How low are you?

[wenman]

Just wondering how much everyone has lowered their cars.
Hopefully getting some coilovers tonight and would like to drop my car to the floor!
Any known problems like CV joints going or needing to notch the chassis on the Ibiza's etc?

 

[flegz16]

i'd go for AP coilovers. iv got a set and can't praise them enough, plus there only £390ish. iv got mine wound all the way down at the back with the adjuster cups out, and the front down to level up. website a bought them off said they lower 70mm so mines about 80mm with the cups out. i wouldn't have it any lower as now i can't even get a finger in the front or rear arches

 

[wenman]

Looks sweet, but would like mine lower!
Have to see how it goes.

 

[Jimski]

Cheers for the heads up on the AP's mate! Was umming and arrrring over these!!

How comfortable is the ride compared to standard?


Jimski

 

[flegz16]

Looks sweet, but would like mine lower!
Have to see how it goes.

what size of wheels you got, because am not sure if theres other kits that go lower not unless you get air susepnsion

 

[flegz16]

Cheers for the heads up on the AP's mate! Was umming and arrrring over these!!

How comfortable is the ride compared to standard?


Jimski

the ride on the cupra is a little harder than the other models (i think) and the AP's do seem to be less harsh and more comfy, plus iv not heard up to now anyone say a bad word about the kit. seriously you want be disappointed

 

[PH1L NI]

Mine have loads that they can be screwed down at the front yet.. but I can't physically do it due to the fact that at the minute the wheels will rub the arches over small bumps at speed.

 

[adam_may]

what sites are good for coilovers for the MK4 Ibiza FR?

 

[mazzerati]

i think FK automotive ones go a bit lower. i read it on here somewhere the other day.

try these.
dpmperformance.co.uk
europerformance.co.uk

 

[Pabs]

Damien @ DPM will sort you out no problem!

 

[R1ch85]

Fk's go the lowest I beleive, but the ride is crazily hard. If I didn't love the lowness of my car as much as i do, I'd prob have to buy another, more comfortable set of coilovers.

 

[wenman]

what size of wheels you got, because am not sure if theres other kits that go lower not unless you get air susepnsion

I've got standard fr 16" alloys.
May be fitting this week end will see how low it goes!

 

[Leigh15]

I'm amazed - 11 replies and not one reference to sleeping with a girlfriend's sister yet.....

 

[wenman]

Haha
None of that now please!

 

[karlw]

Just out of interest why would you want to go so low
Surely things like speed bumps, kerbs and mulit story car parks wold be a pain!
My LCR is low on FK coil overs but no where near as low as it could go otherwise i wouldnt be able to go anywhere

 

[knackerdecobre]

My sump is 2" off the floor and I don't have problems with speedhumps! TBF I don't like multistorey car parks and try to avoid them anyway, even in a standard car

 

[rod the sod]

mine is all the way down on the back with the adjustors taken out and about half way down on front! cant make any lower as the sump is about 2.5 " from the floor and my wheels rub on the bumps!

 

[wenman]

Finally have my coilovers on, i will post pictures later.
I've taken the adjusters out on the rear so the spring just sits on the cup, has anyone had problems with the spring like this?

 

[mazzerati]

Nope it perfectly safe

 

[wenman]

Ah cool here's how it's sitting at the moment, front needs to come down though!