Lowered the Altea (With pics)

[pdh 14a]

I have finally got round to lowering my Altea! Heres some before and after shots,please excuse the dirty car in the after shots,i have broken my ribs and can't clean it

Before!

And lowered!

Just needs spacers now! which there may be a group buy! Here (Shameless plug)
http://www.seatcupra.net/forums/showthread.php?goto=newpost&t=173210

Thanks for looking.Paul

 

[andyj]

Looking very nice mate, would love to do mine, but a baby arriving in 3 weeks is going to put a stop to that !!! lol

Is your's 'Tinta Black' ? Looks good!

 

[pdh 14a]

Looking very nice mate, would love to do mine, but a baby arriving in 3 weeks is going to put a stop to that !!! lol

Is your's 'Tinta Black' ? Looks good!

Thanks Andy,yep its the tinta black!
Congrats on the baby btw

 

[andyj]

How have you lowered it? Coilovers, or just springs?

 

[pdh 14a]

How have you lowered it? Coilovers, or just springs?

They are just Eibach sprins (Pro kit) i have only driven it once since,as i broke a tierod fitting them and have now broke my ribs But the one journey i have had, it was great,much sharper handling,and it didn't feel any harsher over bumps!

 

[Toxic]

excellent post mate!, just ordering my eibach springs tonight! been wondering what they would look like. now I know!

 

[Andywarr]

thats ace mate, never seen anything done to one of these

 

[Toxic]

thats ace mate, never seen anything done to one of these

the best place for it is here:

http://www.seatforum.de/forum/showthread.php?t=25686

Pictures with Wheel size, suspension drop and any spacers added.

 

[pdh 14a]

thats ace mate, never seen anything done to one of these

Thanks Andy,got a good few plans through the year! will keep updating!

the best place for it is here:

http://www.seatforum.de/forum/showthread.php?t=25686

Pictures with Wheel size, suspension drop and any spacers added.

Cheers Toxic,will add to that tomorrow

 

[pdh 14a]

excellent post mate!, just ordering my eibach springs tonight! been wondering what they would look like. now I know!

Are you fitting them yourself? Give me a shout if your stuck on anything!
Didn't know much before starting,but learned a lot from the mistakes

 

[Toxic]

not too sure if I will do it myself or gpay someone to do it as yet. its only the Fronts that are harder to fit.

 

[Toxic]

Just needs spacers now! which there may be a group buy! Here (Shameless plug)
http://www.seatcupra.net/forums/showthread.php?goto=newpost&t=173210

Thanks for looking.Paul

I'm going for a new seat of 18" alloys soon. not decided as yet what to go for though.

 

[CrispDust]

Jeez those German boys love pimping their Alteas!

 

[Toxic]

dont they just

 

[pdh 14a]

Yes its a good link that one.got most of my ideas off there!
The plan for the car is
1.lowering springs - Done
2. K&N induction kit - Done
3. Spacers - Done
4. Revo Remap - in talks (Done)
5. Side skirts - For birthday in June
6. Front lip - if it don't rub too much now its lowered (Sod it, it rubs,but i've got one!)
7. Dump valve - but don't know if that'll work (Not happening)
And then probably nothing as my Bank manager will be chasing me by then
8. now has winter 18's and summer 18's

 

[Toxic]

you dump valve on a TDI is a no go... if you click on my "Altea 2.0 TDI Sport " link (in signature) you see what I have done so far on mine.

 

[chrisash32]

very nice! how much were the springs??

 

[pdh 14a]

you dump valve on a TDI is a no go... if you click on my "Altea 2.0 TDI Sport " link (in signature) you see what I have done so far on mine.

Shame about the dump valve! I'm a 35 year old boy racer at heart lol
Nice work on that mate! forgot that i'd like to upgrade to the 312's too,don't suppose you still have the part no's for that conversion do you?

 

[pdh 14a]

very nice! how much were the springs??

They were £151 delivered from DPM off here mate!

 

[andyj]

£151 is a lot better than the £950 I was quoted for coilovers!

312's are the next on my list, just waiting for my mate to bring them up after he took them off his Mk5 Golf Gti when he fitted the Mk2 Leon 345's