Thread: Ebay VW front struts and springs, can I?

I don't want to hear the eBay speil, I bought an SE and I don't care what happens to it so I'm thinking radical. I want to know what's stopping me, maybe if someone could help me find the dimensions to a 93-98 VW jetta front struts, and the dimensions for a 03 Grand Prix It might help discover if it is even a possibility. Thanks in advance.

Well, hopefully I can get someone with some knowledge soon, instead of useless criticism.

what you are more likely to get is a useless ban for being retarded. go take your own measurements.

Did you just randomly find a listing and think "I wonder if these will fit my car"?

Anyways, Just comparing struts on autozone's website, Doesn't look promising.

The VW Struts are

Extended Length:	21.38 in.
Compressed Length:	14.92 in.
Stroke:	6.46 in.

The Grand Prix struts are

Extended Length:	16.61 in.
Compressed Length:	10.87 in.
Stroke:	5.75 in.

And even then, both have completely different strut mounts at the top, Both have a different length in thread and shoulder to accommodate the strut mount.
AND there's a very good chance it wont even fit on the steering knuckle.

I'm not sure what you're trying to accomplish. But I'm fairly certain VW struts will not work in a Grand Prix.

What is your budget?
There are a couple quick strut options on Rock Auto that would put you in off road mode

Originally Posted by SgtMarshal

what you are more likely to get is a useless ban for being retarded. go take your own measurements.

Oh piss off, no one asked you how small your nuts are.

come look everyone, it's a dumb noob asking retarded questions and copping an attitude when he doesn't get the answer he expects.

Originally Posted by Nickarmock78

Thank you I really do appreciate it, I couldn't find anything on, and no lol I have a 96 jetta with a blown engine and rust everywhere and I was thinking about a mash up of a bunch of useless crappy cars.

No problem.
And that makes sense. Soon as I got my RX-8 I started seeing what parts might fit a G6. Never know what'll work.
For instance coilovers for a saab 9-3 will fit a G6, but they were built on the same platform so it wasn't too far off.

3800 swap the Jetta! haha

Anyways Autozone's site is pretty good about listing some details and dimensions. I always check em out when I'm trying to see if something will fit something else

Originally Posted by SgtMarshal

come look everyone, it's a dumb noob asking retarded questions and copping an attitude when he doesn't get the answer he expects.

36 and you still feel the need to show how much of a "man" you are, over the Internet....

Originally Posted by Nickarmock78

36 and you still feel the need to show how much of a "man" you are, over the Internet....

yep, you nailed it.

It will work....I have done it twice.

I got this piece for 200 bucks running with no title, I'm going to hack and chop and weld all I want and comments stating that I'm dumb or new( which I am to the GP forum ), are useless, I don't care if you think it won't work or can't work, I am going to make it, so any constructive criticism or help is well appreciated, but keep your hate to yourself.

Originally Posted by blackspike2710

And what does this have to do with eBay in the first place?

I thought I put a link to the eBay item, I guess not, but it is a set of VW jetta/golf struts and "adjustable" coilover springs.
http://m.ebay.com/itm/201511749918