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james
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Joined: 30 Jan 2006
Posts: 270
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Mon Sep 11, 2006 5:28 am |
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right i have just changed one on my top mounts and will be doing the other side tomorrow or wednesday.
On the side i have done the spring and shock looked ok but will probably need replacing in the near future.
What i would like to know is wheather to replace them with standard shocks and springs, or change them to something like Koni |
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Wicked Neo
FCS Event Manager
Joined: 04 Jan 2005
Posts: 3680
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Mon Sep 11, 2006 5:45 am |
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Nothing wrong with the OE setup plus it has the added bonus of being cheaper to renew.
Going for aftermarket suspension all depends on what you are going to do with the car, wether you are going to use it on trackdays or want to lower it etc. |
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Neal
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Joined: 18 Feb 2004
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Mon Sep 11, 2006 6:15 am |
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my old blue hatch was lowered on koni suspension. The ride was awful, especially on 17"s. Long journeys were a nightmare.
Probably would have been good on a track though. |
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Chris H
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Joined: 02 Mar 2004
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Mon Sep 11, 2006 6:55 am |
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yours wasn;t to bad neal, was better after yo ubacked the rears off a lot!
But main issue is, the splitter and bumper gets caught on the roads at standard height, lowering it is asking for trouble these days. |
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Neal
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Mon Sep 11, 2006 1:15 pm |
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no my chammy has adjustable AVOs, i mean the old hatch, that had yellow konis front and rear, and lowered about 35mm. Nasty, nasty ride on 17s. |
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bidderman1969
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Joined: 27 Feb 2006
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Mon Sep 11, 2006 2:00 pm |
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im going for standard height, adjustable konis on front, normal on rear......... |
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james
Level 8 User
Joined: 30 Jan 2006
Posts: 270
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Wed Sep 13, 2006 4:02 am |
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well i dont want to lower the car due to the above rearons. and it wont be seeing any tracks, mainly back roads and motorways and round town |
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Wicked Neo
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Wed Sep 13, 2006 10:44 am |
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then OE suspension is fine James |
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james
Level 8 User
Joined: 30 Jan 2006
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Thu Sep 14, 2006 2:31 am |
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