I had that setup on my octavia but with torsion beam rear end.  Yes it was stiff but I found it actually just as comfy as stock due to the more matched setup.  It also handled much much better.  Was a bit too low for 4 adults though.

4 hours ago, MarkyG82 said:

I had that setup on my octavia but with torsion beam rear end.  Yes it was stiff but I found it actually just as comfy as stock due to the more matched setup.  It also handled much much better.  Was a bit too low for 4 adults though.

 

Thank you for your reply. What does "a bit too low for 4 adults" mean? Hitting the bump stops too easily? How much lowering do you have? 

It was the car hitting speed bumps. I had to cut the bump stops a little to make it more comfy for daily driving. In the 2 years I had it like that I only carried 4 up 2 or 3 times.

 

Was the prokit so 30-35mm drop on standard. 15-20mm drop on vrs.

2 hours ago, MarkyG82 said:

It was the car hitting speed bumps. I had to cut the bump stops a little to make it more comfy for daily driving. In the 2 years I had it like that I only carried 4 up 2 or 3 times.

 

Was the prokit so 30-35mm drop on standard. 15-20mm drop on vrs.

 

You were hitting the bump stops with just one passenger before you cut the bump stops? If so, I wonder if fitting Bilstein B8 shock absorbers would have helped stop the suspension bottoming out (without cutting the bump stops) with the Eibach Pro-Kit with it 30-35mm drop?

 

Edited 8 February, 20215 yr by Carlston

my vRS 162 is already 15mm lower than factory compared to non-vRS models.  I've then got ST-XTA's which have dropped it a further 30mm all around.

 

Have never had any problems with bottoming out on speed bumps with 4 on-board.  

 

Unless UK speed bumps are huge??

27 minutes ago, Kokoman said:

Unless UK speed bumps are huge??

The official maximum height is 100mm on public roads, but some councils are 'not too careful' and have speed bumps in excess of that - plus in private car parks etc. there is no maximum height limit.

The speed bumps were those mound in the middle types and I went over one 4up without avoidance the day after having the springs done.  Just didn't put 2 and 2 together.  The shocks were B6 as I hadn't originally planned on lowering.  We were also unsure if they had inbuilt bumpstops on the rear shocks so the oem ones were refitted.  These were the ones I cut down as sitting unloaded there was not more than an inch or so of free travel before the stops.  After I cut them the ride was much improved although the turn in before was crazy sharp.

 

So, granted the setup I had was not fully B12 but the old style B12 that had B6 shocks.  Also the fact that I had torsion beam kept some of the awkward stiffness.  Was great fun to drive though.  I'm now trying to convince myself not to do the same with the passat.

Hello Everyone, 

 

After a long time research and indeed hesitation, my current setup is: 

 

+ Eibach Pro springs with a 15 mm drop in front and 5 mm drop in back (although after installation and a couple of hundred km's done, springs seem to have consolidated and the actual drop appears to be more) 

+ KÖNİ FSD (Marketed as Special Active) 

+ USP Motorsport 034 Billet Aluminum Upper Dogbone Mount Insert 

+ USP Motorsport 034 Street Density Dogbone Mount Pair. 

The result is simply amazing. Of course, despite the FSD's, the ride is considerably firmer but perfectly acceptable for daily driving, especially given the improvement in turn-in, handling, grip and traction. I should remind that I have no other car, so my vRs is also my daily driver. A lot of petrolheads believe that cars actually talk to their owners. So, I can say that, with the stock setup, the car was saying "I am just a much - faster - in - the - straights version of a regular Skoda Octavia." Now, it cleary says "I am a vRs." I reckon that the OEM setup should have been like this. 

Of course, nothing comes free of drawbacks. Although in general the suspension provides a quite acceptable level of comfort in rough roads, I now have to be  more careful while driving over the sharpest potholes and bumps. If a little excessive speed over them, the suspension virtually disables itself and bammm! No problem if I slow down a bit more than I did with stock setup. Remember that, this does not happen all the time, only passing over the sharpest potholes and bumps. The second drawback is related to the dogbones. They (as expected) caused an increase in interior vibration levels. The vibration itself is by no means at a disturbing level, instead, it contributes the car saying  "I am a vRs." It's perfectly fine if it comes alone. However, it does not do so. it triggers an annoying buzzing sound in the interior plastics. This again does not happen all the time. It happens when the engine load (not necessarily RPM) exceeds a certain level. 

At the end of the day, I am very pleased with the setup. 

Edited 12 September, 20214 yr by theVrsMan