H&R Sport Springs with ECS Spacers Before/After

[MikeNickles]

Just installed the H&R Sport Springs with ECS 15mm - 20mm spacers and I'm very pleased with the results. I bought all products from ecstuning.com, mostly because the springs were only 199 compared to the vwr 289 I see everywhere, plus you get the same look. 1.3 in front and 1.3 in rear drop.

Ride quality is a bit more stiff with the springs but it is not bad at all! I really enjoy it actually. I have taken the car to 90mph with this setup and have no vibrations at all with the spacers. No rubbing either so far.

Best of all, I can take corners noticeably faster and I feel much more confident.

BEFORE:

After:

I will get around to taking some better pictures and letting you know if the springs settle in a bit more. All in all though, I love the look and the improved handling!

 

[GoTime1]

Looks fantastic. Good choice with H&R springs. Cannot go wrong. Congrats


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[Stage2Sasquatch]

Miles better than stock

 

[Johnny Blaze]

i would be 100% satisfied with that rear a little higher just a tad to eliminate the reverse rake other than that looks pretty amazing

 

[Gnasher]

i would be 100% satisfied with that rear a little higher just a tad to eliminate the reverse rake other than that looks pretty amazing

You're wrong there - I'd be 100% satisfied if the front was a little lower to eliminate the reverse rake

Which brings me on to 2 words... Eibach Sportlines!

 

[Johnny Blaze]

Or that. Yeah I would be satisfied with that. Even better. So the sportlines I'm guessing the go a little lower in the front ?

 

[MikeNickles]

Yeah, I do wish the front was only one finger like the rear but after reading about how the VWR work so well with the stock set up, I thought these would be good with stock setup as well since they are about the same. I was also wondering how well 19 inch wheels would fit with these.

Pictures just don't do the stance justice. It looks fantastic in person. Coming back from a few stores today to see this in the parking lot, its like a whole new car!

 

[.:KindiGTI]

Looks very nice

 

[TarmacDaddy]

Looks great man. My guess is that the rear "looking" lower is just an optical illusion created by more camber back there. Also adding a larger spacer vs the front probably adds to reducing the gap in the back more.


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[dimitri_92]

Did you buy extended lugs?

 

[ModdedEuros]

Like the drop

 

[MikeNickles]

Did you buy extended lugs?

I did. I got the spacers from ecstuning which came with extended lugs.

 

[CKGOLFMK7]

Looks great! Big believer in the spring/spacer combo to give that OEM PLUS look, tastefully done...

 

[jjm51]

looking really good mike.

congrats.

i've never modded a car. thinking of doing this one.

has the car 'settled' and now has equal drops on all wheels?

tarmacdaddy was kind enough to explain about a car settling on new springs and then getting the wheels aligned after a few days and/0r 50 miles.

curious if you have '1 finger' now all around? (gawd, that sounds rude! )

i really want to do this mod, but only if things will be close in drop on all four corners. planning on vwr springs.

thanks for any insight.

enjoy your car in good health!

john

 

[acapvwgti]

Looking clean