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surcalation
15-01-2003, 14:47
Is it any good as I got a rather nice quote on a full kit for my beeza 2day £249 + VAT
The kit drops it 40mm aswell just wondered if anyone know what it is like compared to the bilstein kit you can get for the beeza. Gonna put a deposit on it by end of the week if the G-Max kit is any good. So can someone help me b4 I part with my hard earned cash :D
Chris :)
Buy the billies
more money, but will still be moving up & down in a years time.
Quality doesn't come at that price I'm afraid bud.
surcalation
15-01-2003, 15:04
So your sayin that Bilstein are much better in quality then G-max? Reason there that cheap is due to 20% off. Are G-Max poor quality and do they have a short life span, lol
Chris :)
without wanting to be sued
i have more 'good things' about billes than I have about G-max
and more people with G-max have said 'i wish i'd bought billies first time around'
In other words, know any Ibiza owners on G-Max who are happy? You can get the H&R Cup kit for between £300 and £400. Some prefer it over the Bilstein kits (sprintline/streetline - I presume these are the kits u have looked at at these prices). Koni SSK kit not too expensive either and a very good kit.
surcalation
15-01-2003, 15:27
Cheers for your advice mark, glad I came on here before parting with my money. I was thinkin of the site surpsingly enough when he offered me the G-Max. In my brain I was goin "I know naff all and need some advice off of seatcupra.net"
Thanks again
Chris :)
surcalation
15-01-2003, 15:33
Yep the bilstein sprintline kit is what I am looking at round £360-380 Not heard of the other kits really should read some more into it :confused:
Chris :)
You can get the H&R kit at that money. I'd rather get that personally. It uses Bilstein dampers but the H&R springs apparently give a much more comfy ride with just as good handling, nice drop too. Jason has a Bilstein set-up and likes it, Glyn has a Koni SSK and says it strikes an excellent balance between handling and daily ride comfort, holds its own on track but is much more fast road set-up.
BBSparky
15-01-2003, 15:54
Just to cause more confusion i got my interalloy height adjustable coilovers for a fraction over 400. Used them to replace my billies kit and am very impressed with them. Now running -70 with factory camber and alignment settings ( yep finally got them sorted ) and she doesnt rub at all! depends what sort of thing your after from the car i guess. Anyway now ive caused havoc im off! :D
Avoid G-Max like the plague!!!! I had it on my 8v, lowered appx 80mm rear, raised 10mm on the front. Awfull kit. I paid £237 for the kit. Then i bought the bilstein kit- thank god for that.
surcalation
15-01-2003, 16:14
ok looks like I am gonna get the Bilstein one as I want a stiffened ride and my car droppin 40mm at the same time. Dont want it too low as when I get a kit on speed bumps wont like me even more!
The question is where is the best place to get the bilstein kit from?
Chris :)
The importers for Bilstein are Euro Car Parts. www.eurocarparts.com
However, any decent aftermarket tuning company should be able to procure a kit for you.
as an example, try these.
www.awesomegti.com
www.auto-amd.com
www.richardsons-group.com
www.demon-tweeks.co.uk
You actually want a bone crunching ride?? Surely you want firmer dampers to give the best handling and on top of that a relatively compliant ride. From what I've read the H&R and Bilstein are pretty evenly matched for handling but the H&R rides better. The Koni SSK is as good as the Bilstein (I think that's what Glyn told me) for handling on the road but is a better ride. I know there are several threads on the H&R suspenders so have a read thru those. All these kits drop 40mm+ with the Koni more like 35mm. The H&R is listed as 60/40 drop for non-GTI or Cupra models. But if you want the Bilstein go get it. You won't be disappointed. Try NFS and get a discount or DT.
PLEASE NOTE
H&R nor Koni will fit the Mk2 pre face lift Ibiza
different turret shape demands different springs (which they don't sell)
Only Bilstein Bothered.
Mark
surcalation
15-01-2003, 16:45
So only the Bilstein will fit my Mk2 96 model beeza then?
Chris :)