What about VWRacing performance springs? Heard good things about them on the Golf's.

http://www.racingline-performance.com/vwr-sport-springs

Thats mine with 20mm front and rear. Albeit pre facetlift, I did wish Id of gone smaller if i remember correctly but this was 3 and a half years ago.

15 hours ago, Esseesse200 said:

Think the vrs is 15mm lower than standard. Not sure about the new 245 tho.. 

Pretty sure 245 has the same suspension as other VRSs.

Just wondering about this.. I live in Ireland.. I can get 40mm eibach spring for €180 .. or 50mm fk for  €100.. which would be better on the car, ride etc.    but wanted to know if the 40mm drop would be enough.. compared to the 50mm. 

On 02/10/2017 at 18:58, Robfab said:

Thats mine with 20mm front and rear. Albeit pre facetlift, I did wish Id of gone smaller if i remember correctly but this was 3 and a half years ago.

Are these, 20mm or 40mm lowing springs..I know the vrs is 15mm lowered standard.. any spacers?

 

9 hours ago, Darrendaly123 said:

Just wondering about this.. I live in Ireland.. I can get 40mm eibach spring for €180 .. or 50mm fk for  €100.. which would be better on the car, ride etc.    but wanted to know if the 40mm drop would be enough.. compared to the 50mm. 

Dont do it!!!! i live in Ireland and had my 162 rapid lowered , roads are too harsh where i am at least, unless you're driving motorway wouldn't bother at all.

The vrs i have now gets a bad enough beating on the roads , wouldn't dream of getting it lowered. 

On 12/06/2018 at 22:16, seanbrady49 said:

Dont do it!!!! i live in Ireland and had my 162 rapid lowered , roads are too harsh where i am at least, unless you're driving motorway wouldn't bother at all.

The vrs i have now gets a bad enough beating on the roads , wouldn't dream of getting it lowered. 

 

got mine done, but im in Ulster so the roads are marginally better, although i thought you had much better surfaces now?

anyway heres my vRS with TUV approved H&R springs 40mm over standard and also H&R spacers. the ride is actually better and not as harsh and the vRS original vRS springs. 

 

19 extremes fitted



with 18 geminis

Edited 15 June, 20187 yr by JohnnyType2

3 hours ago, JohnnyType2 said:

 

got mine done, but im in Ulster so the roads are marginally better, although i thought you had much better surfaces now?

anyway heres my vRS with TUV approved H&R springs 40mm over standard and also H&R spacers. the ride is actually better and not as harsh and the vRS original vRS springs. 

 

19 extremes fitted



with 18 geminis

V nice Johnny!!!!

Na, Roads down here are pants otherwise i'd have 19's and lowered but no real point, every day there's a new pothole to dodge on my road  

Johnny you think 50mm eibach springs in 19" xtremes and 20mm spacers would look good? 

yeah it would look really nice, ive got not issues on bottoming out at all on poor roads with -40mm, another -10mm would probably be ok.

Edited 15 August, 20187 yr by JohnnyType2

On 15/06/2018 at 10:17, JohnnyType2 said:

 

got mine done, but im in Ulster so the roads are marginally better, although i thought you had much better surfaces now?

anyway heres my vRS with TUV approved H&R springs 40mm over standard and also H&R spacers. the ride is actually better and not as harsh and the vRS original vRS springs. 

 

19 extremes fitted



with 18 geminis

Hi there

Can you post some side photos please with front and rear so we can check?

Want to buy the same Springs...

6 hours ago, BlackOctaviaRS said:

Hi there

Can you post some side photos please with front and rear so we can check?

Want to buy the same Springs...

in 18s? yeah sure (an oldie)



and 19s 

Edited 15 August, 20187 yr by JohnnyType2

1 hour ago, JohnnyType2 said:

in 18s? yeah sure (an oldie)



and 19s 

I have those 19s...damn it fits just perfect! 40/40 h&r??

Love the side sticker by the way

49 minutes ago, BlackOctaviaRS said:

I have those 19s...damn it fits just perfect! 40/40 h&r??

Love the side sticker by the way

thanks got an extra 20 hp from the stripe 

 

springs are -40 all round and the spacers were 20 mm back and 15 mm front.

Extra 20hp from each side or both? Lol

Mine is facelift, Guess the spacers are diferent...yours its perfec!

No rubbing?

On 16/08/2018 at 00:07, JohnnyType2 said:

thanks got an extra 20 hp from the stripe 

 

springs are -40 all round and the spacers were 20 mm back and 15 mm front.

 

So how much was it lowered by?

standard vRS is -15mm over stock, this was -40mm over stock front and back.

The side on stripe image is a better representation as the suspension had time to settle after being up on the jacks, it was up on the jacks in the close up.

 

Extra 20hp from each side or both? Lol

Mine is facelift, Guess the spacers are diferent...yours its perfec!

No rubbing?

 

nope no rubbing at all and i live on very uneven rural roads. it actually handles the bigger potholes with ease feels much safer.

Edited 18 September, 20187 yr by JohnnyType2

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Edited 18 September, 20187 yr by JohnnyType2

What brand of spacers do you guys use? 

 

Need new wheel bolts?

Edited 18 September, 20187 yr by lab4games

7 hours ago, JohnnyType2 said:

standard vRS is -15mm over stock, this was -40mm over stock front and back.
 

 

You have any issues with speed bumps or certain driveways that are on slopes at all? 

 

Im thinking of getting mine lowered, my drive is on a slightly slope down to the road and what with the DRM front splitter (from superskoda) im not sure by how much more i could get away with without scraping the splitter on the tarmac 

Just fitted 40/40 H&R 

Just great!! Need some spacers to be perfect. Mine is a facelift so don't know for sure the correct rear size (facelift models has wider rear)

1 hour ago, BlackOctaviaRS said:

Just fitted 40/40 H&R 

Just great!! Need some spacers to be perfect. Mine is a facelift so don't know for sure the correct rear size (facelift models has wider rear)

Looks nice... How do you find the ride now?

1 minute ago, StealthRS245 said:

Looks nice... How do you find the ride now?

The same She has only 1 month old ahah but pretty like stock

The tyres sit perfect on the arches.

Very happy with the result

So what brand of spacers do people recommend and what size?, a lot seem to have 12mm but im not sure that would be enough and then some say 20mm is too much!?.

 

Can the spacers be installed yourself or once fitted does the tracking and wheel alignment need to be re-calibrated?