VW MKIV Golf Home Brew 2 Inch Lift Kit

[@jb5nf]

Just fyi there are original VW aluminum 3/4" spacers for the front struts. I bought them online. Can't remember the p/n. But you can find it in Etka. They're used in some world markets were road conditions merit them. They've slightly curved top and bottom faces to mate better. Great work 🎉

[@Stuka87]

Now that's what I call a long term review :)

[@KlaptOutOffroad]

Yeah. Meant to do it much sooner but laziness accompanied with long term engine troubles set me back

[@jasperwebb9107]

I used the same spring kit, and a 1 1/2 tall spacer on the front with a two inch tall seat extension in the back. Got 3.5-4 inches plus another inch by installing bigger tires.

[@KlaptOutOffroad]

So wait, does that mean your 2 inches taller in the rear?

[@robhollis2972]

Still with great alignment?

[@jasperwebb9107]

Yes, also be aware that camber IS adjustable due to slots at ball joint mount….don’t listen to tire shops that tell you otherwise!

[@jasperwebb9107]

About 4 inches higher in all four corners.

[@jasperwebb9107]

About 4 inches higher in all four corners

[@jb5nf]

2" works really well on the MK4

[@garrettblaster]

I want to go this to my 2005 golf, I have some washed out roads where I live and I can get through it but very carefully, if I lifted 2in and added 27in tires I’d sit 3 inches higher

[@cwayne6867]

Thanks for the video very helpful 🤘 gonna do this to my jetta for sure

[@robhollis2972]

Dude thanks for sharing, Super rad!

[@KlaptOutOffroad]

Thanks!

[@lightspeed4173]

such a good tutorial 👌 A+

[@Vo0d0o2009]

4:00 i use impact with a pair of vise grip on upper part of shock rod

[@brooksbanister]

This video is great. Thank you.

[@KlaptOutOffroad]

Your welcome, glad it helped

[@Beholdthechalice]

Will OEM strut boots fit or did you purchase different ones since you changed the back struts?

[@Jr.StanMan-Creations]

Done deal! Going to do it to my Mrk6 Tdi golf!

[@Jr.StanMan-Creations]

Saving up for a front and rear bull bar first because of the amount of deer and Karien’s on the road.

[@hic1987]

After 3 years now is it still on a good sharpe

[@KlaptOutOffroad]

It was still in good shape after 2 years of daily driving it, then upgraded to the 4 inch Jeep lift

[@hic1987]

@@KlaptOutOffroad thanks for replying dude this is the only long term review I've seen, I will install it on my Passat soon. Thanks again

[@bronzemansadventures1508]

@@KlaptOutOffroad If I may ask, how did you do the 4” lift? Springs + even more spacers?

[@KlaptOutOffroad]

@@bronzemansadventures1508 kzbin.info/www/bejne/joDKqGesa8-geJI

[@darthtrump4428]

plot twist more coils make for softer spring less of the coils the spring has, softer it is but thicker wire makes springs exponentially stiffer, so even if new springs have 30% more coils, but have a few mm thicker wire, they will be way way stiffer than original, tag me and il drop you an equation

[@w0ffleir0npr0ducti0n]

couple of questions: did this effect your fuel economy at all? could you put the front strut spacer on the outside of the coil or does it have to be on the inside of the coil? ie: could you not just space the entire assembly away from the mounting point?

[@KlaptOutOffroad]

If your sticking with the factory tire size, then there will be no effects on fuel economy. Or atleast I didn't notice a difference. I've heard of people using the strut mount from a mkv golf, and that's supposed to give you a little bit of lift, but not sure on how much. Adding the kind of spacer I used to the top of the mkiv strut mount instead of below wouldn't work as (a) the threads of the strut shaft probably wouldn't reach through the strut perch above and (b) the strut mount wouldn't have a flush surface to rest against on the strut perch. Hope that answers your question.

[@w0ffleir0npr0ducti0n]

@@KlaptOutOffroad thats brilliant thank you!

[@ryandrennan8153]

Just got my parts ordered. The coupling you used? The only ones I can find have thread inside. Did yours or am I looking at the wrong thing

[@KlaptOutOffroad]

Yes mine was threaded inside

[@loganloos2112]

For the jetta will those same springs work or do I have to find front jetta springs

[@KlaptOutOffroad]

Those same springs will work for the jetta

[@lostinbackground]

Followed your video for my golf, turned out great (besides a bit of blood and bitchin😂) Did you end up running larger tires?

[@KlaptOutOffroad]

That's great to hear! Still running the stock 195s just because I already have both a winter and summer set in that size, but once I get new tires I may upgrade to something a little bigger

[@ryandrennan8153]

Be doing my Bora the same. What's the best place for parts? Uk here

[@KlaptOutOffroad]

For myself here in the US, I used rockauto.com. not sure if that would be available over there, but I'd imagine anywhere that sells new auto parts in the UK should be able to get the parts pretty easily.

[@bradygalbraith9006]

Doing this on Monday still holding up?

[@KlaptOutOffroad]

Sorry for the late response, hope it went well for ya. It was still holding up well up until I put a bigger lift on it. Video to come soon...

[@tiwalterite]

Would this setup work on a wagon? I have a MK4 wagon with stock springs in it now.

[@KlaptOutOffroad]

You would probably have to get or make spacers for the rear springs since your stock rear wagon springs are what give the normal golf its lift, but the front setup should work

[@tiwalterite]

@@KlaptOutOffroad Gotcha. I know there are "heavier" springs for the wagon you can upgrade to, I definitely don't have those. Figured maybe the springs you used were the heavier ones.

[@B16Afreak]

How can i extent the shocks? ?

[@KlaptOutOffroad]

Only way to extend the shocks is to buy longer shocks. That's why I researched and bought the longest traveling OEM shocks I could find. However I'm told that late 90s F150 rear shocks will fit and are a few inches longer.

[@mybigbackyard741]

without the black pipe coupling, how much lift do you get from the front? I have all the coils but may do without the coupling.

[@KlaptOutOffroad]

Only about a half inch.

[@mybigbackyard741]

@@KlaptOutOffroad looks like I’ll need the coupling then. What size of coupling did you use? Wicked looking lifted golf btw.

[@KlaptOutOffroad]

@@mybigbackyard741 i used a 3/4" coupling. It has a 1" outer diameter and is 1.5" in length.

[@mybigbackyard741]

@@KlaptOutOffroad Got the rear done. Already looking great! I have 225/50/17 tires, one size up than standard vw 17". The rear is 28" from ground to fender. Haven't done front yet. From where it's sitting now about 25" from ground. Is your front level with rear?

[@KlaptOutOffroad]

@@mybigbackyard741 I can't remember the measurements I took from ground to fender but I know it was even front and rear.

[@Beholdthechalice]

Any chance you could email a full list of parts used? Including OEM parts shown? I need to do this whole process not just the lift. 😬

[@arfetherussian]

Why don’t you do it yourself you lazy ass, he literally made a video explaining everything. Do you still get spoon fed too?💀🤡

[@JaeSee.]

lol@@arfetherussian

[@stockfootagez]

scratched all that hood

[@stanleyshy3846]

Hi there, do you have any other social media?

[@jared4670]

Just needs some offroad rims and tires.

[@KlaptOutOffroad]

That's what's happening on the other golf I'm currently building

[@jared4670]

@@KlaptOutOffroad have you seen this? kzbin.info/www/bejne/aJKzY6OkdsSSa7c

[@KlaptOutOffroad]

@@jared4670 I hadnt seen that video in particular but this next build will be something along the lines of that...and more

[@jared4670]

@@KlaptOutOffroad excellent stuff! Looking forward to it!

[@jonathancrincoli6263]

Those grilles should be illegal

[@aFurisk]

canned food exploding