Okay, I'm finally up. Man am I sore from spending 5 hours on the garage floor yesterday!
You guys are on the right track. The VW will undergo some heavy modifications (done by a pro) before I get to add my part. This project has spent a lot of years in the planning/dreaming stage so it is fun to get started.
The car is a 2003 Turbo S with just over 100k miles. I got it a year ago and have spent the last year getting it in shape and upgrading the suspension.