Guest couzens Posted May 16, 2004 Report Share Posted May 16, 2004 With the Mk3 Golf VR6, R plate, '97 model, does anyone know the size or part number of the spring retaining plate on the top of the front shocks. Mine seem too small to hold the new H&R springs on. Can anyone help, please Fitted it all and took it for a test drive. F*cked up the front near side one as it seems to have dropped inside the spring; whooops x) Link to post Share on other sites
kilokilla 0 Posted May 16, 2004 Report Share Posted May 16, 2004 you have bought the earlier springs mate take springs back and get later ones or buy earlier ie pre94 top spring plates. Link to post Share on other sites
Guest couzens Posted May 16, 2004 Report Share Posted May 16, 2004 No, H&R only do one set of sport springs for the VR6; its the same part number for cars from 91-97 and there the ones I have have.However, part no on the spring plate I have is 357 412 341A and checking H&R site, they say use 1HO-412-341 for cars after 7/94. Is there a difference between the two part no's? As I have the later car, I believed I had the bigger plates, but am I wrong? Link to post Share on other sites
VRmonster 1 Posted May 16, 2004 Report Share Posted May 16, 2004 thinking about it, the plates may have been replaced in a service at some point in the cars life or while suspension struts were being replaced maybe. also, maybe the plates from the earlier model ar the bigger plate, not the later. never checked on mine as i jus rammed some coilovers in there, lol. Link to post Share on other sites
kilokilla 0 Posted May 17, 2004 Report Share Posted May 17, 2004 well thats mad cos all the other springs ive checked ie koni eibach and jamex list 2 springs 1 upto 1994 and the other 95 onwards as they changed the size ov the top spring plate at this time. Link to post Share on other sites
kilokilla 0 Posted May 17, 2004 Report Share Posted May 17, 2004 oh and smaller plates are used on later ones and larger are used for earlier i know this cos ive been through it all recently when i bought new springs . Link to post Share on other sites
andy 0 Posted May 17, 2004 Report Share Posted May 17, 2004 Had exactly the same problem over the weekend m8, fitted rear springs/shocks no problem, front ones the spring is too large for the plate. Now I'm stuck with half a kit that I need swapping, is it just the plate thats different...anyone? Will get some later plates if they will fit rather than stripping all springs and returning them. These were Eibachs by the way. Link to post Share on other sites
Guest couzens Posted May 17, 2004 Report Share Posted May 17, 2004 Glad I wasn't the only one who screwed up then lol! Spent all that time in the sun as well; it would have been nice if the shop who sold me the springs had notified me. Unfortunately, I didn't know until the shocks were apart! Three of my standard shocks were knackered. You pressed the piston down by hand, and it didn't rise!!! Link to post Share on other sites
Guest couzens Posted May 17, 2004 Report Share Posted May 17, 2004 Had exactly the same problem over the weekend m8' date=' fitted rear springs/shocks no problem, front ones the spring is too large for the plate. Now I'm stuck with half a kit that I need swapping, is it just the plate thats different...anyone? Will get some later plates if they will fit rather than stripping all springs and returning them. These were Eibachs by the way.[/quote']Andy, Eibach do quote the need for larger plates for cars after July '94 I think. Have ordered some from VW = will post the results Tuesday/Wednesday Link to post Share on other sites
kilokilla 0 Posted May 17, 2004 Report Share Posted May 17, 2004 Yes the top plate is the only thing that differs and eibach do both early and late springs .they had both at awesome when i got mine and had spare topplates in aswell Link to post Share on other sites
Guest couzens Posted May 17, 2004 Report Share Posted May 17, 2004 Great, Awesome is where I got my springs = nice they could have told me I might need new top caps! Link to post Share on other sites
andy 0 Posted May 18, 2004 Report Share Posted May 18, 2004 Cheers chaps, will get some new top plates then...didn't fancy waiting to change them as I need to get it all alligned asap Link to post Share on other sites
Guest couzens Posted May 18, 2004 Report Share Posted May 18, 2004 Mines sorted, put the new larger top caps on today and the car is peachy. Camber adjustment happening Saturday so won't be driving it until then [ Edited Tue May 18 2004, 04:32PM ] Link to post Share on other sites
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