What do people think of these? (Suspension)

[steble]

What do people think of the below? Experiences of any of them?

http://www.dpmperformance.co.uk/car-parts/skoda/octavia/ap-coilover-suspension-kit-octavia-1z-16tdi-18t-si-19tdi-vrs-20t-fsi-20tdi-vrs-20tdi-fwd-0903'> http://www.dpmperformance.co.uk/car-parts/skoda/octavia/apex-rdx-coilover-suspension-kit-octavia-1z-12t-si-14-14t-si-16-16tdi-18t-si-19tdi-20fsi-vrs-20t-fsi-20tdi-vrs-20tdi-fwd-0504'> http://www.dpmperformance.co.uk/car-parts/skoda/octavia/prosport-coilover-suspension-kit-octavia-1z-12t-si-14-14t-si-16-16tdi-18t-si-19tdi-20fsi-vrs-20t-fsi-20tdi-vrs-20tdi-fwd-0604'> http://www.dpmperformance.co.uk/car-parts/skoda/octavia/vmaxx-coilover-suspension-kitoctavia-1z-vrs-20t-fsi-20tdi-vrs-20tdi-fwd-0903'> http://www.dpmperformance.co.uk/car-parts/skoda/octavia/vmaxx-coilover-suspension-kitoctavia-1z-vrs-20t-fsi-20tdi-vrs-20tdi-fwd-0903

If anyone bothers to look at all of those I thank you lol

Cheers

Steve

[DanialA11]

Had a look at all of them

Personally I would get some h&r springs with some beilstein shocks

depends what you are using the car for

and if u have a drop height in mind yet

Coil overs I belive give a stiff ride

Someone will correct me if I'm wrong

[mikejay]

I had koni str.ts on my fabia. I didnt realise the springs where h&r?

[mikejay]

P.s i didnt have a problem with them. They where great.

[Cactusjack]

Bilstein B12's (Eibach 30mm springs) for around £465 delivered.

[steble]

I keep seeing the bilstein/eibach mix being mentioned. Its a bit more than i was planning to spend really, Ideally I wanted to keep it nearer £300 than £500.

 

I'm not exactly going to be using this as a track car it is just my daily drive, but the standard suspension is **** IMO

[ChrisRs]

Im having a B12 kit fitted this week

Mine isnt a track car either, but this is far better than standard and a smooth less choppy and not too firm ride

[wiilydog]

save up for the B12 kit as it is the trick mono tube dampers that makes the difference

[billywhiz040480]

Bilstein B12's (Eibach 30mm springs) for around £465 delivered.

+1 but I only paid £372 somehow!

B12 kit £251 eBay, Eibach Springs £121 delivered.

Edited 3 November, 2014 by billywhiz040480

[Cactusjack]

+1 but I only paid £372 somehow!

B12 kit £251 eBay, Eibach Springs £121 delivered.

Good find then! Brand new? Even for the B8 dampers on their own you're looking at nearly £400 now from overseas. The full B12 kits from Germany are nearly £200 cheaper than here, scandalous!

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[Philc999]

I was going to get the Koni kit (yes Mikejay , H&R springs) for my Leon FR, but ended up going for Weitec (Now ST Suspensions) by KW because of lead times. Koni kit was going to take 4+ months becasuse they were moving factories or something in Holland.

The KW kit was absolutely awesome. Totally transformed the car.

[steble]

Also no one has said anything about any of the coilovers linked above. 

 

Another question, my car is a 2008 2.0T fsi what size is my front strut 50mm or 55mm?

[ChrisRs]

ALL vRS models are 55mm diameter

[billywhiz040480]

Good find then! Brand new? Even for the B8 dampers on their own you're looking at nearly £400 now from overseas. The full B12 kits from Germany are nearly £200 cheaper than here, scandalous!

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Yep brand spanking new and they came with H&R blue springs but unfortunately they were the wrong front end weight for my Octy. I sold them for £85 then purchased the Eibachs.

[Cactusjack]

Impressive!

 

Just out of interest, does anyone know what are the weight limits for a F/L VRS hatch off the top of their heads?

[dohboy78]

Had a look at all of them

Personally I would get some h&r springs with some beilstein shocks

depends what you are using the car for

and if u have a drop height in mind yet

Coil overs I belive give a stiff ride

Someone will correct me if I'm wrong

Second that. Got h&r 55mm drop springs and Bilstein B4 (Sports) dampers.

Brilliant look and feel.

[rob_e]

The AP coilovers get good feedback on this and other forums.  They are a KW brand btw.  I had weitec hi-con gt coilovers on the last vrs and they were very good - ride very near stock but with height adjustability - these are the same kit as the AP coilovers just with different branding and finish.

 

Having said that, tbh if you don't need the height adjustability of coilovers then a spring/shock kit is the way to go, and you really can't go wrong with bilstein/eibach  - only thing to be aware is that they don't drop the car much, 15mm or so is all you get.

 

HTH

[rob_e]

Coil overs I belive give a stiff ride

Someone will correct me if I'm wrong

 

 

It just depends on the spec of the spring and damper.

 

As above, my weitecs were near stock ride quality, slightly firmer but not crashy.  My bilstein b16 coilovers on the other hand were too hard for road use IMO.  My h&r monotubes were lovely, better ride quality than stock. 

[Cactusjack]

Impressive!

Just out of interest, does anyone know what are the weight limits for a F/L VRS hatch off the top of their heads?

On my VIN plate, it has 1 - 1030kg and 2 - 940kg. Am I right in assuming that 1 is front and 2 is rear? If I was looking at suspension kits, I'd need kits with a weight rating of what? Up to? From? Thanks in advance.

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[steble]

The AP coilovers get good feedback on this and other forums.  They are a KW brand btw.  I had weitec hi-con gt coilovers on the last vrs and they were very good - ride very near stock but with height adjustability - these are the same kit as the AP coilovers just with different branding and finish.

 

Having said that, tbh if you don't need the height adjustability of coilovers then a spring/shock kit is the way to go, and you really can't go wrong with bilstein/eibach  - only thing to be aware is that they don't drop the car much, 15mm or so is all you get.

 

HTH

 

how about the AP shocks and springs?

 

I have no requirement for height adjust-ability. so no need for coilovers really. 

[rob_e]

how about the AP shocks and springs?

 

I have no requirement for height adjust-ability. so no need for coilovers really. 

 

i don't know anyone who's had them unfortunately.  Given the good feedback the AP coils get in terms of ride quality i'd expect the shock and spring kit to have a simlar setup though.

[steble]

Hmmm I may go for those as they save a considrable amount lol

[dara85]

What do people think of the below? Experiences of any of them?

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Did you eventualy get the AP shocks and springs? If so how do you like them compare to stock suspension? Any pics?

Cheers

[steble]

Did you eventualy get the AP shocks and springs? If so how do you like them compare to stock suspension? Any pics?

Cheers

 

No i'm afraid i didn't it's all gone a bit tits up and my octavia is for sale instead :(