Which one to go? Eicbach pro kit or sportline?

[dearly beloved]

I've got new BBS seat sport alloys for my 1.4 TSI.. I want to lower my car's height..Which one is the best? The pro kit or the sport line? I sometimes park my car on the sidewalks and I thought that the sportline can be a problem.. What do you think which one will suit my car best? Thanks for all the replys..
here is my new alloys..

 

[Igor23]

Sportlines are generally lower than the Prolines by about 10/15mm, personally I'd swap my Prolines for Sportlines if I had the time and money to do it...

 

[Street]

I went with the Pro kit because the roads round here are awful and there are loads of potholes everywhere..

Before:

After:

 

[DamianPM]

As said, the Sportline's are lower then the Pro's and on the Leon 1P's I personally think the Sportline's give a better stance.

https://www.dpmperformance.co.uk/ei...gs-leon-1p-14-14t-si-16-20fsi-0805-p-173.html

Damian @ DPM

 

[Neel-Cupra]

Sportlines are great mate, i was thinking the exact same thing regarding potholes and speed bumps but really not a problem and the sportlines on here are regarded as having the better ride and also makes it handle alot better:

 

[alx_chung]

I went for the Eibach Pro kit (along with Koni FSDs) on mine due the same reasons that Street gave, the roads that I drive on daily are not the greatest in the world and I have to deal with a few speed bumps on the way too.
If it were a different sitation I would have probably gone for the Sportline kit.
Alex

 

[johnbev]

I have done the same as Street, pro kit. This works well imo with the standard shocks(mine an fr) looks like it should have done from factory. It`s level front and rear without the "slammed" look.
The Leon rides fairly high anyhow so I doubt it will cause much ground clearence probs whichever you choose.

 

[dearly beloved]

I guess pro kit is a well suited one for me.. Any more pictures? thanks

 

[maximm]

hi guys, anybody drove already more than e.g. 30k km on stock shocks but with pro\sportlines springs... everything is fine? i know that there were lot of discussions that shocks won't live too much but anyway... do we have that statistic?

thanks

 

[Markkoni]

I know it's not Eibach like you want but I'm satisfied with it - H&R 29176-1...
They lower car 4 cm rear and front, and the car is much softer with it...
My car with 19" is same soft like OEM springs with 17"...
It isn't tooo much low, you can park on sidewalks, just need to be carefull
You can see images with H&R springs here...
http://www.seatcupra.net/forums/showthread.php?t=299691

 

[Street]

I've done about 35k now with the Eibach Pro kit and uprated ARBs with no problems what so ever!

 

[markgb]

Mine has got Eibach sportlines, lowered 20mm

Ride can be a little firm, but is still too high, as the front bumper still clears normal kirb stones

 

[Bignod00]

Covered almost 20k on my Sportlines and no problems at all. Standard ride height on the Leon is embarrasing!

 

[maximm]

Standard ride height on the Leon is embarrasing!

agree it looks like a jeeep prokit will be fine for me as i have to park on a sidewalks a lot in the downtown... and winter roads are awful

 

[Paulki]

Eibach Pro / Koni FSD

Here's my TFSI Sport just after fitting the Eibach Pro / Koni FSD combo about 4 years ago; it has settled a bit more since then. I think that generally the rear will always be a bit higher to allow for passengers and luggage, unless you go for coilovers.

 

[Jacey Boy]

This is mine with Eibach Sportline Kit, if you have 18's I recomend the kit, if not dont do it....

 

[maximm]

thanks for info guys! i'll definitely stay in 17s as it is the max possible more\less comfort and safe size for our roads. I plan to order prokit soon, 180Euro and two weeks to wait.

 

[Al]

I had both. Loved sportlines, did not love pro kit.

 

[Marshall]

I have tried both loved the sportlines till the colder weather came then got sick of how crashy the ride was and then changed to pro springs and find them alot more forgiving.
I suppose it depends on what the roads are like where you are.

 

[Al]

Pictures and opinions of both on my old cars build thread here