Hey man, very cool video. I skipped through to the end as I won't fit them myself. congratulations for lowering the Scirocco, it looks doppe. I check all the comments, and I muss ask if the ride quality is indeed the same or more stiff? I personally don't have this DCC in my rocco R, so the whole ride is by default stiffer. Even the steering is quite heavy, and many times I wish I have a softer steering. but it is what it is. So, can you please enlighten me?:D
Great video Alex! Thank you dude! I’ve seen a lot of the 35mm springs being put on so great video explanation! I’ve just ordered a 55mm drop and I’m painting my turbine 19” wheels gold with pink glitter inlay next week so great video mate!! 🤟🏾🫡
@@AlexTheGrumpyOne hahaha yeah no it wasn’t too long at all and not showing the spring compressor was a great idea mate! I know a boy who broke his arm doing his springs so 🤷🏾♂️ very good idea mate! 🤟🏾car looks wicked with those wheels man!
Cheers bud! Yeah I didn't want to take responsibility in that as some people might not listen or watch properly and then blame it on me... so it's safer thisnway
did have the same exact Rocco, even same color, did the same modification as in video, but I added spacers at the back about 25mm it was looking so good
Great tutorial. I lowered my 2.0 gt 35mm onto 20 inch alloys and fitted uprated strut bearings. Now i have a chattering everytime i go over a bump. Checked everything is tight and secure and taken it into a garage but still were all scratching our heads. Any ideas please?
@@AlexTheGrumpyOne it's on Stance coil overs and springs with Febi Bilstein mounts. Defo not hitting the wheel. On mot last week nothing could be found as the cause.
Great video shame I live down a rough road otherwise I'd consider lowering my scirocco. Quick question Alex I have got an annoying knocking noise coming from the rear passenger side suspension, I originally thought it was a drop link so replaced that no change but whilst under there I noticed the bump stop was destroyed plus the rear arb bushes so I replaced those as well as the top mounts whilst I was in there but none of these have sorted it. When I had the shock out on both sides I could easily compress them & they wouldn't rebound I know that is signs of a knackered shock but I don't know if the DCC shocks act the same or if they are controlled by electronic current?!? If you could shed some light on this I'd be very grateful 🙏
Thank you bud! Yeah 35mm was my limit on this roads haha. So the Shocks on DCC still need to be able to rebound properly as a normal ones. I have to replace my front one now because of that. When I have don't the springs I've found that one shock was OK and the other one didn't even want to go up by itself haha. Although they are adjustable by dcc they still should be able to have resistance and etc. So I would replace them to be honest. Also have you had a look at your rear D bushes? They can create a noise.
@@AlexTheGrumpyOne star thank you for your response and sadly I thought they were passed there use by date lol I will check those bushes out as well as that noise is driving me insane
Hi Alex, this video so helpful, thank you sharing this informational video with us! My left back spiral has been broken, only changing the left back could create an inbalance or not? Should I change the both sides or just one side would be enough ? Any help would be highly appreciated!
Not sure if this is a bit of a long shot, but I've managed to get 1 of the front shocks and springs out to replace the spring, but can't get the shock back in. The wheel hub doesn't seem to drop as far as it does in the video, even with quite a bit of force. Everything is disconnected like in the video so I'm not sure what is causing resistance. Any advice would be great please!
Looks amazing mate. How much were the spring kit? Are the springs better quality and stronger than standard VW? Coz mine have snapped 3 times now since I had my scirocco :-/ Would love to get this done.
@@AlexTheGrumpyOne thanks for the reply bro. 🙌🏼 My car goes in Tuesday for an inspection and if, as I suspect, I have a cracked spring I’m just gonna upgrade to this lowering kit. I take it the comfort/sport button at the gearstick will still function with different springs?
ciao io ho una scirocco 1.4 tsi 122cv e praticamente ho preso lo stesso kit solamente che quando ho montato le molle davanti una volta messe dentro l ammortizzatore e aver stretto il tampone superiore, la molla ballava dentro l ammortizzatore, ho ammortizzatori bilstein b4 che però sono identici agli ammortizzatori originali, sapresti dirmi il perché la molla la muovevo a mano nonostante il tutto era stretto?
Do you need to adjust or recalibrate anything after the springs have been fitted? My level sensors are playing up on my DCC and I have the same springs.
Amazing video as always bud! Just wanted to know that if changing the coil springs, does it mess with the electronic suspension system or is that only if you change the shocks? Thank you, and again fantastic video!!!
Hi There, Do you get any scrubbing on your wheels? i just lowered my Scirocco r by 45mm and now the wheels constantly scrub if there not pointing straight. Cheers
Nice I was gonna say maybe u can use more meat on those tires...till u said your changing the tires...so itll look even better...I have a CC Im about ta drop with H & Rs as well...wish me luck...great vid!
Caution! The VW workshop manual states under running gear The driveshaft must not be allowed to hang under its own weight or the joint will be damaged causing the service life to be shortened.
Eventually got it in for the springs to be done unfortunately after just 3 days got this awful creaking sound from drivers side rear louder when turning round corners. Got to get it back in next week to find out why , but initially mechanic is wondering if there’s an issue with the bump stop ? Anyone else come across this? Have seen a few posts about creaking sound after installing these springs
@@AlexTheGrumpyOne brought it like it, had Vw look at it and they said it could be shock so had that done and still button flashes, my mechanic said it could be electrical
Hello Alex, great videos ! Looking to get a scirroco before Christmas ( I hope 😪 ). Looking at your videos gives me more hope in repairing stuff myself 😅 May I ask where you originally from? Cheers 🍻
@@AlexTheGrumpyOne Thanks mate. Yes hopefully it will be my next Christmas present haha . I thought your accent is different like a Latin language with English haha. I'm the same Romanian in UK but picked up Geordie accent and some ask if I'm welsh hahaha .
This has come at a convenient time, I’ve just ordered 55mm LO springs for my scirocco, was going to pay someone to do it but think I’ll give it ago myself, been quoted around £300!!! Fuck that. Doesn’t look to hard!
This guy is the scirocco goat. When i dont know how to instal something on my scirocco i just search this guy up🤣
Haha cheers 😀 much appreciated!
Mate this video is the best one on TH-cam by miles. Thank you for taking the time to make such a detailed in depth tutorial.
Thank you very much 😀 means a lot 😀
The scirocco R runs 35mm lower springs as standard so that may be a cheaper way to go than after market equipment.
This was massively helpful when we got stuck doing my Scirocco earlier
I'm glad! That's what I'm here for 😀
Hey man, very cool video. I skipped through to the end as I won't fit them myself. congratulations for lowering the Scirocco, it looks doppe.
I check all the comments, and I muss ask if the ride quality is indeed the same or more stiff?
I personally don't have this DCC in my rocco R, so the whole ride is by default stiffer. Even the steering is quite heavy, and many times I wish I have a softer steering. but it is what it is.
So, can you please enlighten me?:D
Great video Alex! Thank you dude! I’ve seen a lot of the 35mm springs being put on so great video explanation! I’ve just ordered a 55mm drop and I’m painting my turbine 19” wheels gold with pink glitter inlay next week so great video mate!! 🤟🏾🫡
Thank you very much bud! Much appreciated 🙏 ☺️
I tried to put as much info as I could and also not make it too long a suppose haha
@@AlexTheGrumpyOne hahaha yeah no it wasn’t too long at all and not showing the spring compressor was a great idea mate! I know a boy who broke his arm doing his springs so 🤷🏾♂️ very good idea mate! 🤟🏾car looks wicked with those wheels man!
Cheers bud! Yeah I didn't want to take responsibility in that as some people might not listen or watch properly and then blame it on me... so it's safer thisnway
Cheers bud much appreciated
did have the same exact Rocco, even same color, did the same modification as in video, but I added spacers at the back about 25mm it was looking so good
Sweet! Yeah it does make it look very nice :)
Good job mate,I was thinking about H&R lowering spring,but I went for adjustable coilovers on mine.but thanks for the how to video.👍
No problems at all bud. Thank you 😀
Yeah coilovers is pretty cool as well. Specially adjustable ones!
Great tutorial. I lowered my 2.0 gt 35mm onto 20 inch alloys and fitted uprated strut bearings. Now i have a chattering everytime i go over a bump. Checked everything is tight and secure and taken it into a garage but still were all scratching our heads. Any ideas please?
Check that it's not hitting the shock
@@AlexTheGrumpyOne Whats not hitting the shock?
@1974devonboy the wheel.
Also what type of strut bearing is it? Is that the hard rubber ones?
@@AlexTheGrumpyOne it's on Stance coil overs and springs with Febi Bilstein mounts. Defo not hitting the wheel. On mot last week nothing could be found as the cause.
Great video shame I live down a rough road otherwise I'd consider lowering my scirocco.
Quick question Alex I have got an annoying knocking noise coming from the rear passenger side suspension, I originally thought it was a drop link so replaced that no change but whilst under there I noticed the bump stop was destroyed plus the rear arb bushes so I replaced those as well as the top mounts whilst I was in there but none of these have sorted it. When I had the shock out on both sides I could easily compress them & they wouldn't rebound I know that is signs of a knackered shock but I don't know if the DCC shocks act the same or if they are controlled by electronic current?!? If you could shed some light on this I'd be very grateful 🙏
Thank you bud!
Yeah 35mm was my limit on this roads haha.
So the Shocks on DCC still need to be able to rebound properly as a normal ones. I have to replace my front one now because of that. When I have don't the springs I've found that one shock was OK and the other one didn't even want to go up by itself haha.
Although they are adjustable by dcc they still should be able to have resistance and etc.
So I would replace them to be honest.
Also have you had a look at your rear D bushes? They can create a noise.
@@AlexTheGrumpyOne star thank you for your response and sadly I thought they were passed there use by date lol I will check those bushes out as well as that noise is driving me insane
No problems at all :) let me know the results bud
Hi Alex, this video so helpful, thank you sharing this informational video with us!
My left back spiral has been broken, only changing the left back could create an inbalance or not? Should I change the both sides or just one side would be enough ? Any help would be highly appreciated!
Thank you very much!
Yeah usually it's advised to change both sides. But if it's not very old then u should be fine
great video, keep up the scirocco vids!
Thank you very much!
Perfect tutorial man, thanks
Thank you very much
Not sure if this is a bit of a long shot, but I've managed to get 1 of the front shocks and springs out to replace the spring, but can't get the shock back in. The wheel hub doesn't seem to drop as far as it does in the video, even with quite a bit of force. Everything is disconnected like in the video so I'm not sure what is causing resistance. Any advice would be great please!
Is it possible to do it on a drive without car lift?
Yes it definitely is as I've done it before
I tried to do this today but there seemed a lot of pressure on my drive shaft
Yeah unfortunately there will be. They are really tight
Would I be better off to undo the drive shaft nut on the wheel side or the 5 or 6 into the gearbox?
Yes if its easier for yo7
Good job mate, i’m running the springs on my car as well, and I think it’s low enough.
Cheers 😀 much appreciated! Yeah I'm loving it so far. Almost a month on them now and also fixed my dcc control so that's working spot on now 😀
Looks amazing mate. How much were the spring kit? Are the springs better quality and stronger than standard VW? Coz mine have snapped 3 times now since I had my scirocco :-/
Would love to get this done.
Bloody hell. Thats a bit unusual.
These ones are pretty good. You looking around £150 for the set and another probably £150-£200 to fit them.
@@AlexTheGrumpyOne thanks for the reply bro. 🙌🏼 My car goes in Tuesday for an inspection and if, as I suspect, I have a cracked spring I’m just gonna upgrade to this lowering kit. I take it the comfort/sport button at the gearstick will still function with different springs?
No problems at all.
When I dropped my one 35mm it was still working yes 😀
Appreciate you bro 🙌🏼
Nice one mate. Good morning.
Thank you 😀 good morning.
ciao io ho una scirocco 1.4 tsi 122cv e praticamente ho preso lo stesso kit solamente che quando ho montato le molle davanti una volta messe dentro l ammortizzatore e aver stretto il tampone superiore, la molla ballava dentro l ammortizzatore, ho ammortizzatori bilstein b4 che però sono identici agli ammortizzatori originali, sapresti dirmi il perché la molla la muovevo a mano nonostante il tutto era stretto?
Is your Rocco a gt?? It sits very high compared to mine on standard gt springs
Yes it is a GT
Hey mate I can't get it out IV drop all bolts out is my sway bar ment to be undo on the other side to drop it
Do you need to adjust or recalibrate anything after the springs have been fitted? My level sensors are playing up on my DCC and I have the same springs.
No. U need to make sure that its not damages though. U only done 35mm drop?
@@AlexTheGrumpyOne yeah! I think it might be damaged. One was snapped in half last year and I think the other one might now be playing up!
Yeah check that first please and make sure that it got free movement
great video dude! are the tire series same front and back?
what is the Height on the stock springs? i got 19 alloy wheels not sure what size I should buy any advice are welcome thanks
Amazing video as always bud! Just wanted to know that if changing the coil springs, does it mess with the electronic suspension system or is that only if you change the shocks? Thank you, and again fantastic video!!!
Thank you. It's fine if you only doing 35mm drop. If you go lower it does put the light on aperently.
@@AlexTheGrumpyOne Awesome mate thank you 👌🏻
No problems at all 😀
Hi There, Do you get any scrubbing on your wheels? i just lowered my Scirocco r by 45mm and now the wheels constantly scrub if there not pointing straight. Cheers
Nope 35mm is the most comfortable drop without affecting anything including dcc system
How much bigger would you get your tyres if you were going to replace them?
Nice I was gonna say maybe u can use more meat on those tires...till u said your changing the tires...so itll look even better...I have a CC Im about ta drop with H & Rs as well...wish me luck...great vid!
Thank you 😀 yep I'm sure you will be fine
Caution! The VW workshop manual states under running gear The driveshaft must not be allowed to hang under its own weight or the joint will be damaged causing the service life to be shortened.
Thank you for your info 😀
Is that a 1.4 or 2.0 ?
2.0 TDI
Hi currently running 245/40/18 tyres on turbines will this still be okay on 35 mm drop?
Yep that's what I had
👍😎 thanks , don’t want it down too low but would good to be getting shot of that unsightly arch gap.
It’s a 60 plate GT tdi 170
Yep you will be fine 😀
Eventually got it in for the springs to be done unfortunately after just 3 days got this awful creaking sound from drivers side rear louder when turning round corners. Got to get it back in next week to find out why , but initially mechanic is wondering if there’s an issue with the bump stop ? Anyone else come across this? Have seen a few posts about creaking sound after installing these springs
@debbiehill4338 I would check the shocks, which I hope that have been tested and checked when the springs were done.
How does this effect ride quality? Compared to springs that are standard on blue motion gt?
If you got your dcc working then it's not bad at all 😀
@@AlexTheGrumpyOne mines not worked since I got it last year, had shock replaced and still not sure why it isn't working
Has it only stop working since you replaced the shock?
@@AlexTheGrumpyOne brought it like it, had Vw look at it and they said it could be shock so had that done and still button flashes, my mechanic said it could be electrical
Have you had it scanned and any codes present?
Size alu?r18"?
Yes 225/45/18
Do you have a link to the springs Al?
Yes bud it's in the description 😉
@@AlexTheGrumpyOne I cant find the description 🤣
Haha one sec
1. H&R 35mm lowering springs
www.demon-tweeks.com/uk/h-r-lowering-springs-h-r29013-2/
Hello Alex, great videos ! Looking to get a scirroco before Christmas ( I hope 😪 ). Looking at your videos gives me more hope in repairing stuff myself 😅
May I ask where you originally from? Cheers 🍻
Thank you very much bud.
Hopefully u will get it 😀
I'm basically half Portuguese and half Ukrainian, living in UK
@@AlexTheGrumpyOne Thanks mate. Yes hopefully it will be my next Christmas present haha . I thought your accent is different like a Latin language with English haha. I'm the same Romanian in UK but picked up Geordie accent and some ask if I'm welsh hahaha .
I've just upgraded my wheels from 15" to 17" on my polo and it looks shit 🤣 definitely needs lowering. Will be doing it once I sorted out my brakes 🤣
Yeah unfortunately that's usually the case hahe
This has come at a convenient time, I’ve just ordered 55mm LO springs for my scirocco, was going to pay someone to do it but think I’ll give it ago myself, been quoted around £300!!! Fuck that.
Doesn’t look to hard!
Yeah it's just the tools that u need to have and please be careful bud.
You are welcome 😀
Good luck and keep me posted
Salut, très belle voiture !!! C'est quoi tes jantes ? La couleur est magnifique
Jantes 18 😀
Merci
Lol that rear exhasst
Haha yep! That's how I bought it unfortunately
Great video. Learnt better than when i worked in a garage 🫣
Thank you very much 😀