Looking good, should go a little bit lower once it settles too after a few miles

Looking good, should go a little bit lower once it settles too after a few miles

Thanks mate, I hope it does!

I'll try and give it a good run tomorrow evening

Top work as always Leon.

It looks awesome Just like it should have looked from Skoda in the first place.

Top work as always Leon.

It looks awesome Just like it should have looked from Skoda in the first place.

Thanks mate! yes it does!! haha just gotta wait and save for some new additions...maybe in a few months though... Seeing Danny P on Monday to paint some calipers green

Just right - follows the arches nicely and as you stated it will drop slightly further after use.

looking very good mate, although I have found mine has done the opposite and actually gone up since the suspension was fitted! Might have to wind them down some more.

looking very good mate, although I have found mine has done the opposite and actually gone up since the suspension was fitted! Might have to wind them down some more.

Thank you!

Have you cranked yours up?

Not bad, I expected more lows from a 55/40 drop though - looking at some vRS models with 40mm drops they are really low.

Much better - and yes, it'll settle a bit more as well

Not bad, I expected more lows from a 55/40 drop though - looking at some vRS models with 40mm drops they are really low.

I thought that, but looking at the previous pics, of the front arch it has lowered it, however I was thinking the same as you.... As Steve said, it'll need to settle, and then I recon it'll look good. my Koni's took a little while to settle too, and that was a 40 mm drop too..

Previous before the drop....

MY previous Fabia with a 40mm drop all round...

You need to do something about the headlamps now Leon , looks much better now well done

Go for a long drive with 3 mates in the car

You need to do something about the headlamps now Leon , looks much better now well done

Go for a long drive with 3 mates in the car

Yeah, I'm not sure what I want to do with the headlights!

As for the long drive we are all going for a carvery today so that 3 people with a full belly at least!!

little motorwar review...

wow, it's much more stable at high speeds, goes round bends without feeling you you should ease off.

As for my mpg it's actually increased 3-4mpg in total... so my run back driving fairly briskly hehe... was a round 63mpg...!

overall best mod for your bucks money can buy if your on a budget!

roundabouts, ring roads, darting between lanes, s bends, loads more fun!!

I was wondering that is it really an anti roll bar link or would it be a drop link?

it only makes a clonking noise on the driver side... I read the box, and the springs are 60/40 drop but the shocks are definitely bedding in slowly!

You should have taken measurements before and after

The drop link is what will be knocking - some new shocks/struts move the position the drop link attatches to making it lower, hence needing shorter ones. AP/KW and Weitec keep the position the same meaning you can use original drop links.

You should have taken measurements before and after

The drop link is what will be knocking - some new shocks/struts move the position the drop link attatches to making it lower, hence needing shorter ones. AP/KW and Weitec keep the position the same meaning you can use original drop links.

Hey Ad, thanks for the heads up!

It was about a 5" gap before, so I'll take another measurement shortly!

is that why some people replace them with Mondeo ones? I don't know much about this... on my previous car it was fine so I guess anything lower than 50mm needs to change some links?

will it do any harm for the next couple of weeks? it seems to have settled out a little and not as clunky but on some other roads its noticeable!

I'll go and take a measurement late today

Thanks,

Leon

No worries - been there done that with previous cars

Oddly enough they were FK coilovers that needed shorter drop links...

Just get uprated ones, FK sell some lol

I think from memory it catches on the arch liner, you may see a mark on it, we trimmed mine and got shorter ones (car was Ibiza FR TDI) I don't think its low enough to be sub-frame/antiroll bar knocks.

No worries - been there done that with previous cars

Oddly enough they were FK coilovers that needed shorter drop links...

Just get uprated ones, FK sell some lol

I think from memory it catches on the arch liner, you may see a mark on it, we trimmed mine and got shorter ones (car was Ibiza FR TDI) I don't think its low enough to be sub-frame/antiroll bar knocks.

I'll keep my eye open for some, lately it's stopped making a clunking noise for some reason!?

Had a look when I took the wheels off the front and I couldn't see anything dodgy...hmmm

Thanks for the help though!

Thanks to Danny P's help we sorted out some colour for the calipers!!

I'm very happy with them, they do need another coat tomorrow, so more cuppa's and painting tomorrow afternoon

Then I just took a few more with Danny's Octy

Looks good!!

Awesome gti now sell shorten drop links mate if you find out thats definetly the problem

You can't beat a good looking estate although I wouldn't have painted the calipers green

Nice job with the calipers looks good

you got one very nice looking estate

Awesome gti now sell shorten drop links mate if you find out thats definetly the problem

Yeah, I couldn't see it again on Saturday... hmmm will keep my ears open for knocks! :p Thanks though.

You can't beat a good looking estate although I wouldn't have painted the calipers green

Thanks Matt, I like the green, brings back the old Skoda theme before they decided it was too expensive to keep making the green paint!

Nice job with the calipers looks good

you got one very nice looking estate

CB! It's looking great! haha... Just a few subtle mods in the future. now the waiting game for more funds!!! haha

I really want to do what 32K did with his headlamps but I can't imagine it being an easy task! :(

I really want to do what 32K did with his headlamps but I can't imagine it being an easy task! :(

Will make a big difference to the car - anyways I'm always here if you need guidence.

Will make a big difference to the car - anyways I'm always here if you need guidence.

Yeah, I think it will!

I just need a few days where I don't need to use the car, so I know I can do a proper un rushed job!

Nah just buy another pair of headlights and keep the originals. You then spend a couple of hours removing/installing and that's it. Remember the originals I was not able to open them up. Test before you do on a broken one as I did to make sure - I was defeated. :( Depos on the other hand are completely different story.

If it is too much for you you could always go down the tint film route which looks great as well.