lowering guide please

[drue1]

my 40mm lowering will be with me next week and im thinking about doing it myself.is there a guide on fitting kits for the mk1 leon as ive had a search about but nothing.

do it myself and get AMD to align all the wheels or
get AMD to do the lot

any help please cheers all

 

[james walker]

theres aguide on fitting coilovers, the basics are the same.... easy to do if you have the correct tools mate.

amd will have to align, leave for a few days to settle first though.

 

[Markyboyt]

I'd advise changing your top mounts while your there too dude, cheap parts and saves doing the job twice.

 

[flappy]

All you need is some spring compressors from Halfords ro any other motor shop. The best thing to do is jack the car up get some axel stands under it and have a look, it's pretty self explanatory if you have some technical experience with working on cars.

 

[james walker]

self explanatory ish, just be careful with the compressors and have the right tools, allen keys sockets set etc etc....

 

[Markyboyt]

All you need is some spring compressors from Halfords ro any other motor shop.

And use a lot of caution using them as they can slip and release the spring which can be very dangerous.

 

[Markyboyt]

The hardest part is getting the shock out of the wheel hub assembly and back in again, well the back in again is the real challenge. Personally after removing my front shocks last week to fit new top mounts there is no way i'd attempt them on a jack, but thats just me.

 

[james walker]

not with a hub spreader it isnt, easy peasy.....

 

[Markyboyt]

Did you have the proper hub spreading tool then?
I had hammers, sockets, air tools, chisels, pry bars, a ramp everything except the hub spreading tool lol, had to make do with a chisel to spread it

 

[james walker]

yup, i have the hub spreader, works a treat mate.

chisel works, spreader works even better.

impact wrench, mole grips, sockets, allen keys and white grease..... jobs a good un, oh and a big rubber mallet

 

[Markyboyt]

The hub spreader did look an easy option on the instructions, it wasnt too bad, was just quite tight to put on, ended up holding the weight on the hub with an axle stand, lowering the ramp a bit and then hammering the hub to jolt it up.
I didnt use allen keys though, just used the 1/2' gun on the top of the strut seemed easier with it being so recessed

 

[Willie]

With a 40mm drop you'll be needing adjustable drop links aswell

 

[james walker]

yeah impact gun works to take off, should be retightned by hand though, torqued up.

undo top bolt, undo lower strut bolt, insert hub spreader, rubber mallet under strut...whack, comes straight out... i undid the arb mount bolt to lower the hub to get more room to remove.

 

[james walker]

With a 40mm drop you'll be needing adjustable drop links aswell

possibly not on the cupra. 40mm will be for leon standard so probably around 30mm cupra, 25mm r...

mine was 35mm, fine with no arb droplinks

 

[Willie]

Fair enough

Depends whether its a 40mm drop or 40mm lower than the Standard Leon ride height

 

[james walker]

id say 40mm than standard leon,, thats what they are ususlly advertised at.

 

[Markyboyt]

yeah impact gun works to take off, should be retightned by hand though, torqued up.

undo top bolt, undo lower strut bolt, insert hub spreader, rubber mallet under strut...whack, comes straight out... i undid the arb mount bolt to lower the hub to get more room to remove.

Yeah I had the bottom arms off aswell as I changed the bottom arm rear bushes at the same time, and a ball joint and the anti roll bar bushes.

Slightly on topic but off topic james, did those janspeeds drop the cupra 35mm or was it less being cupra? doesnt matter either way like, was just wondering before.

 

[james walker]

drops the cupra 35mm mate...... sits perfect tbh.

 

[Markyboyt]

drops the cupra 35mm mate...... sits perfect tbh.

Yeah I imagine it does, was weighing it up before as they're not exactly on stilts anyways are they, should look sweet.

 

[Willie]

35mm drop on the LC is the same as 25mm drop on the LCR, perfect