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Lowering springs. Pros & Cons
« on: August 23, 2010, 05:53:01 pm »
Hi guys 

Just opened a topic to discuss lowering springs (again  :grin: )

I'm really debating lowering springs for the Ed 30. (not ready for the coilovers yet)

It's up in the air between the 'VWR/AP 20mm springs', 'Eibach Sportlines' and 'H&R springs'.

Does anyone have anything good/bad to say about it?

The issues I have are as follows:

I don't want it too low and looking silly and making it impractical

I don't really want to be changing dampers etc.

And will it mess up the driveshafts, CV joints etc? In the old car (clio   :sick:) I was replacing all suspension componants/bushes every other month. ( Although it was lowered 120mm)


Any help/criticisms/advice & pictures are most welcome.

Thanks in advance.

Nick

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Re: Lowering springs. Pros & Cons
« Reply #1 on: August 23, 2010, 05:56:29 pm »
I've got the VWR 20 mm ones on my ED30, perfect drop for my needs and the ride comfort is unchanged over stock  :happy2:


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Re: Lowering springs. Pros & Cons
« Reply #2 on: August 23, 2010, 05:57:47 pm »
Thanks Beddie. I've literally just been drooling over the thread where you have posted pictures of your car.  :notworthy:

Are you using stock dampers?

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Re: Lowering springs. Pros & Cons
« Reply #3 on: August 23, 2010, 06:02:58 pm »
Thanks Beddie. I've literally just been drooling over the thread where you have posted pictures of your car.  :notworthy:

Are you using stock dampers?
Cheers mate  :happy2:
Yeah using stock dampers and no issues whatsoever, currently on 36K and will just keep an eye on things as the miles rack up, i've always planned to just renew with oem dampers again should any fail as the ride is exactly how i want it now  :happy2:
If going down the VWR spring route i'd go via DPM performance with the AP springs, exactly the same but cheaper...  :wink:


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Re: Lowering springs. Pros & Cons
« Reply #4 on: August 23, 2010, 06:19:07 pm »
I used an Eibach Pro-Kit (springs) on my prev Megane.  The ride was superb, but funnily enough, they didnt seem to lower the same amount all round.
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Re: Lowering springs. Pros & Cons
« Reply #5 on: August 23, 2010, 10:34:15 pm »
interesting question keano, have had the vwr 20mm springs in the back of my head, dont want to take over your thread but wanted to add the question of xenon auto adjustment with the drop?  Is this an issue if the front and rear drop is consistent?

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Re: Lowering springs. Pros & Cons
« Reply #6 on: August 23, 2010, 10:37:13 pm »
I have the eiback pro sport (35mil drop?)

Stance looks amazing!!! But the ride? Its sort of bugging me, its a bit crashy and sometimes unbearable

Debating whether to get Coilys but maybe selling the car soon


Deffo get coilys if you ever plan on getting Eibach pro sport springs in the long term...
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Re: Lowering springs. Pros & Cons
« Reply #7 on: August 23, 2010, 10:48:00 pm »
interesting question keano, have had the vwr 20mm springs in the back of my head, dont want to take over your thread but wanted to add the question of xenon auto adjustment with the drop?  Is this an issue if the front and rear drop is consistent?
My xenon auto levelling and beam pattern etc work exactly as they did on the oem springs  :happy2:


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Re: Lowering springs. Pros & Cons
« Reply #8 on: August 23, 2010, 11:51:01 pm »
I have the eiback pro sport (35mil drop?)

Stance looks amazing!!! But the ride? Its sort of bugging me, its a bit crashy and sometimes unbearable

Debating whether to get Coilys but maybe selling the car soon


Deffo get coilys if you ever plan on getting Eibach pro sport springs in the long term...


 :surprised: Well I thought the Eibach's were almost the same as H&R's. Guess not then.

I love my H&R's and I love the ride too  :star:

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Re: Lowering springs. Pros & Cons
« Reply #9 on: August 24, 2010, 06:08:48 am »

I love your H&R's and I love the ride too  :star:

I do too!  :wink:

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Re: Lowering springs. Pros & Cons
« Reply #10 on: August 24, 2010, 06:39:55 am »
Nick,
Grabbed a couple of pics of mine yesterday now everythings fully settled in, i'm also running 10mm spacers all round as imo the pescaras can look a little lost in the arches when you go lower  :smiley:









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Re: Lowering springs. Pros & Cons
« Reply #11 on: August 24, 2010, 09:18:59 am »
That looks pretty much perfect Beddie, a fairly uniform gap all-round the wheel, and I guess you dont have issues with bumps etc.  Have you been able to get a jack underneath?  And did you notice any difference in xenon beam pattern?

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Re: Lowering springs. Pros & Cons
« Reply #12 on: August 24, 2010, 09:34:26 am »
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Don't forget Anti Roll Bars, folks!

They make a big difference to handling and ride.

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Re: Lowering springs. Pros & Cons
« Reply #13 on: August 24, 2010, 10:04:09 am »
Built to a price I am afraid.

And built to a market. ARBs, bushes etc are hardly what the majority of GTI customers are after.

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Re: Lowering springs. Pros & Cons
« Reply #14 on: August 24, 2010, 10:14:21 am »
Built to a price I am afraid.

And built to a market. ARBs, bushes etc are hardly what the majority of GTI customers are after.


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