Remmele rear coilovers

[Stuart]

I've bought some rear adjustable coilovers from Remmele for my 1979 "vert". As I was installing the parts I was wondering if I could use the original VW bolts etc to mount the setup to my VW. As I'm using alloy 944 arms that use a M14 bolt on the lowerside of the coilover I'm not worried over the strenght. But on the topside of the coilover there is only the VW M12 bolt that holts the coilover to the body. There must be a big load on them as the total weight on the back rests on them. Is this strong anough? Shoud I buy stronger bolts? Help welcome.

[Wally]

Originally posted by Stuart
... There must be a big load on them as the total weight on the back rests on them. Is this strong anough? Shoud I buy stronger bolts? Help welcome.

Total weight? What did you do then to the torsion bars? Remove them or slacken them one or two splines?

As for advise on the bolts: What has Remmele say about this? Surely when you purchase items from him, he will aswer your q's readily.

Thanks,
Walter

[SuperRSi]

I sure would like to see some pictures of the entire coil-over set-up BEFORE it is bolted on. I also am very jealous that you got something you ordered from Remmele. Please post some pictures of both sides of the set-up (inside and outside).

Thanks,
Randy

[Alex]

There are quite a few pictures of the setup in the suspension gallery of the coilover and the springplates.

Alex

[SuperRSi]

I would like to look at the units when they are not attached to the suspension. i.e. sitting on a table top. Everything I have found on this site shows them installed. Am I wrong?

Thanks,
Randy

[Stuart]

It seemed that the most of the personel of Remmele is on holiday so I had problems to reach them. After sending some E-mails no reply. Todat I send in a fax and 30 minutes later I had mister Remmele himself on the phone, what a service!!! He told me that it is no problem to use the original bolts. In all those years he has not heared of problems with these bolts. As for Rsi, my setup is already under the car so no luck with the pictures. I only can make them on the car. In about one week I can make the pictures because then are the longer springs in house that Remmele wil send me. Can you wait till then? I needs those longer springs because the coilovers are bolted to my "vert" that is heavy on the backside.

[SuperRSi]

no problem on the wait.

Thanks,

Randy

[Racelook]

STuart do you have any pics of your car....
SO I can recognise your car at some Kevermeetings!!!

Greetingz from Holland

[Alex]

http://www.germanlook.com/Functions/ViewImage.php?ImageFile=../Images/0136.jpg

http://www.germanlook.com/Functions/ViewImage.php?ImageFile=../Images/0537.jpg

Both not installed.

Alex

[elroocky]

hi

as Stuart said, all remmele personnal was on holiday in august, Eric the sale man has quit the job, him and beetle was not fitting, he's most a guy looking on japonnese tuning rather than beetle, and he didn't know a lot about beetle.. and durring the time I was there ( 8 days) remmele did not answer the phone, only on is private line.
since the 1 sept there is a new sale man, a french guy, he speak's german without any prob... but he's a sh** in english.. that's not a prob, because beatrice (eddy wife) will answer you for all of you from UK and US.. and other.. country's.. no prob..

by the way find joined the last model of coil cover... second generation..

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[Tim]

Any idea how much it is?

Thanks
Tim

[Stuart]

If you mean the price of the coil overs, it is 700 euro's.

[Tim]

Sorry, I mean the price of the 935 style spring plates.

Thanks
Tim

[Alex]

I think it is the about the same price.

750 Euros.


Alex

[SilverBullet]

Any idea what price MBT is offering their 935 style springplates and coilovers?:)

[elroocky]

the last model from remmele is at 785 euro the complet kit in silver on in bleu.. the red color will be availeble before the end of the year..

PS: to install that kit on aluminium porsche rear arms, you need to cup the arm on the front...

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