Suspension

Level 3 User Joined: 16 Dec 2005 Posts: 66

Hey u lot, got my alloys, 15" TSW Freezes, i looked for ages for 16s i like couldnt find any, so in the end i Had to get 15s Sad

Now i need suspension kit, want to drop it 35/40mil
any suggestion? Very Happy

Level 9 User Joined: 07 Dec 2005 Posts: 373

you can get lowering springs for around Â£50ish

Level 3 User Joined: 16 Dec 2005 Posts: 66

need the whole lot, struts, springs etc, so my bfs says

Level 10 User Joined: 27 Apr 2005 Posts: 620

the whole lowering kit will prob set u back from 200-400 quid for summik like gmax with anything like a 30/35/40/50/60mm drop

Site Subscriber Joined: 28 Jan 2005 Posts: 3547

anything over 40mm will need shocks. but springs will be ok.

Site Subscriber Joined: 11 Feb 2005 Posts: 2929

Quote:

need the whole lot, struts, springs etc, so my bfs says

if he's saying that you need to change the whole lot to lower the car then he's talking rubbish.

you can lower it by 35 - 40 mill by using springs on the front and lowering the torsion bar.

if however you just want to buy the lot fo another reason then there are loads to choose from:

Koni, Spax, Bilstein (I use them on my 19), AVO, faulkner, Gmax..ect. The list goes on.

you would still have to lower the torsion bar though to drop the rear end.

Level 10 User Joined: 27 Apr 2005 Posts: 620

also springs will be the cheapest option coz sometimes you may have to have her re-tracked aswell so thts going to cost you aswell, depends how much money u want to burn on it

Level 3 User Joined: 16 Dec 2005 Posts: 66

so is gmax the best to get, i want i lowering 40mil really.

Off the subject, i got a quote on a 1.8rsi fully comp, 2yrs ncb(that will be by this oct) Â£550! thought that was really good

Site Subscriber Joined: 28 Jan 2005 Posts: 3547

aye thats pretty good, and no, GMAX are in a word, shite.

Level 3 User Joined: 16 Dec 2005 Posts: 66

lol oh right, well tell me wat the best are then? lol

Site Subscriber Joined: 11 Feb 2005 Posts: 2929

Gmax are a budget setup, they will be better than your stock set but their not as good as Koni, Spax or Bilstein. IMO.

that quote is good depending on your age mate.

Level 10 User Joined: 27 Apr 2005 Posts: 620

tbh laura ur better off just getting a valver hun, as for the susy on the clio go for koni

Site Subscriber Joined: 28 Jan 2005 Posts: 3547

Koni, Bilsein, KW, FK, SPAX, APEX(im running these on my 172.)

Level 10 User Joined: 27 Apr 2005 Posts: 620

the reason gmax are crap is coz they cheap and unreliable

Level 3 User Joined: 16 Dec 2005 Posts: 66

Koni seems the one to go for lol
Im 21 dochertya

Level 10 User Joined: 27 Apr 2005 Posts: 620

koni are decent and at a reasonable price

Site Subscriber Joined: 11 Feb 2005 Posts: 2929

Koni are regarded as the best by most people tbh.

I'm unsure as to what car your running but I would get the 16v suspention anyway (I.E Koni 19 16v suspention, just to make it clear). (that's if you've only got a 1.4 or something)

Good quote

Level 3 User Joined: 16 Dec 2005 Posts: 66

yeh 1.4 hun Very Happy

Site Subscriber Joined: 02 Oct 2004 Posts: 1575

go to leda www.leda.com get your dampers and springs there. you do not need a strut bace for the road fact if you do you shouldn't have a driving licence, yes I know they were fitted on the 19 16v and the clio 16v but that was for two reasons Germany and homologation for racing.

imo koni are not as good as they are cracked up to be leda are far superior.

Site Subscriber Joined: 28 Jan 2005 Posts: 3547

Clio 16v didnt have strut braces.

Level 9 User Joined: 07 Dec 2005 Posts: 373

why did the 19 come with the strut brace?not many cars come with them as standard