Hi guys

I just got my car back after having it lowered with Eibach Pro Kit. The rear look fine but the front looks way higher :/ Is this normal or?

Need to let the front settle. Give it a couple of days or so.

Okay, i'll wait and see what happens. I just read from another site that it could be an issue if the suspensions isn't compressed when they tighten the bolts..

Post some pics?

Are you sure they used the right kit? The lowering on the pros isn't much but it should be pretty consistent front to back.

Sure, can take some pictures tomorrow. I don't know? What's the right Kit?

Part Number: E10-79-004-02-22 I think?

Yes it should be.. i had to tell them what car i had when i purchased them. And on the website it said Eibach for Octavia.

Fitted the right way round?

Sorry daz_pd what do you mean by that?

Mines the same bud, was done with same kit about 6 months ago. Settled a bit but still higher than the rear just learnt to live with it.

Hi smithy961 do you have any pictures i can see of yours? Did you get an alignment after install or isn't that necessary?

mine was the opposite with the eibach prokit (hatch version: 10-79-004-02-22) - the front was visibly lower than the rear.

infact my front dropped 30mm, while the rear dropped 20mm. i'm still not sure why.

so my car looks nose heavy.

Edited 11 March, 201313 yr by JR RS

nose down (slightly) is the way you want it, and is the way they come from the factory, bare in mind the rear arch sits lower, so can appear to be lower too

Sorry daz_pd what do you mean by that?

jsut meanign they havent fitted the front springs on the back and vice versa, but I dont think that would be possible

Hi smithy961 do you have any pictures i can see of yours? Did you get an alignment after install or isn't that necessary?

Not worked out how to upload photos yet will will look into later on. Yeah got the alignment done on the hunter rig so no problems there. Strange how the same kit has differences on other cars, I was hoping for a bit lower but not speed hump scraping lower!

Here's mine on Eibachs. Gap is the same front and rear, as it should be.

Noba do you get much squeeking from the Whiteline RARB? my bushes squeek like crazy

Yep, loads initially. The supplied grease is utter tosh, they were squeaking immediately. Applied some decent lithium grease and it cured it right away. No problems since and that was about 2 years ago I think.

Is the kit for a diesel vRS by mistake? Obviously the diesel lump is heavier so springs would be stiffer to reflect this, and if it's a petrol engine it might sit higher because it's lighter?

Probably not though :think:

Mine was lower at the rear prior to lowering by some way which I hate. Having fitted the Skoda eibach kit it's lowered and seems more equal front and rear

Thanks for that Noba, will have to have a look on Ebay for some of that Lithium grease!

Jigger makes a good point

Thanks for great images and answers. I'm just a little bit concerned about the compressing of damper thing when fastening the bolts - if that is true?

Edited 11 March, 201313 yr by xdamn

With Eibachs

Before without Eibachs

Edited 11 March, 201313 yr by xdamn

Thanks for great images and answers. I'm just a little bit concerned about the compressing of damper thing when fastening the bolts - if that is true?

You should tighten everything up with the wheels back on the ground. I.e. do the bolts up enough to hold everything together then do the final torque up when the wheels are back on and the car is on the ground. Stops bushes from being twisted, shouldn't affect height.

The springs have been fitted into the seats and top mounts correctly?

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Okay hmm.. i actually don't know if they did that :( And i can't asnwer your other question too :(