RS Eibach lowering springs (family wagon)

[donweather]

There's no way with those measurements in the 670mm range that you measured to the centre of the hub DS. You've measured from the ground surface for sure.

I have a manual. Surely the DSG can't add that much weight (20kgs?) to the front to drop the springs a further 13mm? I have the wagon springs (wagon = 10-79-004-04-22)...just checked the Eibach specs. They are different from Sedan to Wagon:

Sedan
Fronts: 11-79-004-01VA (1050kg)
Rears: 11-85-014-05-HA (1100kg)

Wagon
Fronts: 11-79-004-02VA (1100kg)
Rears: 11-15-007-01-HA (1150kg)

So there you have it....different springs with the unloaded wagon weight combined with manual probably explain the differences in drop heights now (also noting mine still probably have another 5mm to drop as they settle in). Actually, there's differences in the untensioned spring heights (10mm) between sedan and wagon for the rears too. See pics below from Eibach Specs:





I'll remeasure in a few weeks time to see how much they've settled in (if any).

And there is a slight difference in the overall wheel arch spacing....it's just that you can't tell much from those pics of mine above due to differing shadows on the tyres in the pics.

I'm still baboozled by the difference in heights between my stock OEM and your stock OEM though DS....particularly at the front (that's 20mm on OEM). You're running 225/40/R18's yeah? Must be different OEM springs also between wagon and sedan....althoguh seems odd that my wagon was lower OEM if you use the same logic above (spring weights etc) for OEM springs?

I did get new top mounts installed in the fronts at the same time. Perhaps my OEM top mounts were stuffed, hence the new mounts have pushed it back up somewhat? But only done 55,000 k's.....hard to imagine OEM top mounts that rooted?