VW Passat B8 coilover set – MTSGWVW55
The VW Passat has been very high on the list of popular models in the middle class for decades. It can be seen on the streets, as well as at the car mods enthusiasts meetings. The eighth generation of this model successfully continues this trend. The volume of sales of kits for the Passat model (regardless of the generation) is still considerable. Taking into account the growing hunger of B8 model owners to lower their cars, it was a natural thing to introduce the set to this generation as well. In this way, we can introduce you to the MTSGWVW55 set.
MTSGWVW55 coilover set.
Another model on the MQB platform
As you can guess, Passat B8 is of course another model based on the versatile MQB platform. In this way, the suspension for this car is a kind of development of a concept already known for example from the Golf Mk7. The front is basically the same. The same threaded shock absorber armed with PUR foam bump stop and an Eibach spring.
The front is a solution adapted from the VW Golf Mk7 set.
The rear axle is also very similar to the Golf kits. So we have an identical sports shock absorber. In terms of springs, we have used the same type of solution here, which is becoming more and more common in our offer, and on a larger scale was first used in the Golf kits. Of course, we are talking about the double rear spring system. In this solution, the traditional spring gives way to an ERS (Eibach Racing Spring) spring, an inconspicuous but compact linear spring with a cylindrical shape. It is set up with an helper spring. There is a significant difference in size between the Golf and the Passat. As a result, the Passat’s much longer rear end makes it heavier. Therefore, in this case, the spring has a higher rate, which successfully copes with this weight.
The rear axle is a double spring system, with parameters matched to the weight of Passat long rear end.
The VW concern loves to create twin structures signed with a different logo. As you know, Passat B8 has its counterpart from the Czech Republic in the form of Skoda Superb III. It was this model that served as a test car, on which we checked the suspension. Its road behavior was also underlined by a positive result during the painstaking TÜV certification process.
We conducted tests and TÜV certification on the Czech sister of Passat – Skoda Superb.
The MTSGWVW55 set and the MTSGWVW65 adapted to the higher axle loads will also be used in the second-generation Touran, in the Audi Q2 and, of course, in the more stylish Passat brother – Arteon.
