Ola.. Need some help please

João Carlos · 04-05-2006, 02:40

Olá... I`m sorry if there are many mistakes with the translation..

My name is João and I am of Portugal.
I have an skoda Octavia of 99 1.9 TDI 110 cv.
I wanted to to ask for your help because you have much more experience and there aren`t many skoda octavia.

Question number 1 - I want to "lower" a litle bit the car with the main purpose of look but without compromising safety/confort.
Does anyone recommends this procedure?
Does 11 cm in the front makes it very near to the ground?
What do you think of Eibach pro Kit (30 mm)?

Question number 2 - I also have a doubt relatively to the gear knobb.
Mine is a little damaged and i don`t like very much of the original model. I was thinking in buying the gear knobb of the new octavia (5 speeds) or same of golf... (the rewind march is placed in a similar way).
Someone told me that these gear knobb have different "way to screw", many times in the same models. Is it true?

***DGW*** · 05-05-2006, 18:59

Welcome to Briskoda.

Can anyone help with the suspension query?

elegance1.8T · 05-05-2006, 19:09

I had the VRS shocks and springs fitted to mine and that worked a treat, I know alot of furbie drivers like the Eibachs so give it a go!

João Carlos · 06-05-2006, 14:05

Thanks for the help. I`m convinced in trying the Eibach springs, will "lower" about 30 mm. I have some fear that the front of the car to be a little close to the ground? I measured and i think that it will be with 11 cm of height? Those who tried to lower the octavia can give any personal opinions?
Thanks..
By the way does anyone can help with the second question?

***DGW*** · 07-05-2006, 00:02

Use Search at the top of the page and type Octavia gearknob then select Go. This will give you list of threads to read. I suggest you read the one titled Gear **** change which might be of help. The automatic swear-word filter will not allow the second half of the word gearknob to be used on its own - hence you will see lots **** instead!

04-05-2006, 02:40	#1
João Carlos Briskodian Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Portugal Posts: 10 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Ola.. Need some help please Olá... I`m sorry if there are many mistakes with the translation.. My name is João and I am of Portugal. I have an skoda Octavia of 99 1.9 TDI 110 cv. I wanted to to ask for your help because you have much more experience and there aren`t many skoda octavia. Question number 1 - I want to "lower" a litle bit the car with the main purpose of look but without compromising safety/confort. Does anyone recommends this procedure? Does 11 cm in the front makes it very near to the ground? What do you think of Eibach pro Kit (30 mm)? Question number 2 - I also have a doubt relatively to the gear knobb. Mine is a little damaged and i don`t like very much of the original model. I was thinking in buying the gear knobb of the new octavia (5 speeds) or same of golf... (the rewind march is placed in a similar way). Someone told me that these gear knobb have different "way to screw", many times in the same models. Is it true?

05-05-2006, 18:59	#2
*DGW* BRISKODA Staff Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Cambridgeshire Posts: 17,112 Thanks: 48 Thanked 164 Times in 121 Posts	Re: Ola.. Need some help please Welcome to Briskoda. Can anyone help with the suspension query? __________________ Denis 2002 Octavia 1.8T 4X4 turbo Estate - rebreathed on by Jabba ... 31.93mpg 2007 Fabia vRS - CC, ESP and full leather trim by Seat Surgeons ...48.09 mpg...

05-05-2006, 19:09	#3
elegance1.8T Briskodian Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Bury, Lancs Posts: 866 Thanks: 8 Thanked 13 Times in 2 Posts	Re: Ola.. Need some help please I had the VRS shocks and springs fitted to mine and that worked a treat, I know alot of furbie drivers like the Eibachs so give it a go! __________________ No longer a Skoda owner But got a new BMW coming in 2 weeks, thats going to make me a really bad driver!

06-05-2006, 14:05	#4
João Carlos Briskodian Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Portugal Posts: 10 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Ola.. Need some help please Thanks for the help. I`m convinced in trying the Eibach springs, will "lower" about 30 mm. I have some fear that the front of the car to be a little close to the ground? I measured and i think that it will be with 11 cm of height? Those who tried to lower the octavia can give any personal opinions? Thanks.. By the way does anyone can help with the second question?

07-05-2006, 00:02	#5
*DGW* BRISKODA Staff Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Cambridgeshire Posts: 17,112 Thanks: 48 Thanked 164 Times in 121 Posts	Re: Ola.. Need some help please Use Search at the top of the page and type Octavia gearknob then select Go. This will give you list of threads to read. I suggest you read the one titled Gear *** change* which might be of help. The automatic swear-word filter will not allow the second half of the word gearknob to be used on its own - hence you will see lots ** instead! __________________ Denis 2002 Octavia 1.8T 4X4 turbo Estate - rebreathed on by Jabba ... 31.93mpg 2007 Fabia vRS - CC, ESP and full leather trim by Seat Surgeons** ...48.09 mpg...

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