Building the ultimate Festiva street suspension...

[william]

Just a FYI for you guys there's a few ebay sellers out there willing to sell just the fronts of those coilovers setups I was quoted 180 for just the fronts.

[mikemounlio]

perfect! thank you so much

[gergorian]

Here is exactly what I bought and I have about 1000 miles so far on mine with no issues and a firm but not too harsh ride quality.

MK3 VW coilovers- http://www.ebay.com/itm/151380830285...%3AMEBIDX%3AIT 1x needed


MK2 VW rear struts- http://www.ebay.com/itm/271597130505...%3AMEBIDX%3AIT 2x needed


2-1/2" ID 10" tall spring- http://www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-RACING-C...item4386304e4d 2x needed


1-7/8" ID 10" tall spring- http://www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-MIDGET-R...item43a0bbb547 2x needed


small body coilover sleeve for 1-7/8 springs- http://www.ebay.com/itm/Bilstein-193...-/131499818068 2x needed.

You will also need a top coil perch for the rears. You could have one made or use washers form what I heard. The only modification you will need to do is to slot the upper mounting hole on the front coilovers to allow them to be bolted up. the rear struts are a complete drop in.

[monkeykiller1996]

dude thats a beautiful festiva

[mikemounlio]

I am in the same boat as you my friend. I have read a ton about this car and still have no clue as to what to really do. Im looking for a street killer/ autox build.

[Zman86]

Ok, so Ive read most of the advanced suspension thread, and it is fantastic and full of information, however my head is spinning with all the info/part numbers/suppliers/etc. I recently received a one owner 1989 Festiva L as a gift from my girlfriend. The car is bone stock and in need of a proper refresh.

My ultimate goal for my build is to have a properly dialed in, fun to drive, able to hold its own on the twisties car that's capable of cruising the highway somewhat comfortably. What I'm looking for is the list of stuff to make it happen. I plan on making sure the suspension is proper as the first part of my build, and I'd like to start stockpiling parts for starting the build next summer.

Any input/part numbers/advice/etc would be greatly appreciated, as well as dimensions for parts that require machining, as I know a few machinists. I hope no one sees me as lazy, but I'm just overwhelmed by going through hundreds of pages of content trying to compile parts lists/ideas.

Thanks to everyone in advance! Pic of the car that will be going under the knife




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