Fitting Coilovers to 2001 Leon Cupra

Copra

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Do i need to fit adjustable antiroll bar links if fitting FK konigsports on a 2001 leon cupra? one of my mates said i may need to. anyone know for sure?

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mark burton
 

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i was under the impression you didnt need to change them unless you were going for pretty much full drop, awesome etc sell modified rollbars rather than adjustable ones iirc.
 

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right. thanks.
I rang my mate who is a vw mechanic to ask when he could fit them and he said i need to double check if i need to get a set.

Anyone fitted FKs without changing any ARB bits?

mark
 

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Copra said:
right. thanks.
I rang my mate who is a vw mechanic to ask when he could fit them and he said i need to double check if i need to get a set.

Anyone fitted FKs without changing any ARB bits?

mark
i fitted spax last week and had no probs
 

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I fitted FK's to my MY03 Leon Cupra and needed new ARB's, due to knocking/rubbing on the driveshafts.
I have a 30mm lowering, although I think its now closer to 35, possibly a little more, due to settling in.
 

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ive seen that FK one on awesomes website, i will ask the place i am getting the FKs from, see if they can supply.

thanks for the help. Its lucky my mate knows what he is talking about!!
 

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If you drop 35mm+, you'll need an ARB or longer droplinks to cater for it.
H&R do a kit of 2 arb's for £260 ish if you shop around, thats a front and rear arb... Thats the kit i went for :)
 

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i wonder if it is the newer (my03 maybe?) leons that had that problem if rage's leon is ok?! strange one!

still, i have terrible luck, so if it can rub or knock, it bloody well will!! so for that reason alone, i will get one and have it fitted at the same time
 

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here are some pictures to help explain it - :

arb.jpg

arb2.jpg

droplink.jpg



Its only the front that will rub, more so on the O/S rather than the N/S due to different driveshaft lengths etc.

I'd have thought it would affect ANY leon cupra unless the design changed at some point? I'd also think that it would be dependant on how stiff the suspension is - if its solid then its less likely to knock than a soft suspension setup is.
 

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The top picture explains it best i think - the red aftermarket ARB has a higher "loop" in it so that when the wheel/driveshaft move vertically, the driveshaft doesnt hit the "loop". With a std ARB the loop is smaller and hence closer to the driveshaft.

Every suspension manufacturer advert I have seen (for the leon) says that any more than a 35/40mm drop will require either extended droplinks or new ARB's.
 

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Hi Pabs.

Thanks very much for that, i couldnt think why the ARB would hit, i didnt realise it looped round like that.

I see exactly what your saying, and yes, the aftermarket one clearly has a higher radius. Top pics, well done.

I contacted Rimstyle this morning who i am ordering the Konigsports from. Gary is going to speak to FK on monday. FK do sell a front ARB for this exact problem.

Thanks again,

Mark Burton