Dear Bill & Bill: Having raced an A1 Rabbit for many years in ITC and now H-Production, I have a very good feel of the A1 suspension. I also drive a '95 VW Golf Sport on the street, and I am amazed at the amount of improvement made by VW with the A3 platform. Before getting the A3 Golf, I drove an A1 Rabbit (slightly modified). The A3 stock platform is so much better than the older platforms. I suspect with some fine tuning, the A3 would handle great. Regards, Ryan.