Lowering

[DavieTDI]

Have a seat Leon stylance with standard 16” wheels. Want to lower it and was wondering what’s the best height to go for. Just want it to look better and will at some point get a set of 17” wheels

 

[linfordfr]

depends how you want it and how you want to lower it. Id go for 15mm springs

edit: only just seen you have 16 then 17 ignore me but just get springs

 

[DamianPM]

Are you wanting to do springs, springs and shocks or coilovers?

Damian @ DPM Performance

 

[DannyallenFR]

Mine is lowered 35 mm on 18s springs only it was like this when I bought it haven't had any issues.

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[DavieTDI]

Just going springs only as shocks are all brand new. Was thinking 35mm.

 

[DannyallenFR]

I will get a pic of mine how the wheels look on it that low plenty room

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[DavieTDI]

Thanks.

 

[DannyallenFR]

Here's a pic or how it sits back end

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[DavieTDI]

This is the car sits just now.

 

[DannyallenFR]

I personally wouldn't look at lowering it yet I'd look at maybe upgrading the alloys to a bigger set first just my opinion tho.

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[DavieTDI]

Looking at 18” just now but some want silly prices for them

 

[Jimbobcook]

I'm with @ergrgrtgdrgr also I'd get bigger wheels first otherwise you may find your current ones lost in the arches

What about these?

https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https://www.ebay.co.uk/ulk/itm/163178141337

Or ones on this forum... If they are still available...

https://forums.seatcupra.net/index.php?threads/a-few-mk2-leon-fr-and-misc-parts-for-sale.442613/

My opinion obviously...

 

[DavieTDI]

well after having it lowered for just over a day and a half i have had the springs removed.
Decided i just hate the harsh way it feels over bumps. So Sold the springs at a slight loss and got a remap instead.
Think i will still get 18" wheels and see how it looks

 

[DannyallenFR]

It will look fine with 18s on I don't know the difference mine was already lowered. I was offered some Mercedes c63 507 edition 19s the other day for £400 I was so tempted

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[DavieTDI]

Well just thought i would update this post. Got some 18s and refurbed them gloss black and then lower to 35mm

 

[Jimbobcook]

Nice! I love gloss black, not that i'm bias haha

 

[DavieTDI]

got some insert on the way for the wheels and then thats it done