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I have a nonadjustable suspension on a '08 Touareg and looking for a 2-3 in lift kit. Does anyone have any good advice? I know that there were some threads about this in the past..... Please help!

Thanks
Rob:confused2:
 
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I've done a lot of work and spent a lot of money on this subject, suggest you read my journey here

Suspension Upgrade steel T2 TDi

Bottom line is that now I have stopped experimenting and have settled on the Seikel suspension kit,
Seikel Suspension Kit - Volkswagen Touareg
with 245/70-17LT tyres which results in a 900-905mm ride height (measured from ground to bottom of wheel arch) being a 40mm increase to stock height which is pretty much the same as the height achieved by running on "offroad" height using air suspension but with the advantage of having full spring articulation.

In general the Touareg rides flatter and firmer however when I go back to the summer 255/55/18 tyres I feel that the ride is a little harsher due to the lower profile tyre and find I prefer to run with the higher profile tyre day to day.

Tony
 
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I make a 50mm lift for T1 & T2s. I have yet to get my hands on the T3 to measure one up. 50mm's is about the max you want to go on our suspensions due to the design. Anything more and you'll be severely limiting your travel unless you get longer shocks and you also have to be concerned with the CV angles on the drive axles. There is a whole thread regarding lift kits for the T1/T2's located here


Here are a few shots with my spacers installed.
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Looks good SoCal
 
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I'm happy to a make a kit for anyone who wants one. International shipping is not a concern either.

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I'm looking at getting some Touareg 18X8's, with either the Goodyear Duratrac, Continental TerrainContact or BFG ATs? Any thoughts? I was an owner of a CJ-7 with BFG ATs for about a decade and always liked them........
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my personal experience with Duratracs isn't great. We have them on a work truck and they are NOISY. they look great, but they're too loud. I was also looking at Cooper Discoverer AT3, BFG ATs, and General Grabbers.......but ultimately the Toyo Open Country AT2's won because of their better reviews and lower price (they're a newer tire).
 
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Would love to do 40 to 50mm on my t3.... only thing I have found so far is spring perch spacers and I am not a huge fan of these... Anyone with any suggestions? much like Paisan above I have cash ready for the right kit.
 
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Not that I recall.
 
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I have a 2013 and would be interested in working on designing a lift kit. What are you really looking for lift wise and function wise?



For me I would like a 1.5" lift with the ability to change ride height for off road. I'm sort of curious about a subframe lift that can be lowered to stock height on road and raised an inch or two higher for off road. I'm guessing the axles will be the true limiting factor...


Any thoughts?
 
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