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PostPosted: Thu Apr 01, 2021 8:16 pm 
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wannabeeahack wrote:
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Ive a 2013 Superb estate...any good?


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PostPosted: Thu Apr 01, 2021 10:07 pm 
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I want the distance from the floor to the top/inner of the wheel arches

mines too low at 23"

keep hitting speed humps

2013 greenline (15mm lower than standard superbs)

some are 28"!

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PostPosted: Thu Apr 01, 2021 10:21 pm 
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Why not go to the dealers with a tape measure?

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PostPosted: Fri Apr 02, 2021 1:17 pm 
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Sussex wrote:
Why not go to the dealers with a tape measure?

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i did

but none were on flat level ground

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From ground to the top of the inside wheel arch liner mine is 28.5" front and 28" rear....and the rears just had new Springs fitted so I guess they'll be spot on.


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wannabeeahack wrote:
I want the distance from the floor to the top/inner of the wheel arches

mines too low at 23"

keep hitting speed humps

2013 greenline (15mm lower than standard superbs)

some are 28"!

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I read on Briskoda that the height difference is 30mm lower on a greenliner (1" and 3/16ths)


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PostPosted: Fri Apr 02, 2021 7:27 pm 
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bloodnock wrote:
wannabeeahack wrote:
I want the distance from the floor to the top/inner of the wheel arches

mines too low at 23"

keep hitting speed humps

2013 greenline (15mm lower than standard superbs)

some are 28"!

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I read on Briskoda that the height difference is 30mm lower on a greenliner (1" and 3/16ths)


Ps....Should have mentioned mines is a 4x4 Superb estate so I'm not sure if that heightens it, it's certainly not raised like the Skoda Octavia Scouts were.


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PostPosted: Sat Apr 03, 2021 4:56 pm 
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bloodnock wrote:
From ground to the top of the inside wheel arch liner mine is 28.5" front and 28" rear....and the rears just had new Springs fitted so I guess they'll be spot on.


what did that cost?

the rears are a simple DIY job but the fronts are coilovers?

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just read that the rear coils have a rubber pad top and bottom, wondering if mine "just have left the building"

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do these ever collapse/vanish?

rear coil top/bottom pads

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wannabeeahack wrote:
bloodnock wrote:
From ground to the top of the inside wheel arch liner mine is 28.5" front and 28" rear....and the rears just had new Springs fitted so I guess they'll be spot on.


what did that cost?

the rears are a simple DIY job but the fronts are coilovers?


Can't be precise as had a rear Caliper fitted at same time, but £62 per Spring and 1.5 hours of labour at £46 per hour worked at around £230.00 for the Springs Including fitting and Vat.


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PostPosted: Tue Apr 06, 2021 9:18 pm 
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Greenline is defined as "sports suspension"

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