Lowering Springs and shocks

[blackdream]

HI guys
I'm still looking into new suspension for my car, but I've decided to don't go with the cheap Hottuning coilovers and so I'm looking for aftermarket quality springs and some aftermarket quality shocks studied for lowered springs.

About springs, I need something to resolve my huge wheel gap, so I think I need something able to lower the car at last of 60mm (maybe 60front 50rear just because I hate when the rear wheels go under the fender). I'd like something hard, loss of confort is not a problem. Any opinion?

About shocks, I may be wrong but I remember bilstein do various type of shocks for each car for stock or lowering springs. Anyone have more detail or any suggestion?

Tnx in advance
Mario

 

[blackdream]

and, why the hell I still don't have an avatar and a sign on this forum LOL I'm here since two years damn

 

[M1KEH]

weitecs shocks and springs, or a koni kit

 

[Dave_R]

look for some bilstein's

 

[blackdream]

Thanks guys
searched the koni and the 1150-5013 kit goes for 1000£
Going to search weitec and bilstein's

 

[Dave_R]

you can get Bilstein coilovers for the same or slighly less and they better! I know, I have them

 

[M1KEH]

Weitecs £350ish
http://www.europerformance.co.uk/pa...=seatibiza&manufacturer=weitec&sub_category=1

 

[M1KEH]

Bilstein coilovers
http://www.europerformance.co.uk/pa...r=seatibiza&manufacturer=bilst&sub_category=1

 

[Dave_R]

Bilstein coilovers
http://www.europerformance.co.uk/pa...r=seatibiza&manufacturer=bilst&sub_category=1

They the one's, love them... worth every penny!

 

[blackdream]

damn M1KEH you're fast!
Thanks guys, I'm going to search feedback on both of them

 

[M1KEH]

lol it's more fun searching for parts than it is to do uni work playing with engine data, or write my cv and covering letter.

 

[Dave_R]

damn M1KEH you're fast!
Thanks guys, I'm going to search feedback on both of them

Be honest the bilstein's are more ideal for track use than road use

 

[M1KEH]

http://www.europerformance.co.uk/pages/products/product_info.mhtml?product=3940917
reckon the b16's with adjustable damping could have the damping turned down enough to make them softer/nicer for the road? Then just wind it up on the track

 

[suj]

i wish i had £1k to spend on coilies, not worth it unless your going track like you have dave IMO (and on a car worth about £1-1.5k)

can i ask why you don't want hot-tuning ones?
they are quite good for what you pay, especially if it is just lowering, the ride isn't that bad (since they changed to using "TA Technix Coilovers" now)

 

[DamianPM]

It depends a lot on what budget you have as well?

Damian @ DPM Performance

 

[Dave_R]

http://www.europerformance.co.uk/pages/products/product_info.mhtml?product=3940917
reckon the b16's with adjustable damping could have the damping turned down enough to make them softer/nicer for the road? Then just wind it up on the track

Sounds straight forward but it's not the best thing to mess around with unless you know what you doing.

 

[M1KEH]

Hmmm ive found some extremely cheap weitec coilovers. Might have to be done.

 

[suj]

Hmmm ive found some extremely cheap weitec coilovers. Might have to be done.

how cheap is cheap?

 

[M1KEH]

There used off a friend car, it's only a maybe at the moment, see how things go.

 

[suj]

There used off a friend car, it's only a maybe at the moment, see how things go.

if you don't want them, dibs