Another Lowering Thread

[v6mikey]

Hi, I am looking at lowering the Sharan. I have read a lot of the older posts, but I don't think anyone has done a 4motion or 4x4 galaxy.

 

I have the v6 4motion and want to lower it hopefully using the g max springs.

 

I hope someone can help me with a couple of questions.

 

 

Are the 4mo springs different in any way, or do the standard gmax springs fit?

 

I am worried about tyre wear, a couple of people have mentioned excesive tyre wear on the inside of the tyre, is this the norm or the exception?

 

Has anyone done a 4x4 galaxy or sharan?

 

Does it affect the height of a towball too much? I do not tow now, but might do in the future.

 

Do the lower springs affect the ride at all? I think the ride is firm enough already, so do not want it to be any firmer. Less roll round the corners sounds good though.

 

 

Sorry about all the Q's, but never lowered a car before and want to make sure I am doing the right thing.

 

 

Any help would be very helpful.

 

Thanks.

[RADIOTWO]

Hi, I am looking at lowering the Sharan. I have read a lot of the older posts, but I don't think anyone has done a 4motion or 4x4 galaxy.

 

I have the v6 4motion and want to lower it hopefully using the g max springs.

 

I hope someone can help me with a couple of questions.

 

 

Are the 4mo springs different in any way, or do the standard gmax springs fit?

 

I am worried about tyre wear, a couple of people have mentioned excesive tyre wear on the inside of the tyre, is this the norm or the exception?

 

Has anyone done a 4x4 galaxy or sharan?

 

Does it affect the height of a towball too much? I do not tow now, but might do in the future.

 

Do the lower springs affect the ride at all? I think the ride is firm enough already, so do not want it to be any firmer. Less roll round the corners sounds good though.

 

 

Sorry about all the Q's, but never lowered a car before and want to make sure I am doing the right thing.

 

 

Any help would be very helpful.

 

Thanks.

 

Hi V6

 

Why do you want to lower the car ?

 

You say you might want to tow at some stage the worse thing to have is a low car, the other thing its a 7 seater (don't know if you fill all the seats) but it does not need to be low !

 

 

So if you had a car that you used on the track, then yes Lower it, with low profile tyres and sort out the suspension, for racing but a Sharan ( I don't think so )

 

Radiotwo

[mk2vr6]

wrote his usual crap that didnt answer the question raised or contributed any solution to it, apart from prove once again that he should really hang up his cap retire his driveing gloves and start to use his bus pass

Radiotwo

 

by all means lower it if you wish to? and yes lowering it will affect the height of the tow ball dependant on low you go? as for tyre wear? well I went stupidly low! and never really suffered from it much, did it effect the ride quality? well yes it did, it was a hell of a lot better of a drive on fast smooth roads but on single track country roads you had to take it easy and mind the big pot holes! but as I said I went stupidly low :D slammed into the weeds on coil overs front and rear :D hence the LOW&LOUD VR6 tag I used to go under :D

[v6mikey]

Well, thanks for your input radiotwo, it

[Mirez]

i'll be joining the lowered people in the next couple of months, mainly because I think the galaxy grips very well once its gone through its body roll and I'd like to cut that and also because I too never carry 7 people and think it sits way to high in the arches - even with 18's it looked high.

 

My plan at the moment is to use the OEM Seat sport pack which would lower by just 25mm but stiffens the ride significantly.

[gregers]

by all means lower it if you wish to? and yes lowering it will affect the height of the tow ball dependant on low you go? as for tyre wear? well I went stupidly low! and never really suffered from it much, did it effect the ride quality? well yes it did, it was a hell of a lot better of a drive on fast smooth roads but on single track country roads you had to take it easy and mind the big pot holes! but as I said I went stupidly low :D slammed into the weeds on coil overs front and rear :D hence the LOW&LOUD VR6 tag I used to go under :D

 

used to go under, ;) i dont remember that 1,lost count of the aliases you had.

[v6mikey]

i'll be joining the lowered people in the next couple of months, mainly because I think the galaxy grips very well once its gone through its body roll and I'd like to cut that and also because I too never carry 7 people and think it sits way to high in the arches - even with 18's it looked high.

 

My plan at the moment is to use the OEM Seat sport pack which would lower by just 25mm but stiffens the ride significantly.

 

 

Have you priced the Seat sport pack? How much is it, I would be interested in this as well.

Edited May 8, 2010 by v6mikey

[Mirez]

From SEAT it was damn expensive and came in at around

[Jayton]

A strut brace would also reduce body roll, not sure if they do them for the Galaxy - I haven't found any but it doesn't mean they don't.

 

The Eibach kit for the Sharan lowers it 30mm, the Alhambra is a bit confusing as I don't speak German and Google Chrome's translate doesn't tell me what VA and HA are :D It lists 30mm in one column and 20mm-25mm in another...

http://performance-suspension.eibach.de/cm...rformance_guide

 

one being VA the other being HA ;)

 

It's too early too look up the meanings and I've got a car show to attend shortly :D

[Mirez]

VA is front, HA is rear - its not an equal drop for some reason so the fronts going down 30mm and the rear between 20 and 25.

[matt1e]

VA is front, HA is rear - its not an equal drop for some reason so the fronts going down 30mm and the rear between 20 and 25.

 

The drop balances the level of the car slightly with the drop.

 

Un-even tyre wear is due to the camber and toe-in(or out) changes in the suspension when you lower it. You should always have a wheel alignment and camber adjusted after lowering......been there and worn through a set of tyres in 6 months, had the camber and alignment done and bingo no worries and full life from the tyres again.

 

I do think that a strut brace would be a great bonus to the bamma/galaxy/sharan as when I push it hard you can feel the car slink slightly (slide slightly) over as the suspension takes the weight shift. Who's gonna design one appears there is a market here !

 

I have the SE model thus the sports suspension (eibach) as standard it is a compliant ride and handles brilliantly for a car this size....recommended....but as we all seem to agree still not low enough imo.

Anyone done the coilover route and what is the ride like...?

 

Mattt

[v6mikey]

VA is front, HA is rear - its not an equal drop for some reason so the fronts going down 30mm and the rear between 20 and 25.

 

The drop balances the level of the car slightly with the drop.

 

Un-even tyre wear is due to the camber and toe-in(or out) changes in the suspension when you lower it. You should always have a wheel alignment and camber adjusted after lowering......been there and worn through a set of tyres in 6 months, had the camber and alignment done and bingo no worries and full life from the tyres again.

 

I do think that a strut brace would be a great bonus to the bamma/galaxy/sharan as when I push it hard you can feel the car slink slightly (slide slightly) over as the suspension takes the weight shift. Who's gonna design one appears there is a market here !

 

I have the SE model thus the sports suspension (eibach) as standard it is a compliant ride and handles brilliantly for a car this size....recommended....but as we all seem to agree still not low enough imo.

Anyone done the coilover route and what is the ride like...?

 

Mattt

 

I will buy your old springs when you change then! :blink:

[matt1e]

Is that the sound of an offer !??????

 

What would you pay for the shocks and springs if I did decide to go to coilovers, which incidentally I have looked at this week, lol.

 

Would offset the cost of the new ones slightly ! (help me justify doing it !!!)

 

Matt

[v6mikey]

Is that the sound of an offer !??????

 

What would you pay for the shocks and springs if I did decide to go to coilovers, which incidentally I have looked at this week, lol.

 

Would offset the cost of the new ones slightly ! (help me justify doing it !!!)

 

Matt

 

 

Didn't know the shocks would be any different to the ones I have. Well I would say

Edited May 12, 2010 by v6mikey

[mk2vr6]

Is that the sound of an offer !??????

 

What would you pay for the shocks and springs if I did decide to go to coilovers, which incidentally I have looked at this week, lol.

 

Would offset the cost of the new ones slightly ! (help me justify doing it !!!)

 

Matt

 

whose coil overs you looking at? I killed a set of FK's at the 18 month mark! although I liked their rear set up as they came with adjustable mounts!

[matt1e]

http://www.venommotorsport.com/product_det...gory=Suspension

 

seem to be fairly reputable.....going to germany in a few weeks so will have to see if there is any savings to be had there !

 

Matt

 

Is that the sound of an offer !??????

 

What would you pay for the shocks and springs if I did decide to go to coilovers, which incidentally I have looked at this week, lol.

 

Would offset the cost of the new ones slightly ! (help me justify doing it !!!)

 

Matt

 

whose coil overs you looking at? I killed a set of FK's at the 18 month mark! although I liked their rear set up as they came with adjustable mounts!