RS Eibach lowering springs (family wagon)

[donweather]

Got my lower control arms installed yesterday. Damn impressive for almost eliminating axle tramp.

Let's just say with some more testing over the weekend, I'm a little less impressed with the lower control arms. Still good, but not as good as I experienced on Friday. Got some axle tramp still when you absolutely floor it in 1st gear.

Definite improvement in cornering and flooring it in 2nd though. Was impressed this.

Still undecided if I'l chip it yet though given the axle tramping in 1st still.

Will also be getting this clunking checked out as it's getting worse.

I'm wondering if the guys with the lower control arms and springs are actually getting benefits from both with respect to axle tramping reduction. Does the lowering of the car/stiffer springs reduce lift on the front axle during hard acceleration, thus reducing axle tramping by keeping more weight over the front axle?

[macrex]

Just got my Eibach springs for my VRS TSI My12 wagon after ordering the incorrect hatchback version first up. Got the second set from Eibach Aust ordered one day delivered the next. Hope they give me the right drop as mine seems to sit very high.

So I have a set of Eibach springs for an Octavia II Hatchback sitting in the garage, cant post them up for sale as I haven't been on the forum long enough- darn.

[dArK5HaD0w]

correct part num for zee wagon breed......

[donweather]

Just a question. What's the difference (performance wise) between a linear spring and a progressive spring on a stock OEM shock absorber?

[brad]

Progressive is generally softer at first and gets much harder as it compresses. It might start at 50lb/inch & increase to 150lb/inch

Linear is the same all the way through - say 80lb/inch.

Both will eventually kill the OEM damper but it will depend on the road surface / load.

I've had both & prefer linear if the car has been lowered. Progressive always feels like you've run out of spring travel (for me).

[Martin]

I've had both & prefer linear if the car has been lowered. Progressive always feels like you've run out of spring travel (for me).

Agreed - the other reasons are:
*The dampers are not able to work in perfect harmony with progressive springs
*When you have a hard hit that the soft side can't handle there is not much difference between hitting the hard side and the bump stops - the car can react badly, especially on shorter springs

[donweather]

I note that the Eibachs are/were a factory fitted option on the vRS from Skoda in Europe. Hard to imagine Skoda would permit such a factory option if the Eibachs were no good (including car behaving badly if/when hitting the bump stops), one would think?

[Martin]

There may have been an Eibach option but I would be a little surprised if it was the progressive option

[brad]

I note that the Eibachs are/were a factory fitted option on the vRS from Skoda in Europe. Hard to imagine Skoda would permit such a factory option if the Eibachs were no good (including car behaving badly if/when hitting the bump stops), one would think?

I never said they were bad. I said that I prefer linear.

I have Eibach Pro-Kit on my car. I assume they are progressive as they are fairly soft initially. I had to cut 20mm off my bump stops to stop them from crashing.

I bought them because the price was right.

[donweather]

Unfortunately no part #'s included in this thread, but if you go onto the eibach website and put in Mk2 vRS combi or estate then it comes up with the part # E10-79-004-04-22 which is the progressive spring.

Octavia Mk2 Estate VRS Eibach Sportline Spring Kit Offer - TDC Automotive Ltd - BRISKODA.net

I am confused. The eibach website states they are a progressive spring but the picture looks more like a linear spring.

The eibachs are progressive yeah?

Eibach Skoda Octavia (1Z5) Estate 2.0 TDi Pro-Kit (E10-79-004-04-22)