RS Eibach lowering springs (family wagon)

[MrGadget]

Hi guys, first of all I love my RS wagon but can't help thinking about how much better it will look with a lowered stance. Since this wagon will be used with a newborn due in August I was hoping others had some experience in my situation as I obviously don't want the ride to be rough and unpleasant for a baby. So should i forget about lowering it or do the Eibach springs provide a good ride.

Thanks.

[brad]

I have RS Diesel Wagon springs on my TSI Sedan. They work quite well except the front dampers weren't really up to the job so 15,000km after installing the springs i had to replace all the dampers with Koni Sport.

The rear spring rate is perfect with the dampers set to 3/4 turn from soft.

The front needs 1 turn from soft or it nods it head a bit too much on high frequency bumps.

Initial compliance is very good with konis, not so good with OEM.

Re: Babies in modded cars - they don't care & if they do they don't say much. It's their mother you have to worry about.

[Martin]

Re: Babies in modded cars - they don't care & if they do they don't say much. It's their mother you have to worry about.

Ain't that the truth!!!

Tigger has the Eibach lower springs

I used lower springs on stock shocks, the out come was hard and unstatisfactory
I switched to Eibach springs and Bilstein shocks - wonderful solution (back to factory ride height)

[Mysticality]

I used lower springs on stock shocks, the out come was hard and unstatisfactory

Here's what they look like.
(The blue one, btw)




I really do love how the colour matches perfectly.

[MrGadget]

Here's what they look like.

Looks good! How come my wagon does not have an antenna on the back? Should it have one or did you add it on for some reason???

[kaanage]

It is not the spring alone that affects the ride. Important to remember that the spring needs to be matched to the shock.

This.

A lowering spring needs to have a higher spring rate than OE else the car will bottom out. This in turn works the rebound valving in the DAMPERS much harder than the OE ones are designed for so they will wear out far more quickly than with the OE springs.

Hence

I used lower springs on stock shocks, the out come was hard and unstatisfactory

[brad]

The other thing I'm thinking is that the bump stops might need a small amount taken off them. Say for a 20mm drop, 10mm off the bump stop.

It just feels a bit like under hard thumps there's a sudden stop at the end.

[Martin]

It just feels a bit like under hard thumps there's a sudden stop at the end.

Absolutely - usually during hard driving at speed, the car reaction to bottoming out was alarming to say the least

[dArK5HaD0w]

I've got the eibachs (20 mm) on mine.
Been more than a yr now (I think....) and its all good. Ride is still comfortable, for 18 low profiles, and it looks much better than stock.
My little girl was 2 yrs old then - no complaints.
My wifey - no complaints. Infact, she didn't even notice the difference in ride!!
.....or the slightly lowered stance!!
And she drives the car 90% of the time!
Which is good - "subtle" right

[mmmRacer]

Fitted Eibach 30mm lowered springs (Factory option in EU) to my Fabia RS wagon a few weeks ago. Comfort is no different. Handling and look greatly improved. Ideally you would replace the shocks if performance is your main goal, but everyday driving the springs are fine on their own.