I think my Octy vRS Estate has snapped a rear spring (not gotten under to double check but fingers between tyres & wheel arches suggests the drivers side rear has given way) and I figure I may as well replace the whole lot if I'm doing one. Car's got 125k miles on it and has been feeling a bit saggy so it'll probably benefit. I replaced all the shocks about 15k miles ago so want to remain on standard shocks and I'm just trying to decide on springs. I don't really want a big drop as it's can be a bit of a pain with the front bumper as it is so ideally no more than 20mm. H&R seem the obvious choice but I wondered how many people run them on standard shocks and what the rides like and if anyone else can suggest an alternative? Money is a consideration so I can't really justify swapping to coilovers etc. Thanks!

Lowering springs will always put more stress on standard shocks but if as you say there quiet new then you shouldn't have a problem,

I ran eibach springs on my last volvo with standard shocks and it handled brilliant but just maybe a little bouncy compaired to running modified shocks

The H&R springs are a good option if you're wanting to keep the standard shocks.

http://www.dpmperformance.co.uk/hr-20mm-lowering-suspension-springsbr-octavia-1u-rs-18t-0102-p-664.html

Damian @ DPM Performance

h and r springs for me with koni shocks for me drives mint too so comfortable

Any pics dubdean?

I think my Octy vRS Estate has snapped a rear spring (not gotten under to double check but fingers between tyres & wheel arches suggests the drivers side rear has given way) and I figure I may as well replace the whole lot if I'm doing one.

H&R seem the obvious choice but I wondered how many people run them on standard shocks and what the rides like and if anyone else can suggest an alternative? Money is a consideration so I can't really justify swapping to coilovers etc. Thanks!

A few weeks ago one of my front springs broke (caused by going too fast over a speed bump). I also found that the front spring the other side was the wrong type (non-VRS and so was too tall). I replaced both of them with the H&R -20mm VRS specific springs. Couple of points I've noted:-

1) The H&R springs are definitely firmer - though remember that I'm comparing them to running a non-vrs spring on one side before. I probably actually prefer it like this except for point 2....

2) My dampers are 10 years / 80,000 miles old. Now with the H&Rs on the front it is too bouncy. It's hard to describe, but when you hit a bump it has less give so you notice it more, but then the front seems to take a long time to rise again, and then it goes TOO high then finally settles so it feels like it's doing little wheelies! It's not dangerous or uncomfortable, but definitely noticeable enough that I've decided to change the all 4 shocks when I have the rear springs put on next weekend.

3) If you can only afford the springs then there aren't many options. Just 2 front official springs for mine would have been the same cost as all 4 H&R ones. As your dampers are much newer than mine you may be OK, but personally I would say that the H&Rs on std dampers are OK in an emergency but long term there do compromise the ride.

If I were you I'd just replace the rear springs with official Skoda ones - fitting costs on the rears should only be an hours labour. If you do all 4 springs then you're looking at 3 hours plus an extra hour for alignment - and you may end up with a with a worse ride than before the spring broke.

Spring on rear are a half hour job if that !

Wheel off and one bolt on bottom of shock releases it iirc

gsf do the vrs springs for stock fit on hatch not sure on the estate???????????

i have spare vrs rear springs if needed???????????? the ride height is not much lower than stock but next to a stock one with dececnt springs can defo tell

will get pics up , anti roll bars help on these for a bit of handling improvement