ride

  1. How do I improve the ride?

    I want to improve the ride of my Leon FR, but am not entirely sure how to go about it. I'd like it to be more comfortable, while still being able to provide fun driving. Any advice? What should I expect to pay?
  2. MrNailer

    Mrnailers ride...

    Alot have been waiting for this lol but nothing special abit crap really... i bought the car 4 weeks ago completely standard... Mk3 Seat Ibiza Cupra 1.8 20vt 2001 51 reg Arctic Silver HPI clear 47k miles (i think is very low) 12 months MOT Full tax full service history and just had...
  3. trotters

    my new ride

    well no more ibiza cupra :( will be missed been a ace wee car well here it is i have gone to the dark side of vtec and love it lol must say it is one of the best cars i have had feels like new and geting very good mpg out it way beter then the cupra... its a fresh inport and am the 1st...
  4. Mr Diet

    My Ride - Leon Cupra in Crono Yellow

  5. TazB

    TazB's Ride

    After a year of ownership I've finally got some good pics of the beast.(shame it's not clean lol)
  6. Non-performance Leon ride quality

    Hi, my parents have had a Leon2 for about a year. They moved up from a Leon1, which they were very happy with. Since they've had the Leon2 it's started making my Dad's shoulders act up. He has arthritis in his shoulders, but didn't have any problems with driving before. Since they got the...
  7. ibiza fr tdi uneven ride height?

    hey all, just bought a new ibiza fr tdi and mine is sitting lower on the drivers side than passenger side. measured with flat bar sitting on the tyre then measured gap to the arches. its 5mm lower at drivers side front than passenger side and 8mm lower at drivers rear side than passengers...
  8. My Ride

    This is my new ibiza :D In the beginning And now ;)
  9. Howie

    Ride Height

    I fitted std cupra suspension to my tdi,the car has starfish alloys and cupra facelift bumpers but it still seams higher than other cars, ie not much different to before.Now it measures 26" from the lip of the arch to the floor. Dont suppose anyone fancies measuring a facelift cupra for me...
  10. daveyonthemove

    Can Vagcom over ride Aircon settings?

    Done a search on this topic, but had no luck with the answer, so i'm hoping someone can help. Obviously the UK winter is upon us, and steamed up and frozen windows now greet most of us in the morning, and thanks to VAG's infinate wisdom, most of our cars have lost aircon below 3 degrees, so the...
  11. MikeShaw100

    Eibach's and HR's - Which gives a softer Ride?

    Hi All Getting my FR at the weekend and have read a few threads regarding the stiffness of the factory fitted suspension. I have had some back problems in recent years (38 years old this month!!!!) and would consider replacing the springs, but have the following questions? 1) Would...
  12. C3 LJG

    the new ride

    Well the bezza has gone which was a very sad day but think she will be looked after, Dan Cupra R's girlfiend is now the lucky new owner! Anyway picked up the new project last night a R reg VR6 highline with 63k on the clock, full votex kit, hella twin lights, eibach suspension and an exhaust...
  13. DanGB

    Front and rear ride height

    Hi all, just fiddling with the height of the coiolvers at the moment. I was told the rear should be quite a bit higher than the front for handling reasons... is this true and how much higher as an indication? Cheers, Dan
  14. standard ride height

    i have looked in the search to try and find out the standard ride height for a ref sport tdi ith btcc kit. they say they have sports suspension and im gatheing they lowered them a bit and am wondering how much? Any help will be great. Cheers
  15. Cupra Ride Comfort, Improvements?

    Hiya all. I've had my cupra (54 plate tdi) since last December and although I am happy as a pig in s*it and love the car to bits, I am being drawn to make some changes to the cars ride quality. As all of you who own one will know, the ride is quite hard and if you live in a rural town like me...
  16. Ride Height on Coilovers

    Whats the best way to make sure that both the front coilovers and both the rear coilovers are set to the same height. When i put them on the car i made sure that both sides had the same amount of threads showing and were set to the same height. Today i measured from the centre of the wheel to...
  17. SEATCOOBER

    spax rsx546??? hight and ride adjust

    just fitted these to my car, can some on we explain the height adjustment to me, do you wind the adjustment nut and lock nut up or down to go lower???
  18. Does anyone have a standard ride height 2.0 16v?

    As title, does anyone have a 2.0 16v SX that's on standard suspension settup? I'm after some measurements :) Pete
  19. SEATCOOBER

    spax rsx546??? hight and ride adjust

    will these fit,:D any reviews good and bad welcome????
  20. TBCupraT

    LCR Ride Height Suspension Problem

    Can anyone with a standard LCR with standard alloys measure the distance from the middle of the outer wheel arch to the floor please. Problem. Car was up on axle stands at the weekend and left overnight. The next morning when I dropped it back down on the wheels the suspension was 1"...