Will Passat Sport OEM springs fit?

[ck999]

Hello, I'm thinking of changing car and getting a B6 estate SEL. I know some of these come with a sports pack including fog lights and sports suspension. If I can't get an SEL sports pack will I be able to do a straight swap of the standard SEL springs for the OEM sport pack springs? I assume they are the same used on the B6 sport. Or is the sport suspension set up more than just sport springs?

[RichardSEL]

Sport is 15mm lower. Dunno whether your driving style would justify the effort of spring changing for the reward!
If it's looks, then many here have done coilovers etc... MY SEL Estate just sits down and does what I ask of it on 16" OEM rims

[ck999]

So is it possible to swap the springs?

It would be for slightly sportier handle and for looks a. I'd want to fit 19" rims at some point. I've seen these fitted to the sport model and they look and fill the arches just right in my opinion, so this I assume is because of the 15mm drop. These two combined (springs and rims) would give the ride/handle i'm after I think. I assume just replacing springs is a lot cheaper than buying coilovers, plus don't coilovers generally give a very firm ride?