Lowering advice.

[Jules_A1]

Hey everyone,

I have an A1 Sport 1.4 and I’m having some issues lowering it!
I purchased Eibach 20mm springs and had them fitted this week, however it hasn’t changed the height of my car at all.
I purchased these from a guy with an A1 S line and he told me it made a difference to his car.
After reading posts on here I am looking at H&R springs, but what I can’t find is if they only come in one drop of 35mm?
I have 17” alloys with 40 profile tyres so ideally looking to reduce the space in the arch to a minimum.
Any advice would be fab, thank you

 

[DPM]

H&R only offer a 35mm kit for the A1 but to reduce the space to minimum you'd need coilovers really.

Damian @ DPM Performance

 

[Jules_A1]

H&R only offer a 35mm kit for the A1 but to reduce the space to minimum you'd need coilovers really.

Damian @ DPM Performance

Thank you for replying, I have ordered the H&R springs.
The Eibach springs I fitted actually made my car higher!!
The image is my car on standard suspension so hoping the 35mm drop will lower it enough

 

[Gazwould]

Probably didn't reset the bushes ?

 

[Jules_A1]

Probably didn't reset the bushes ?

They were fitted by garage.

 

[Nick185BE]

That's not too bad. Mine was even higher on standard springs, and that was a 185 with S-line suspension!

In fact it looks like a standard Eibach drop tbh. Maybe your car wasn't on stock springs as it'd be higher than that IMO.

I have a pair of front H&R springs sitting doing nothing at the minute. I had to buy a full set to replace my rears which had snapped into 3 and 5 pieces respectively! I blame speed bumps

The H&R springs are a good drop. Mine is as low as I'd want it.

 

[Jules_A1]

This was my car with the “lowering springs” some guy sold me! Hoping the H&R springs will be ok