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[Chrisdaman]

i'm looking at lowering the Leon when i buy some wheels for it, wheel size wont change i dont think, i'll be buying 18s whatever the design is

just looking at ride heights, mine is an SE, so as standard ride height as you can get, i'd like it to sit nicely, but still be driveable on most roads, IE go over bumps with as little grief as possible

i've seen piccies of leons on here, but no specs on the lowering height / wheel size

so could you please help a leon brother out , pic(s) and specs

Cheers
Chris

 

[Willie]

Until you lower your suspension the wheel change won't really make this look much better

 

[Chrisdaman]

not really helpful if i'm brutally honest mate

 

[Willie]

Chris, what exact information are you looking for?
Ride heights, wheel sizes, or what ride height and wheel size combo's look good?

 

[Chrisdaman]

i want to see a picture of different peoples cars, and what ride heights / wheel sizes they have

this isnt a performance car, more of a style car

sorry for not being clear

 

[Willie]

This is my 2003 LCR with 25mm drop with OEM LCR wheels.

For you car to get this drop you'll need -45 to -50mm springs and shocks

 

[DannyC87]

A bit lower than Willie's but not much. Maybe -30-35mm compared with oem

 

[adam cupra 20vt]

I reckon this is about 60mm on coilovers with 8.5x18 225/40

 

[Chrisdaman]

cheers guys

i've been looking at bilstein 60/40 kits on venom, they seem to be good value for money

 

[Phillc]

This is my Cupra on 225-45-18 with the Weitech 50mm kit.

 

[ADAM_84]

My 52plate leon cupra, don't know how much is was lowered by bu it sits with the front wheels in the arch slightly now it's settled. Lowered using KW V3's.

Before

After

 

[Chrisdaman]

I reckon this is about 60mm on coilovers with 8.5x18 225/40

This is the best so far imho, LOVE it, perfect look

Are they rs6 reps?

 

[adam cupra 20vt]

This is the best so far imho, LOVE it, perfect look

Are they rs6 reps?

They are yes

 

[Chrisdaman]

And is it driveable daily, over bumps etc?need it to look good and be as normal as it can.

The bilstein 60/40 kit seems to be getting my vote too

 

[adam cupra 20vt]

And is it driveable daily, over bumps etc?need it to look good and be as normal as it can.

The bilstein 60/40 kit seems to be getting my vote too

Yeah its not to bad at all really, damaged the splitter in the snow and I'm not stupid enough to try and get it round a multi story car park but apart from that its fine.

 

[Chrisdaman]

I could get in multi storeys in the jetta so 60mm is nothing really plus mine being an se its higher up anyway

 

[DannyC87]

Yeah its not to bad at all really, damaged the splitter in the snow and I'm not stupid enough to try and get it round a multi story car park but apart from that its fine.

I still get in multi-storeys in mine now that my coilies are down as far as they go.. the Norwich ones aren't too bad.

 

[Andrewcupra TDI]

car is a cupra Tdi

mine since fitting weitecs think they are a 20- 30mm drop from mine

but managed to catch the bumper last night getting into a school garage i go to , just hope i can still get on the ramps

i know my car grounded out over my unlces pit when we fitted these ,

he has the rolling jack thats sits on the pit bit like a scissor jack ,

 

[adam cupra 20vt]

I still get in multi-storeys in mine now that my coilies are down as far as they go.. the Norwich ones aren't too bad.

I'll try it next time I'm about, doesn't matter to much now I've scuffed it up