Pictures Added - Koni FSD and Eibach Pro Kit Fitted to the FR
Have read over the last couple of months of people who've also found the ride on their Leon on the uncomfortable side.
After much debate I chose to have the suspension upgraded as I was finding the ride a bit too 'bouncy' for my liking. - The gamble has been well worth it and for me personally is how I wish the car was setup from factory.
The handling has never been an issue, the car still handles really well with no body roll and good feedback and predictablility.
The ride however is much better at both low and higher speeds. Where before I was bouncing around, the suspension now, despite being firm absorbs the bumps so much better. I waited before commenting until I got the chance to go down a couple of roads which were notably bad before, one low speed (town driving) and one higher speed - both now feel completely different.
The car, now slightly lower fills the arches nicely without going over the top which I didn't want, lowering I would say by the 30mm the springs state.
Overall I can more than recommend this setup to anyone who is contemplating changing the suspension setup.
I just want to say thanks to Mark and the team at Awesome GTI for supplying the kit and for taking me out in their GTI with the same set up so I could see if it was to my liking.
Would also like to thank Keith and the team at Votex in Congleton for fitting everything including full tracking and also Headlight adjustment - top job guys!.
Both companys were really helpful, friendly and informative - Nice one!
Have read over the last couple of months of people who've also found the ride on their Leon on the uncomfortable side.
After much debate I chose to have the suspension upgraded as I was finding the ride a bit too 'bouncy' for my liking. - The gamble has been well worth it and for me personally is how I wish the car was setup from factory.
The handling has never been an issue, the car still handles really well with no body roll and good feedback and predictablility.
The ride however is much better at both low and higher speeds. Where before I was bouncing around, the suspension now, despite being firm absorbs the bumps so much better. I waited before commenting until I got the chance to go down a couple of roads which were notably bad before, one low speed (town driving) and one higher speed - both now feel completely different.
The car, now slightly lower fills the arches nicely without going over the top which I didn't want, lowering I would say by the 30mm the springs state.
Overall I can more than recommend this setup to anyone who is contemplating changing the suspension setup.
I just want to say thanks to Mark and the team at Awesome GTI for supplying the kit and for taking me out in their GTI with the same set up so I could see if it was to my liking.
Would also like to thank Keith and the team at Votex in Congleton for fitting everything including full tracking and also Headlight adjustment - top job guys!.
Both companys were really helpful, friendly and informative - Nice one!
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