make a video; expect it to be released in the late spring timeframe.
Not yet. I have all the shocks, springs, and all other suspension components sitting in a box waiting to be installed. Just need to get around to doing it.
Hi Oli, the upper and lower spring retainers, did they come with the struts from Koni?. I have a pair of Koni rear struts but both retainers are quite corroded, I have been looking around various sites to see if I can purchase the retainers to replace, but no luck, any recommendations on where to buy or who supply's.
The uppers no, I got those from the car. The lower ones which are orange came with the springs. The top ones are available on some sites from what I remember.
Hopefully it will see very little. It will get driven in the winter, just not when there is snow and ice everywhere. I drove the brown 84 for 3 years through the winter. Such a fun car (with great heat), but so bad for them.
I guess that explains why nothing is ever stainless. Well I’m certainly going to keep installing stainless in that spot because I am not going to try to saw it apart again haha
Pro tip. The lower spring seat is removable and reversible. Mine was upside down from the factory. It took me hours of frustration to find that out. As I was packing up the shock assuming it was wrong. Did one last visual comparison and find out my hurdle. The other other shock came out of the box properly. Hope this helps.
Another Oli's video saving my day like always. That's how the rear bushings go. ty bud.
Happy to help man! I need to get back into making videos since I have a ton of parts that need installed!
@@OlisGarage Actually I had to figure it out the hard way lol. I had no idea after market bushings are different... They are lol. So nice of them to not give any instructions lol. But still was helpful regardless.
Wish I had this video 6 months ago when I lowered my 94 Jetta! Great video.
I’m working on a video for lowering the front as well. Just haven’t quite gotten around to it yet.
great work, changed my suspension 2 days ago :D nice timing
May I ask what shock and spring combination you used? Or, did you go for coil overs?
@@OlisGarage ap sportfahrwerke coilovers 🙂 I had sachs advantage shocks and fk automotive lowering spring. It worked fine for about 3-4 years, but lately the car felt soft and was leaning a lot in corners. Will see how it works out 🙂 the fronts are coming on the car soon, as soon as get by a decent pair of original shocks, because ap sells only cartridges
I had to do the same with a angle grinder today? I cut the bottom of the shock off( were the Bush is)it all fell apart, then I found it easier then to cut the middle in the bolt ? Cheers for the video I needed to check I'd put it together right
please don't stop making videos!!
Thanks!! I’m not planning on stopping. Currently slowing down just a little bit to one/month. But, I’ll be picking up more again in the spring/summer.
Gracias por la información.
Saludos desde México City
Thank you! Got another one coming January 1!
Look into the tensile strength and grade of the SS Hardware and you will find them interesting. The original hardware wasn’t grade 8, it could be grade 5 at best.
There are high strength stainless steel fasteners available. They are used in many high stress or critical loads areas.
Where did you sourced your SS lower shock hardware?
When you have a video changing front lower struts and lower springs ?
I have the parts, just need to film it. Hoping within the next few months.
Could you make a video on how to fix or replace the driver or passanger seats? I am about to buy a mk1 cabriolet, and the seats like to move pr wiggle back and forwards
I will definitely add that to the list!
FYI, that is a really easy fix. A couple of plastic pieces and some grease are all that you need. I will make a video; expect it to be released in the late spring timeframe.
Do you have a video of the fronts? Thanks for your help as always
Not yet. I have all the shocks, springs, and all other suspension components sitting in a box waiting to be installed. Just need to get around to doing it.
Nice video, very helpful
You are going to do the same in front suspension?
Yes I will! I have the parts ready and everything. Just have to find the time to replace it and film it.
if you install lower springs, can a stock shock do?or shorter shock are available?
Can you reuse the stock springs with these parts listed in the description? My 92 is really bouncy but I'm also being budget conscious.
Absolutely.
Rock Auto usually also has inexpensive new springs and stock components it you want to buy relatively inexpensive, new components
Greetings: Question please, where do you buy the bushings that you used? Do you repalce the bushings that the rear axle used? Thank you
Links are in the description
Hi Oli, the upper and lower spring retainers, did they come with the struts from Koni?. I have a pair of Koni rear struts but both retainers are quite corroded, I have been looking around various sites to see if I can purchase the retainers to replace, but no luck, any recommendations on where to buy or who supply's.
The uppers no, I got those from the car. The lower ones which are orange came with the springs. The top ones are available on some sites from what I remember.
Nice
Will this cabrio ever see salty roads again? Or is the hard part of it's life over? :D
Hopefully it will see very little. It will get driven in the winter, just not when there is snow and ice everywhere.
I drove the brown 84 for 3 years through the winter. Such a fun car (with great heat), but so bad for them.
Can you give us a link for parts
Amazon links are in the description!
Stainless steel bolts are not ideal bolts for suspension or chassis parts. Should be using grade 8 bolts or better.
I guess that explains why nothing is ever stainless. Well I’m certainly going to keep installing stainless in that spot because I am not going to try to saw it apart again haha
@@OlisGarage Whered you source the correct bolt?