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08 Seat Leon Tsi Sport - change shocks?

  • 16-05-2011 10:20am
    #1
    Howitzer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 461 ✭✭


    Hi,

    I've an 08 Seat Leon Tsi (125bhp) Sport.
    It's a lovely car - but the ride is too firm and would take the back teeth out of you. You can even get a bit sea-sick with just a little bit of minor undulation on an otherwise smooth motorway!

    I'm going to get a drive in a friends non-sport leon to compare and see is it any better.

    Question:
    1) do you think it would be straightforward to swap the shocks of my leon for something less harsh?
    2) would it need more than the shocks changing?
    3) could I source the parts myself and get someone like Advance Pitstop to do the change?

    Any advice appreciated!


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  • #2
    Henry Ford III
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators Posts: 17,861 Mod ✭✭✭✭Henry Ford III


    Check the tyre pressures.


  • #3
    EPM
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,822 ✭✭✭✭EPM


    What wheels have you got on it? Anything bigger than 16s on them with the sports shocks is a disaster. I'd assume that you can just swap out the rear shocks (which is the only difference) from a stylance or whatever.


  • #4
    gs300
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 150 ✭✭gs300


    Have the same car myself and before I bought it I was advised to make sure that there wasn't anything bigger than 16's as the ride was rough.


  • #5
    Howitzer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 461 ✭✭Howitzer


    Cheers - it has the same wheels as this guy.

    I don't think they're bigger than 16... normal tyre on it too (not low profile)

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    Any further advice much appreciated - or is it just a rough car?!


  • #6
    EPM
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,822 ✭✭✭✭EPM


    Yeah, they are 16s. I had 17s on my old one and it was back breaking. Try and have a test drive in a stylance or even a costa spec one. They are on 16s and don't have the sports shocks on the back like yours. If it's acceptable then swap the shocks. It will still be a bit choppy though I'd say. Whoever set up those should be shot. I test drove a cupra when replacing it and that was a much smoother car with the aluminium suspension bits.


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  • #7
    Howitzer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 461 ✭✭Howitzer


    Thanks EPM.

    Anyone experience with these shocks?
    http://www.koni.com/49.html

    A quick ebay shows it at €500 for a set of 4
    Probably €400 or so for labour...

    Bit pricey for a solution that only might work?


  • #8
    EPM
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,822 ✭✭✭✭EPM


    Have a look on seatcupra.net. People that have used Koni shocks have been very happy with the result. Try Onkle on here too to see if he can get you a price on something;)


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