How Low???????

[zeshan]

Hi, i'm soon to be collecting my btcc leon in black and was wanting to lower the car so the arches sit nicely on the 18" BBS alloys. I have seen some Jamex springs
on ebay for £70 incl delivery which lower the car 35mm, would this be okay for a area which has many speed bumps? Has anyone used the Jamex springs, if so what is the ride like??
Also if someone could post some pics of a leon on 18s with a 35mm that would be
great.
Thanks

 

[MrT]

I would go for Eibach's personally with 25mm lower, there's not much room under there and if you have issues around your local area with speed bumps i would proceed with caution.

 

[PaulDH]

As much as I'd love to lower mine I'm too concerned as it is with the front bumper being VERY close to most pavements etc. 35mm would be a no no for me unless I fancied scraping the underside of the bumper

 

[MK Guinness]

I have a Magic Black Leon, with the BTCC body kit on it. Managed all of 500 miles in it before I scrapped the underside of the front bumper in a multi storey car park.

Slowly approached the ramp between floors and I heard a scraping noise. Stopped, backed up but the damage was done. Just a light scuff underneath, but I know its there!

I wouldn't lower it if you ever use multi storey car parks, hills, kerbs etc.

Cheers

Mike

 

[zeshan]

Thanks for the advise, MK Guinness do you have any front and side pics of your car that you could show me???
Still havent seen a black one on the road and the pics on the forum aren't really clear....

 

[jlovrek]

h&r -40 mm is my opinion..

 

[MK Guinness]

Zeshan

Sorry, but I haven't taken any photos of my new car yet!

Had it nearly a month and racked up 2,000 miles.

Will try to take some tomorrow.

Cheers

Mike

 

[zeshan]

Nice one Guinness can't wait to see them.
Heres a picture of my MK5 golf lowered 30mm on eibach springs with 18s http://uk-mkivs.net/forums/thread/323672.aspx thats how i want my leon to be sat....

 

[DanGB]

I think you'll need coilovers to sit that low! depends on which wheels your getting.

 

[zeshan]

18" BBS alloys that come with the btcc kit.....

 

[erichuyn]

This is mine on 18 BBS with the 35mm Apex kit you can get at the dealer here in holland.

I wanted the 40mm H&R kit as it looks a bit lower but the lease company didn't allow it since it isn't Seat "approved"

 

[PaulDH]

Zeshan, I'm glad you decided against the 1.9 Reference base model and then adding all the sporty bits - the right choice has been made

 

[PaulDH]

erichuym, is that a Reference/Stylance? If so it will sit higher as standard than the Ref Sport btcc so a 35mm drop will not be the same as on Zeshan's.

Am I wrong

 

[erichuyn]

It's a Sport-up, at least that's how it's called here, basicly its the sportiest one not counting the FR and Cupra.
BTW the whole leon line is equally high on it's wheels except for the cupra and FR which I think are just 10mm lower.
Ant those are lowered less by any spring kit, since there are no kits especially for those 2 models.

 

[zeshan]

Erichuyn car looks great mate, I'll defo be going for a 35mm drop, makes the car sit just right

Paul, unfortunately I did get the reference base model insurance is a bomb at 21 however the dealer did do me cracking deal which i couldn't refuse so its not that bad....

Should be collecting on Wednesday can't wait!!

 

[STOCKY]

Try the Eibach sportline kit, that makes the car sit "just right" IMO

 

[owen lcr]

the eibachs only lower the car by (cupra/fr~20mm) (other models~30mm).. not really sure if that is low enough

 

[erichuyn]

I'd go for the H&R 40mm if I could, just look up pictures from guys that have used those. It sits about 10mm lower than mine and looks even better then.

As for car parks etc, no problems yet and they have a really crappy one where I work. Steep, narrow and very tight corners...

 

[DanGB]

the eibachs only lower the car by (cupra/fr~20mm) (other models~30mm).. not really sure if that is low enough

the eibachs come in two forms, the prokit which you mention, and the sportline as mentioned above which lower it more.

 

[zeshan]

It's defo going to be a 35mm drop, question now is do i get the Jamex springs or Apex?