Many thanks Tom. So this is mk4/ octavia 40mm rear springs and felicia 35mm front springs.

I was looking for a bit more drop as I have 14inch rims, would it simply be a case of getting shorter springs or will I have a problem with the shocks as well?

Anyone else got a picture to add? With details of their springs/shocks or coil overs?

Thanks for the help.

Mark

Yes that is the setup you describe, I wouldn't recommend running a pickup lower than that mind you, but for a bigger drop you should look at coilovers, there's always the ford focus front coilovers route and find something else for the back end.

Many thanks Tom

Starting to sound like a pain in the butt to me. I will be getting some mk4 springs this week :-)

Thanks again

Mark

Do the Mk4 Golf/Octy ones seat alright? 

 

I've been having trouble sleeping, so I read the KYB Spring catalogue tonight.

 

It says the trucks rear springs are cropped top and bottom, whereas the Golf/Octy ones are pigtailed at the bottom. It also gives the outside diameters as being about 20mm less than the truck ones.

 

Specs they give for the truck rear springs

 

Thickness/Strength rating 11.75

Outside Diameter 135mm

Length 330mm

Spring type AA (ie cropped both ends)

 

so I kept reading and once again, it's a Ford part that looks promising.

 

Sierra XR4x4 (87-93) rear springs

KYB Part number RA5294

£28.74 inc VAT each from BuyPartsBy

Thickness/strength rating 15

Outside Diameter 134mm

Length 265mm

Spring type AA

 

What do you think folks?

Pickup rear springs aren't cropped, they have pigtails.

Just had a quick read of this, Tom. Silverlake have an A8 Quattro breaking at the mo if you needed spare springs?

http://www.silverlake.co.uk/breakers/details/2005/audi/a8/d3+w12+l+quattro+auto/petrol/saloon/grey/automatic/bc16808/

Thanks lee, I do have a pair of a8 Quattro rear springs sat in my shed if anybody needs them too.

whats peoples thorghts on these

 

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/SKODA-FELICIA-FUN-PICKUP-PICK-UP-60mm-LOWERING-SPRINGS-/201036497922?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&fits=Car+Make%3ASkoda&hash=item2eceb58402

i've never experienced those before so i don't know, but at the end of the day a spring is a spring, so it's got to be worth a punt.. -60mm would be too low for my liking though

My front springs are tied in does that mean there unsafe as I got it lowered and think same with rears

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Is the bolt that holds the suspension strut in the uprigth threaded in there or do i just need to find a bigger hammer to whack it loose? I broke my 16mm socket trying to make it move..

The holes in the upright are plain, not threaded, both the ball joint and shock absorber.

Great, my favorite solution then, find a bigger hammer.

Edited 27 April, 201412 yr by lahenvirta

On 8/10/2013 at 12:11, TeflonTom said:

here you go, it's not super low, but it was exactly how i liked it

 

 

 

Wow ive been on the forum ten mins and Im bring back threads from the dark ages! Im looking at lowering my pick up. Does anyone know how much lower the above was from standard? Im looking at the lowering springs that drop it by 45mm or even the 60mm But im unsure about the last one after having a super low coilover fitted Audi TT.

As for the history: Eibach and Apex have lowering springs especially for Felicia, the Eibach are 40mm and Apex 35mm.

If they installed without the proper shock absorber they will ruin it soon and the suspension will not work properly.

Factory absorbers or same style won't do, you have to install other brand as Koni for example.