hi all ive lowered my octy vrs the back sits nice but the front is still a lil too high but my mate said it cant go any lower i duno why lol says boost pipes in way i dont think he know wat he is saying lol 

 

hi all ive lowered my octy vrs the back sits nice but the front is still a lil too high but my mate said it cant go any lower i duno why lol says boost pipes in way i dont think he know wat he is saying lol 

 

Correct buddy your mate is talking rubbish,  you can go lower.

 

Unless you are already on the deck the VRS can go a lot lower than most VW Golfs as the VRS has a anti roll bar that does not get in the way of the drive shaft like Golfs do.

 

The boost pipes or pancake metal boost pipe are  no where near the suspension

thats good to know bowders its going lower lol wanna make it look nice and stanced you recommend spacers got 17 inch spyders on

thats good to know bowders its going lower lol wanna make it look nice and stanced you recommend spacers got 17 inch spyders on

 

if you want to go low on 17 spiders you defo need spacers to clear the coilover platforms as tyres will rub them

 

I have 12mm hubcentic H&R spacers, you will need 8mm or greater

 

here's mine

 

 

depends on tyre size 205s go to the floor no issues

Correct buddy your mate is talking rubbish, you can go lower.

Unless you are already on the deck the VRS can go a lot lower than most VW Golfs as the VRS has a anti roll bar that does not get in the way of the drive shaft like Golfs do.

The boost pipes or pancake metal boost pipe are no where near the suspension

Mine seems to be rubbing on my frab but isnt lowered a lot! Its been baffling me for weeks :-(

depends on tyre size 205s go to the floor no issues

 

true but most are fitted with 225 i think...

true but most are fitted with 225 i think...

does seem to be the trend now days

Mine seems to be rubbing on my frab but isnt lowered a lot! Its been baffling me for weeks :-(

 

Send pics buddy, i doubt it is your FARB rubbing and something else.

does seem to be the trend now days

 

I thought the 17/45/225 was std fitment no?

i thought 205s were std?? lol my vrs only ever had 205s on it :wonder: 

 

sure its the upgrade of the week at the moment

im running 205 50 17 so should be ok then

Send pics buddy, i doubt it is your FARB rubbing and something else.

I will get you a few first thing tomorrow bud. Unfortunately it is as its marked the driveshafts :-( possibly bushes worn through?! And its allowing for too much movement or droplinks too short? (Merc vito ones for the prosports right?)

im running 205 50 17 so should be ok then

going down!!

that sits nice terkin  bowders i want ya grille is that standard one 

yea it did reckon it was at its best in that pic

Terkin fancy meeting up as im in essex would be nice to me some vrs owners 

yea sure man,although i dont own a vrs anymore :giggle: wagon power now

oh lol 

lol you havent seen my mad threads i take it :giggle:

 

im making a vrs rep so that counts lol

let you off then

that sits nice terkin bowders i want ya grille is that standard one

Well it is a modded std grill that I cut up and added mesh. I did a diy guide in the tech section.

Terkin fancy meeting up as im in essex would be nice to me some vrs owners

I am up for a meet as in Portsmouth.

Not to far to go.

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might find the drive shaft is rubbing on the chassis? I had to cut a notch. that was tdi though, dont know if the 1.8t is same, shafts maybe thinner due to the tiny torque figures hahaha

 

ps when im past 350k miles ill nip back and give yous guys a lift to 500k   hi bowders

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might find the drive shaft is rubbing on the chassis? I had to cut a notch. that was tdi though, dont know if the 1.8t is same, shafts maybe thinner due to the tiny torque figures hahaha

 

ps when im past 350k miles ill nip back and give yous guys a lift to 500k   hi bowders

 

Hi dude, how you doing these days...

 

I really doubt he is low enough to hit chassis with drive shaft unless he is stupid low.....

 

The tdi and 1.8t (none VRS) run same set up as each other where the drop links are attached to FARB and wishbone .

 

The VRS runs the drop links from the strut to FARB. This give better clearance so the VRS should be ok on this unless someone has changed the set up.

 

Now maybe something to do with the Merc vito drop links and the Pro sport coil overs have caused in reducing the gap between drive shaft and FARB as those merc drop links are shorter.

 

Here is the nice gap on the std drop link to drive shaft

 

 

 

pics with the car on the ground showing the relationship between drive shaft, chassis, drop links etc will solve this.  

Just been out and taken some pictures, although im a little embarrassed at how yours looks Bowders and how mine looks haha! it only seems to rub on the front passengers side, on full lock either way and if im carrying some speed into a right hander!

 

These pics are with the car on my drive. if you need anymore let me know! and to the op im sorry for hijacking your thread mate! looking at it I think my droplinks might be too short? comparing it to your picture Bowders.