Lowering

[Teddytransit]

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[Teddytransit]

Got this one..

And this one of how I want it to look when finished.

Hello Buzzer

What is your wheel tyre combination?

[Teddytransit]

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Only got the one photo as it was raining!

[Buzzer]

Couple of questions to answer here.
First bump stops. No I haven't cut them down, there weren't there in the first place to cut down
I plan to fabricate a mounting point for some cheap ones of eBay when I notice the rear chassis later in the year.

Your right about the rubber floor mat in the cab covering the strut top mount.what a pig to uncover it to undo the bolts !!
Wheels are landrover modules with 205,55,16. I'm going to try 195,55,16. On the front to try and reduce the tyre sticking out past the arches quite so much.
I know there's lots that hate the idea of landy rims on the transit. But thought I would try them out for myself.
And im happy to report that at the moment I'm. Happy with them.

[Teddytransit]

Your wheels look spot on, I've been searching the internet for 17 inch wellar wheels as I was convinced they look much bigger than mine!

[blueh2steve]

Great advice and pictures

[Nibbles02]

Hello Nibbles02

This company http://www.wheelmania.co.uk has a couple sets of lowering springs for a MK6 left though they don't list them.

The problem I had was the spring wouldn't stay seated at the top so I had Gaz modify my front shocks.

What you could do get a pair of used shocks off eBay and get them sent to Gaz as they still have the specs from my set. Get them to post the parts back to you and assemble them yourself. The front struts are a straight forward swap. By the way u got a good looking van there fella I like that alot

Cost wise you're looking at

2 re-worked shocks at Gaz £170 (this was 4 years ago)
Lowered springs £100 from wheel mania
Cost of two breakers yard shocks if you can't send yours away as the van would be off the road for a few weeks.

Now Buzzers method can be done in a weekend and doesn't require any special tools other than a cutting disk on your grinder and a set of spring compressors which you'll need with both methods.

Honestly I can't say my method has any advantages over Buzzer's either, I did try it but it made my wheel bearings rumble but as it turned out they were on their last legs!

The most awkward part of the swap is probably getting to the top mounts as they are in the cab and covered by the floor rubber. What I did is cut a flap over the top of the mounts which I duck taped down when the swap was done. I used a 13mm stubby ratchet spanner but a 1/4 inch ratchet will get in there too.

I still have a MK6 Haynes manual, if you pm me your address I'll post it to you. If you have changed front legs on a car before the van is no harder or I can't imagine a garage would charge much.

Just found some photos of my MK6 just before I scrapped it with just the front lowered so you can see how much the springs drop the front

Best of luck

Edd

hi edd sorry I've just read this ,, and I've got to say this info is very helpful between your and buzzers info I should have no problem I do like the sound of buying already lowered springs I'm going to get Xmas out the way first thanks again that's brilliant

[guilleris]

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Lovely steelies

[Perfectpaintwork]

coilsprings.co.uk made mine for mk7 transit £140 for the pair they were 60mm lower. fitted perfect recommend them

[Perfectpaintwork]

[GuyT]

Perfectpaintwork...... where did you get those alloys, they're awesome. I love the look of what you have done.

[Buzzer]

Perfectpaintwork...... where did you get those alloys, they're awesome. I love the look of what you have done.

Seen his van before. There Range Rover rims I think. but I'm sure there on redrilled hubs on front with adaptors on the rear. ??
BUT I'm sure he'll be along shortly to confirm this

[BROWNYS V6]

gave mine a wash today, in sure its getting lower

[dantranvan]

where would I be able to get flat leaf springs for a mk7?

[BROWNYS V6]

i don't know about get them, but I took mine off the van and sent them to jones springs just outside of Birmingham and they decambered them and sent them back
is yours front or rear wheel drive ?