After installing the available aftermarket suspension goodies, which car would handle better ?
I have an 84 Jetta GLI (stock) and an 86 GTI(stock) .
Just the basic strut/ shock/ swaybar/ strut tie-bar kinds of mods and a mild
Thanks for the input Dave
Hard to say. They can both be excellent handling cars but I find I prefer the light weight A1's myself.
Trent
-- "Work is the scourge of the drinking classes."
-- Oscar Wilde
I would vote for the Jetta. It's lighter, and the 4 door body is stiffer provided you have the front stress bars. Upper and lower. The actual suspension bits are practically the same. The Jetta also has slightly better weight distribution I suspect. But mostly it's lighter.
Kevin Rhodes Westbrook, Maine
02 Golf GLS TDI 84 Jetta GLI (mostly stock too, 320K miles)
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