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VAG suspension spring paint marks - what do they mean?

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SCIROCCOSILBERFEDER
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VAG suspension spring paint marks - what do they mean?

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Evening!

As per title, sorted all my springs and shocks out last weekend and I am sooo confused :hehe:

I have:

Rear springs with 1 yellow mark on 2 yellow marks on and even 3 yellow marks on

Front springs with 1 blue mark on 2 blue marks on and 3 blue marks on

Rear springs with 2 white marks on

Honest, I am not going mad!

How do they rate and what do thy mean? Vag lowered / stiffened?

Any guides out there?

KG

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With the paint marks you can work out what the partnumber was and whether
they are standard or heavyer (for bad roads) I have a table in which you can
trace your springs, but the text those tables is dutch or german.
I can scan and translate them but that will take some time :blush:
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Re: VAG suspension spring paint marks - what do they mean?

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Vossie wrote:With the paint marks you can work out what the partnumber was and whether
they are standard or heavyer (for bad roads) I have a table in which you can
trace your springs, but the text those tables is dutch or german.
I can scan and translate them but that will take some time :blush:
Evening!

Thank you very much! The choice is yours i guess re translating the table, im sure other folks on the site would find it useful!

ANT calling ANT - when its done could it be a "sticky" somewhere?

KG

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I scanned the first pages, these are the front mounted springs, rear mounted
will be posted later this week

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SCIROCCOSILBERFEDER wrote:ANT calling ANT - when its done could it be a "sticky" somewhere?
I'm poised with the FAQ. good call SSF :good:

Vossie, if you would like to email the full size scans to membership@sciroccoregisterforum.co.uk I will duly put them in an article in the FAQ section of the website. You will of course be credited!
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Text on the pages I emailed Alexander was in English, Ant. :good: Will copy to you.
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And the rear springs:

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