My suspension is shot and now has the handling of a boat so ive been looking into some replacements and ive read good reviews about the Apex RDX coilovers. They seem to cover all aspects of comfort and sports stance which im looking for although i would only want the min drop of 30mm. 

Has anybody had any experiences with these and at £480 they seem to be a reasonable price.

Morning,

 

Good quality kit for the money and because of the design they tend to offer a similar ride quality throughout the wide lowering range.

 

Unfortunately though they don't offer a specific kit for the Octavia 1U VRS model so you'd need to go for the kit for the Leon 1M Cupra R if you did go for them.

 

Damian @ DPM Performance

Thanks for the reply Damian, You say i would have to go for the cupra R kit, are the axle weights similar to the VRS and what price do you have these at?

That would be the only option that would fit.

 

The rear springs would be a lower rating to what the Octavia would usually need, I'd say around 15-35kg depending on spec, so you'd need to set the rear slightly higher then normal. Not ideal to be honest.

 

£472 - https://www.dpmperformance.co.uk/car-parts/seat/leon/apex-rdx-coilover-suspension-kit-leon-1m-cupra-r-18t-0999

 

Damian @ DPM Performance

Ok, What would you say is the best option? Im on a budget and still want to keep good ride comfort but only want the minimum drop of 25-30mm. I have read mixed reviews of JOM Bluelines, some say they are good, others say not, VMAXX was another i looked at.

The AP kit is a good option and very popular with forum members - https://www.dpmperformance.co.uk/car-parts/skoda/octavia/ap-coilover-suspension-kitoctavia-1u-14-16-vrs-18t-19sdi-19tdi-20-fwd-0297

 

Damian @ DPM Performance