Dose anyone have a VRS with H&R extra low springs ?

[willy0329]

I can get  H&R springs for my VRS at a good price i fancy the extra low version 45-50mm which should drop the VRS 35mm,dose anyone have any pictures of these extra low springs fitted, i just want to know how small the arch gaps are as i may have to get coilovers if the gap is to big,

 

[swany]

had these fitted for a while, looked great needed wheel spacers for the perfect look though, sorry never took any photos that I could show you. Removed them with less than 1000 mile covered though as I couldn't stand the constant knock from the frt springs on slightly rougher Scottish roads. the knocking was the coils clattering together as the coils are a lot tighter to give you the lower ride height. in my eyes .... a spring isn't a spring if the coils are touching each other

[willy0329]

had these fitted for a while, looked great needed wheel spacers for the perfect look though, sorry never took any photos that I could show you. Removed them with less than 1000 mile covered though as I couldn't stand the constant knock from the frt springs on slightly rougher Scottish roads. the knocking was the coils clattering together as the coils are a lot tighter to give you the lower ride height. in my eyes .... a spring isn't a spring if the coils are touching each other

That dosent sound to good how much wheel arch gap was there, could you get your fingers in the gap ? 

[vonbeck]

 i think just fitting springs only with that much drop will knacker up the standard  shocks pretty quick 

[rob_e]

if you're really panaroid about the arch gap then coilovers is probably where you need to be..  iirc there was a guy in Eire who had the low -35 H&R springs, tbh it didn't actually look that low.

 

here's mine at about down about 35-40mm or so on H&R coilover:

 

load lugging by Rob E, on Flickr

[swany]

tyre to arch gap measured accurately using finger width.... 1 whole finger and a half 1.  so about 25mm

[swany]

the ride on the springs were surprisingly softer than I thought they would be. My Eibachs with a lesser drop are stiffer 

[willy0329]

I think coil overs might be the best way for me to go then, the extra low h&r springs fit all models maybe that's why they are soft,the other h&r springs have different axle weights,

[Awesam]

http://www.briskoda.net/forums/topic/387788-2007-mk2-octavia-vrs-pre-face-lift-20-tfsi-%C2%A35500/#entry4525224

[Awesam]

Found it in the for sales section!

I like the stance with the H&R springs.

I was just going to buy the B12 kit as i thought that was the best combination for ride quality and handling but now the H&R maybe a contender if they give a better ride

Edited 11 February, 2016 by Awesam

[Gobsheene]

I have these... wouldn't call them extra low! 

 

Check my thread in my signature for pictures.