Well folks... as you may or may not know.. i had some Eibach vRS springs and Eibach dampers fitted on monday thanks to Awesome GTI

After a few days they seem to have settled in nicely, and the improvement is very noticeable.. ive not had that much of a chance to throw it down my favorite back roads yet as its been raining all week but bodyroll is definately reduced and body control is much better. the ride is firmer but i wouldnt say it was an issue at all unless you have rubbish roads... even then the car is well controlled instead of bouncing and bobbing around like the std suspension did. Braking is much improved as theres alot less dive when you stamp on... accelleration also seems better due to more of the energy propelling the car instead of making the suspension pitch.

As for the look of the car... the springs only lower the car 25mm due to the engine hanging quite low and the risk of bottoming out (ask tavia4x4 ) the so your not gonna get accused of being a chav with this suspension, but it does tidy things up and the car now looks how it should have done out the factory

Looks quite good i think

theres more pics in the Gallery

the future:

Theres a couple more suspension/handling mods id like to try. (thicker ARB, lower strut brace, Spacers on the back wheels) but i think the vRS springs are a good compromise between handling and comfort... no doubt the TDi springs would be more comfortable.. but they dont suit the RS and make the front end a bit too loose and bouncy (John J has problems scraping front bumper with his setup)

all in all it gets a rating from me... and i highly reccomend using uprated dampers too, altho not essential.. it just gives it extra body control

Looks good Col

whats the giant birdpoo by the petrol cap?

whats the giant birdpoo by the petrol cap?

http://www.briskoda.net/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=1511&sort=1&cat=570&page=1 - giant bird poo

damn that swissol shine... tiz prob a reflection from the sign on other side of the railway

I'll tell you something. If a bird crapped on my car like that I wouldn't take her out again.

Looks good Colin, might aswell add something to the review

P.S Pic Slaaaag.

Looks good Colin' date=' might aswell add something to the review

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How much did they cost (fitted inc vat), if you don't mind?

(looks well good btw!!)

Springs were

Looks great Colin. Interested you called the Eibach dampers 'uprated'. When I looked into Eibach dampers, they only made one type for the whole Fabia range which put me off a bit. Can't really see how a damper which will be OK in a 1.4 petrol-engined Fabia could be equally at home in one with a PDI lump up front. I'm tending towards Koni adjustables though Eibach springs with standard dampers do pretty well IMHO...

But its the same with all applications.. the dampers have more resistance than the standard items have... so they must have an effect (plus they were a bargain!)

And more to the point. They work well

I agree with Colin - the stiffness of the springs plays the major part in handling so you need to get the right ones for your car, the dampers are simply stiffer and control the "ride" so will not be so model-specific..... I hear good reviews of Konis, but do you really need adjustable dampers?

Chris

Looks good Colin. See you have stuck to the 17's after all.

Neo, what's the width of your tires ? Do u have fender rubbing issues in the back ? Also, did u measure the wheel gap with the Eibachs ?

Neo, what's the width of your tires ? Do u have fender rubbing issues in the back ? Also, did u measure the wheel gap with the Eibachs ?

On the furby i have stuck to using 205 profile tyres: same width as the OE ones. i belive 225/35 will go on with a slightly larger offset

35 profile tyres will be well harsh.

the problem is that i have 235 and a lot of fender rubbing with the stock suspension. Do u think i'll need spacers once with the Eibach Pro-System ?

Colins suspension is on the Fabia, a fair bit different ot the Octavia.

Im not suprised 235's rub though, 225 is usally the limit.

So, what's to be done then to avoid rubbing ?

Can only sugest getting the arches rolled or 225 section tyres.

'arches rolled' ? Sorry, my english is not that good !

Over here most places that fit tyres and suspension kits have a machine which folds back the lip under your arches where wheels normally rub, this usually sorts out most light rubbing problems.