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    JSW Rear coilovers info

    08-07-2012 03:48 PM #1
    Im posting this up because of a horrible experience i had.

    i have a 2011 JSW TDI, 6spd

    i ordered a set of FK Konigsports, and the rear springs are not right.

    i was wondering if anyone that bought coilovers for this car, had some bad experiences with coilover rear springs?

    My FK springs, bent and almost left me stranded on a 12hr road trip.... i think there should be a different spring for our cars, due to the additional weight of the rear.

    any thoughts?

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    08-07-2012 04:21 PM #2
    If you are using a kit for a GOLF they are incorrect. You need a kit from the MKV Jetta sedan or an A3.
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    08-07-2012 06:32 PM #3
    Quote Originally Posted by nikhsub1 View Post
    If you are using a kit for a GOLF they are incorrect. You need a kit from the MKV Jetta sedan or an A3.
    this
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    08-07-2012 06:35 PM #4
    I am running FK Silverlines on my JSW with no issues at all, but I did make sure to order the correct ones.
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    08-07-2012 06:48 PM #5
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    I'm counting the times I have to repeat this Maybe it should be the first sticky?
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    08-07-2012 06:51 PM #6
    Quote Originally Posted by nikhsub1 View Post
    I'm counting the times I have to repeat this Maybe it should be the first sticky?
    the topic could be "SportWagen suspension = mk5 Jetta (NT)". There wouldn't need to be any text.
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    08-07-2012 09:53 PM #7
    you guys are all funny

    i did order the right ones. but im telling you that even the correct ones, didn't work properly

    unless the FK springs that i got were faulty, i don't know.

    i ordered kit...
    FKKKVW43

    that use rear springs
    FK99/HA2

    the rear's were returned to ECS, and they sent me back the same springs.

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    08-07-2012 11:41 PM #8
    Quote Originally Posted by DRVRFWND View Post
    you guys are all funny

    i did order the right ones. but im telling you that even the correct ones, didn't work properly

    unless the FK springs that i got were faulty, i don't know.

    i ordered kit...
    FKKKVW43

    that use rear springs
    FK99/HA2

    the rear's were returned to ECS, and they sent me back the same springs.

    Vic.
    All I can say is that they likely aren't designed for the MKV Jetta / Sportwagen even though ECS might think they are.
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    08-08-2012 02:18 AM #9
    my suggestion.. contact FK, give them your part number, ask if it's for a mk5 Jetta or for a mk5/mk6 GTI/Golf. If you got the wrong part.. get ahold of ECS. If you got the right part, get ahold of FK again
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    08-08-2012 10:42 AM #10
    Quote Originally Posted by nikhsub1 View Post
    I'm counting the times I have to repeat this Maybe it should be the first sticky?

    a bad day in a Volkswagen, is better than a good day in a Honda...

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