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hi all
well hav not been on for a while but the car is going well and the pbv that i had installed is working well and has helped out with a lot of theings, but thats not the reason y im writing, but the question is, im planning to lower and put an exhaust on it.............
i dont kno wat to use to lower her either just springs or a the full kit.............
and for the exhaust i dont kno if i wnat to do the whole system or just a back box...........
so any ideaas wld b gr8
cheers marc_1
As for lowering ... usually , full kit .. springs and dampers is the way to go . As people have posted on here.. just putting springs on standard shocks will f*ck the shocks up fairly quickly. Also the ride will be bouncy on bumps .. it will feel better in corners and look good but overall the benefits arent worth it .
I would opt for a full kit . Do a search on the site about lowering , you'll find so much info .
As for the exhaust ... whats your budget ? ... what do you want ? boy racer loud ? or something that looks nice .. not too loud when you're on the motorway and not booming . I have a Magnex backbox on my 16v , its got a subtle growl on tickover and when i boot it , but other than that its very very quiet and im happy with it . Cost was £175 .
b.
cheers for that, i too hav a 2l 16v so wat u say about the back box sounds good, im not wanting much but just that purr of the 16v when idealing and when i boot, dont want the boy racer thing...........
as for the lowering kit im stiil undecided, i hav to serously consider my budget and see wats best, thanks anyway
marc_1
brett's right tho
it's just not worth buying springs & paying upwards of £100 for good alignment plus fitting to 'save' £200 just to do it all again
www.performancedriven.co.uk sell the FK kit that I have on the Cordie, it's the same strut as any other kit but with koni internals.
M
Originally posted by m0rk
brett's right tho
it's just not worth buying springs & paying upwards of £100 for good alignment plus fitting to 'save' £200 just to do it all again
www.performancedriven.co.uk sell the FK kit that I have on the Cordie, it's the same strut as any other kit but with koni internals.
M
gotta get mine done properly soon.:redface:
hopkinsgm
02-12-2003, 17:33
Marc
Depending how many miles your existing dampers have on them, they may well be in need of replacement already. From memory, the front dampers that came off my 2.0 8v were a tad soggy with about 30k miles on them.
Put it this way, £100 for springs, £100 for fitting & alignment = £200 bill. Thing is, you'll most likely need to replace the dampers within 12 months (cost? depends what you go for) and pay £100 to have it all fitted and aligned again. It's false economy and you'll probably end up spending way more in the long run. Bite the bullet and do the job proper. If cash is tight, save a little longer.
I got a Koni kit for £400 fitted & aligned, Bilstein kit used to be the popular option at similar sort of money (tho a bit too low, constantly riding bumpstops and tended to be a bit crashy over potholes etc. IMHO). Lots of folks have said lots of nice things about the H&R Cup kit since that came out (after I got my Koni's, else I might have gone that way...). And the FK kit is simply blinding value for money.
"Which kit is the best?" is a subject that's been discussed at length many times (do a search on these forums), and ultimately it's a subjective question. The Koni/Vogtland combo on my car may not give the most ultimate grip but it gives a useful amount was a worthwhile upgrade. The car is firmer than it firmed things up enough for a daily driver that goes on track occasionally. It's firm for sure but not to the point of rattling fillings loose...
cheers to u all
ty for all the replies
ill b doing a lot of research and will hav a good look about and see wat i come up with, will let u kno how things get on
marc