The spare fit with no issue, but the jack was the same one shown by the OP and the threaded rod interfered with the side skirt on the front. So I took the jack out of my wife's Jetta and it worked perfectly (and is a lot less scary).
The torsion bar rear suspension on the GSW is not a simple torsion bar setup like I had on my 80's vintage FWD Audi Fox and Audi 80. The two rear wheels have swing arms and the torsion bar is about half way between the swing arm pivot and the rear wheels. This configuration causes the torsion bar, which is quite large, to act as an anti roll bar. It also decreases the apparent unspring weight seen by the wheels.
nobody mentioned Carbotech 1521 yet? they are pricey but work really well for a DD and have low dust.
I had FSD's with VWR springs on my 12 R and it was an excellent combination. Granted that was one of the worst riding cars I've ever owned stock, so the improvement was very noticeable. It handed better as well.
Hella is just going to be better quality than those no-name brands.
btw, i run nexen n3000 tires and love them.
My buddies R with HRE FF01's and AP Racing 6 piston brakes.
Just wanted to let you know i done the change and it was the easiest one i have ever done in my life! I went with the NGK Laser Platinum PZFR5Q-11 , but wanted to let you know just in case it could keep some out there from not checking the gap on these plugs prior to install. I thought they were supposed to come pre-gaped, but every one of them were set @ .040, instead of the manufacture recommended .044. Anyway, glad I checked, and thanks for the reply!
I currently have these tires on my mk2 in 165-45r15 on some porsche phonedials. They are awesome because they exist in sizes that the general population doesn't care about and they are super cheap. The down side..... They have sh!tty grip and the sidewalls are made of spaghetti. They feel like poop in the turns. But hey, for how cheap they are I can't really complain.
Got rid of the Hankooks on my SE V6, replaced them with Michelin Primacy with a small Discount Tire trade-in allowance. Ride is maybe a little better, expansion joint thump is a little better, but noise on all but the smoothest asphalt is bad; on concrete, it's almost intolerable.
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