awd lowering springs into fwd?

[93_tsi_fwd]

Will AWD lowering springs work in a FWD? Ill be getting the lowering springs on my dads 94 tsi awd because he want it stock. they are eibach prokits.


thanks in advance.

 

[19Eclipse90]

Nope. Well... the back at least will not, for sure.

 

[ShadeTreeDSM]

Nope. Well... the back at least will not, for sure.

dont give him the wrong answers unless you know what your talking about, read the rules


Before You Reply:
# 3 Don't try to help if you don't know the answer - bad advice can be worse than no advice (no "I think" or "I guess" or "I've heard").

and to answer your question 93_tsi_fwd yes they will fit, i had a 1st gen fwd gst and sold it and kept the suspension off of it, and i now have it on my 1st gen AWD, car rides smooth !

 

[19Eclipse90]

My apologies. Reading comprehension at 2:30 in the morning owns me.

Yes they fit. But they are different. They have different part numbers, which I would assume means different spring rates. AWD spring rate is lower:
>>The real reason for the difference in rates was to reduce lateral weight transfer in the front end of the FWDs to reduce the chances of spinning the inside front at corner exit. (Remember: these cars have an open front diff.) By softening the fronts and stiffening the rears (in the FWDs), more weight transfers at the rear and the fronts have a bit more grip.
-Jtoby
http://www.dsmtuners.com/forums/handling-tech/145792-help-please-what-shocks-what-springs.html>>

Basically, from a performance standpoint, it's not the best idea.

 

[93_tsi_fwd]

so the springs will fit, but the ride is just going to be stiffer?

 

[95TalonOwner]

Technically yes, but you probably won't even notice it.

 

[19Eclipse90]

I would have thought it to be softer. It won't handle weight transfer as well as FWD springs would. That is, since the rear springs from an AWD are softer, under hard acceleration, the car will squat more towards the rear. This of course lifts weight from the front and causes a loss of traction for the front wheels. So yes you can do it; I'm just saying from a performance standpoint, it isn't beneficial.