Has anyone lowered their B7 Passat?

[maclean_cherry]

Urgh, my R36 scuffs on everything. Painful to say the least.

I've owned really low cars before so maybe its just my driving style...

Mine actually goes on 3 wheels up my driveway because of how steep the curb is.. Never scrapes or rubs though.

MC

[Buzy_Robot]

Besides being 10mm, 15mm, 20mm lower (nobody seems quite sure!) - what actual changes are there to the suspension that accompanies the B7 Passat Sport Package? Does the vehicle weigh more than a regular Passat? There is absolutely no information about a lowered chassis or sports suspension given by VW and the only reason I know about it is because of this forum, albeit after signing the new car contract. To be sure, one can readily access information about the sports seats, Vincenza alloys, paddles shifts, 18" wheels, tinted rear windows via the Passat brochure, but that's it. I'm looking forward to delivery day, but I hope to God the lowered suspension doesn't cause me grief on Melbourne roads! No mudflaps for me, ay?!?!

[satz]

I was thinking along the same lines as buzyrobot. The brochure for the 2012 Passat describes the Sports Package, but doesn't make any mention of lowered suspension, nor steering wheel paddles.

Do these defintely come with the package, or are they additional again?

[drad81]

+1. Fully agree. Ride is very comfortable and seats are great whether a short burst or a long cruise.

I had my front windows tinted to (legally) match the rears. Also, had clear (IR/UV) film put on the factory tinted rears as the tint is dark but does not block IR/UV . . . the factory privacy tint is in the glass itself and not a film.

I'll have to look into the tinting, where did you go in Syd?

I can confirm that the Sports pack on the Alltrack definitely comes with the steering paddle shift and am confident that the normal Passat Sports has this too.

As for lowering the car, if your doing it to make it look better I think the standard height is fine. It doesn't really look high. Maybe someone can tell us if the Passat has any body roll on std suspension. I can tell you that I'm very impressed with the Alltrack. It of course sits higher and has the smallest amount of body roll. Not sure if its because of less tyre roll with the 18s or the 4motion.

What wheels do you have, 17s?

Here's a pic of my mates passat on 19s with standard suspension.

[CaseySP]

The Sports kit comes with bling wheels, paddles, lowered suspension, sports seats and rear window tinting.

Here is a piccy of mine a day or two after it was delivered - still with the misaligned rear passenger window trim (replaced at the 1000km service). Also had the front windows tinted to match the rears and UV film added to the rear windows (including the cargo area).

[wind]

I'll have to look into the tinting, where did you go in Syd?

I had it done by Dave at Reflect Effect (Parra). Do a search of this forum, plenty of tinting threads - covers everything you may want: who does it best, how dark do you go, what shade etc.

Also, I had protective film put on the rear bumper at the same time as the tint to avoid scrapes to the paint (as I move a fair amount of stuff in and out of the back on a regular basis) . . . the most 'damaging' items I carry are the kids schoolbags, which are up there with heavy boxes with sharp edges as to the damage they cause . . . mainly because the just drag them out, no matter how often I tell them to pick them up!

[passat123]

Here's a pic of my mates passat on 19s with standard suspension.

hey, are those wheels from tempe?

do you know if your mate will be lowering it soon or will it stay that height?

[drad81]

I'm pretty sure they are from Tempe. Its his wife's car so it'll stay that height.

[passat123]

I'm pretty sure they are from Tempe. Its his wife's car so it'll stay that height.

is it a 125Tdi?

could you see if there has been any change in acceleration, mileage and braking from the stock 17s? I want to get 19s on mine too and lower it a bit but don't know if its worth the potential loss of comfort?

[drad81]

Yeah it's the tdi. He told me that the car ride is bumpier (part of the reason why it's not getting lowered) but otherwise drives the same.