Skodev

Thanks pal, sounds like the sort of real world feedback I was looking for. It’s been a toss up between Special Actives and Bilstein for a while (to the verge of massively overthinking it 🤦🏻‍♂️🤣🤣 ). I’m also still toying with lowering springs as whilst the dampers are being changed it’s only a small leap (shuffle really) to swap out the springs too. Sometimes I look at the car and think “it’s alright as is” and then the next day I can walk up to it and be like “those arch gaps are killing me” 🤣🤣🤣 I really appreciate you taking the time and your detailed feedback. ✌🏼👍🏼

Thanks mate. Seems so odd, when all other switches are backlit, even the dashboard vent controllers. But at least I won’t have to go digging around trying to fix it if it isn’t broken. Appreciate the quick response. 👍🏼

I have a 2019 Sportline Plus hatch. It has the LED ambient lights but also has LED reading lights / courtesy lights. In the front roof cluster, all the buttons are backlit, but I’ve noticed that in the rear, the two buttons in the cluster are not backlit. Is this usual? 🤷🏻‍♂️

Great and thanks for coming back to me as I appreciate it’s been a while. Yeah I’m looking for something that just tightens the ride up. Car really “wallows” especially over speed bumps, so want more control on the bounce back. Are you on lowered springs too? How did you get on with your rear knock?

So I appreciate this is a long old time ago, however, how have the Special Actives performed? I’m about to go all in with H&R and Special Actives so would be great to get a first hand review / opinion of them please?

Thank you mate. Appreciate the feedback. I’ve seen that you can buy a Bilstein B12 kit which matches B8 shocks with the Eibach Pro Kit, from reviews that seems to give the best balance between retaining decent comfort levels and achieving a lowered ride height and more controlled damping. Will have a shop around.

Thanks. That’s good to know regarding wider choice. Thinking B6 or B8. Not sure I want to go down the coil over route as I’m not looking for adjustability, just want to for the components and forget about them. 👍🏼

Yes the top mounts. I’ve been following various threads with talk of some Audi parts being supplemented but I’m a little confused as to whether these will impact the ride height or not. Someone (I forget who) seemed to suggest that they were using the different top mounts to reduce the lowering impact of the Eibach kit? But I may well have mis understood. 🤣

Hi Travs yes I’m familiar with Awesome and also familiar with their pricing 😬 which is why I’m looking for some genuine, bona-fide garages to compare against. I’ll initially look for somewhere to supply and fit, but if that’s proving too costly, I’ll definitely come back to you for that contact. 👍🏼 much appreciated.

Thanks for the link, I’m on non Damptronic. Your mods list is insane. Very impressive. 👌🏼

Hi all. I’m considering biting the bullet and overhauling the the suspension on my Sportline Plus 272. Factory set up is just too bouncy for me and after 14 months of ownership I’m now at a cross roads. Chop it in for something with better ride characteristics or take a car that I 85% love and try and sort the last 15% out (being the ride). I’ve a good idea of the components I’ll need but where I’m hoping you guys can help is for any recommendations of places to get the work done in the North West (Preferably Manchester / Greater Manchester). I’ve googled the life out of garages and read reviews but I’m always wary of bogus reviews both good and bad, so looking for personal recommendations from people who have tried and tested garages they use for both modifications and general maintenance work. Garages that you are confident leaving your cars there knowing you’ll get the jobs done with care and at a decent price. ( I don’t want much do I?🤣) Any help on this would be gratefully received. Work I want doing is lowering springs AND new shocks, most likely Bilsteins as they tend to have a pretty solid following on here. Cheers.

Hi mate, sorry to hijack this but I have a 272 and am interested in a pedal box. (Possibly yours if you’ve still got it?) Are you getting rid because of a new car or because you didn’t like it? Cheers

Have recently bought the Thule Evo Wingbars and the foot packs to fit my 272 hatch. Have fitted according to instructions, but the final result has the bars at what looks like uneven heights. The rear bar appears to be sat slightly higher than the front one which makes fitting the bike carriers, via the T Tracks, awkward as they don’t run along the track easily. Has anyone else found this with the Thule Evo Wingbars?

Ah well. I was half right. 🤣🤣

Hi they are two blue LED clusters. Seen them on an unmarked S3 near me. Suspect they’ve used the holes from the sensors to retro fit these? 🤷🏻‍♂️