Can someone clear something up for me please? If I get a suspension kit for my Octy 1.8T Elegance that claims to lower it by 30mm, will it then be lower than a standard vRS? I've heard/read/bloke in the pub told me, that the vRS is only 12mm lower than a standard Octy? This can't be right can it? I look at mine and then at a vRS and there's defo more than 12mm difference, or is there? Hmmm, it's a head twister. :confused:

I've got vRS Spider alloys and 225/45 tyres on mine so I don't think it's a 'bigger-wheel' optical illusion. The reason I wanted to know was, I think the standard vRS sits just nice and I don't want to take mine into low-rider territory, just want to make it sleeker (and handle better obviously). 30mm seemed like it would be just right because I assumed the vRS was 30mm lower, not 12mm. Help! :eek:

If i remember correctly a vrs is 35mm lower than a standard octavia.

The vRS is quiet a bit lower than normal, if you fit the elegance 30mm lowering kit your ride height will be higher than now.

Vrs ride height supplied by Richm in post http://briskoda.net/forums/octavia-i/octavia-vrs-ride-height/97221/

2002 hatch, standard 17" wheels:

Front 650mm

Rear 660mm

measured to the arch from the ground, wheel centreline

Elegance PD130 Estate

Front 885mm

Rear 675mm

KW 30mm Lowering kit

Front 650mm

Rear 640mm

Hope this helps.

Vrs ride height supplied by Richm in post http://briskoda.net/forums/octavia-i/octavia-vrs-ride-height/97221/

2002 hatch, standard 17" wheels:

Front 650mm

Rear 660mm

measured to the arch from the ground, wheel centreline

Elegance PD130 Estate

Front 885mm

Rear 675mm

KW 30mm Lowering kit

Front 650mm

Rear 640mm

Hope this helps.

Thanks for this. I thought that 12mm figure was wrong. I've actually got an Elegance 1.8T Hatchback and I will be fitting a Koni 30mm lowering kit. Basically, it seems the 30mm lowering will bring it pretty much in line with the vRS, which is what I wanted.

One other question, if you don't mind, will a vRS suspension kit fit straight on my Elegance, and are there any issues with this? I thought the engines were same so there shouldn't be a spring load problem, but what about the fitting holes etc..

Thanks

The vRS is quiet a bit lower than normal, if you fit the elegance 30mm lowering kit your ride height will be higher than now.

I've actually got an Elegance, not a vRS, so the kit would be for lowering the Elegance to approx the same ride height as the vRS.