Leon FR TDI 170 (56 Plate)

[luggs]

Hi all,

THis is my first post on here and im wondering what are the best mods for this diesel?

also is there a specification for this car on a 56 Plate? what is standard etc?

Cheers

Luggs

 

[Street]

Get it remapped! One of the first mods I did to mine!

 

[luggs]

well thats getting done more or less the same day i get it

anymore?

Lowering? what springs do you guys reccomend? and how low?

 

[ktulumike]

well thats getting done more or less the same day i get it

anymore?

Lowering? what springs do you guys reccomend? and how low?

I lowered mine 50mm on Eibach Sportsline springs

 

[Street]

I've got a set of Eibach Pro kit to get fitted next week.. They lower it slightly less than the Sportline kit but with the amount of miles I cover they were the more suitable choice for me unfortunately! Still good though!

 

[bozzzydmc]

I lowered mine 50mm on Eibach Sportsline springs

Hi

What did that do to the ride quality ? Im just mindful of the 'hard' ride on the FR already...

Regards

Mike

 

[luggs]

any pics? i cant wait to get it on monday, r they quick ?

 

[ChrisMansell]

I'm gettin my FR TDI 170 in 2 weeks and have considered remappin it. how much is it for bluefin? or would you recommend a different map??

 

[Chan_P1_TDi_FR]

i've got KW v1 coilovers (lowered by 35mm, was 40mm but too many big speed bumps where i live) on mine with eibach anti-roll bars. getting big brake conversion soon. then final mod is exhaust systems with remap which removes the DPF.

 

[ktulumike]

Hi

What did that do to the ride quality ? Im just mindful of the 'hard' ride on the FR already...

Regards

Mike

i think the ride is slightly harder with the new springs, but i tend to travel on good roads so it doesn't really create a problem

 

[Chan_P1_TDi_FR]

the standard TDi FR suspension set-up is pretty crashy tbh. around edinburgh there are a lot of pot holes. the standard suspension was not very forgiving and would be unsettle mid corner.
After change my suspension it's miles better and i can really give it some welly in corners and it's absorbs the bumps so much better even though the car is lower.

Some guys on here have eibach lowering springs which they say are better than standard spring too.

 

[ChrisMansell]

Chan - what springs do you have and how much were they?? and how much are the Eibach ones??

thanks a lot

 

[Chan_P1_TDi_FR]

Hey ChrisMansell - It cost me £1128 for the KW variant 1 coilovers kit and eibach anti-roll bars. it was £190 fitting, incl alignment. ABR's fitted for free when done at same time as suspension.

The only bad news for you is that KW has increased the price of it's coilover kits by about £150 in the last couple of weeks. I was lucky i got my order in before the price increase. Apparently due to the falling pound against the euro.

PS - i'm having a lot of fun with the new set-up. also braking and accleration are slightly improved due to less dive and squat.

next up are big brakes - about £1600 but might also get spacers to improve the stance of the car.

 

[Street]

My Eibach springs cost me £150 and its going to cost me about £120 to get them fitted and around another £40 to get my wheels aligned afterwards!

 

[luggs]

can sum1 tell me where u get the eibachs from? or post a link for the springs only thx

also has anyone got a pic of them been lowered from standard to the eibachs?

Thanks

 

[luggs]

also while im here i read about an ipod dock under the drivers seat? will mine have this? in a 56 plate FR TDI 170 ? what do they look like?

Cheers

 

[Street]

I'll have a pic on Wednesday when they're fitted.. If you do a search though, there should be loads of other pics on here though!

Check out David at Seresmotors in one of the sub forums on here, thats where I got mine from.

 

[ktulumike]

can sum1 tell me where u get the eibachs from? or post a link for the springs only thx

also has anyone got a pic of them been lowered from standard to the eibachs?

Thanks

Give SEREMOTORS a shout on the forum. He can get them and is very reliable and good to deal with

 

[Eriedor]

Hey ChrisMansell - It cost me £1128 for the KW variant 1 coilovers kit and eibach anti-roll bars. it was £190 fitting, incl alignment. ABR's fitted for free when done at same time as suspension.

The only bad news for you is that KW has increased the price of it's coilover kits by about £150 in the last couple of weeks. I was lucky i got my order in before the price increase. Apparently due to the falling pound against the euro.

PS - i'm having a lot of fun with the new set-up. also braking and accleration are slightly improved due to less dive and squat.

next up are big brakes - about £1600 but might also get spacers to improve the stance of the car.

Is it really that much better?

I've just picked up my new FR and absolutely loving it.

The firm ride doesn't bother me too much but I think it deffintely needs a soften to improve the WAG appeal of the car. Plus any handling improvements is a bonus!

I'm happy to drop ~1k on improving the ride, especially if it lowers it a bit. But is the difference really noticable? Behind the wheel I may notice a difference but it matters that girlfriend in the passenger seat notices the softer ride too.

Also is it possible to retro fit the cupra suspension into the FR? I hear the cupra suspension is much better and surely straight forward to get hold of from seat and retro on the FR.

 

[foxy367]

the standard TDi FR suspension set-up is pretty crashy tbh. around edinburgh there are a lot of pot holes. the standard suspension was not very forgiving and would be unsettle mid corner.
After change my suspension it's miles better and i can really give it some welly in corners and it's absorbs the bumps so much better even though the car is lower.

Some guys on here have eibach lowering springs which they say are better than standard spring too.

Especially with the optional 18" wheels. Just to add my two pennies worth, a few people have had miss fire issues with the FR due to the DPF when they've re-mapped which is the reason I have left well alone. The standard car is pretty quick anyway tbh, the mid-range is awesome and won't fail to make you smile. I still love taking her off to a country road and having a rip!!!!