Suspension which would you have ?

[suj]

good lad with the BBS obsession, but seriously consider 16's mate, so much better ride (well 15's are really good too )

i'd do it by eye, takes the mick, like a whole day, but make sure you do it on flat surface, and measure the arch gap from floor to arch on each side, and measure accordingly, as just by counting threads dpesn't work, as i have found out (my rear is slightly higher0

 

[abhardwaj1990]

Noob question.
How are coilivers adjusted? Car jacked up, c spanner used to turn whatever it is then put car back down?

 

[suj]

yep arun

you have 2 collars,(so you tighten them together so they don't move) then undo the lower one, then either raise/lower the suspension, then retighten the locking collar

 

[abhardwaj1990]

I see, thanks for that, pretty simple. Always wondered how it was done

 

[thebody]

Well fitted today took longer then it should of as i couldnt sus the fronts out. I didnt get were the bearing wet but think i got it right.
Bearing sits on the strut cup then rubber sits on the bearing add a bolt. Then add the cup thats sits on the strut tower and add another bolt.
The cup that sits on the strut tower sits higher then before thats what baffelled me.
Backs were easy.
A few pics height not set yet as am of for a snoze and will do it tomoz.

 

[vngtx]

thats a nice stance. you've been polishing it again havent you

 

[M1KEH]

Just want to raise it a bit at the back i reckon.

 

[abhardwaj1990]

Just want to raise it a bit at the back i reckon.

+1

A few mm's higher and it should look perfect

 

[thebody]

Yeh it scrubs at the back so def needs to go higher can someone just confirm that i did the front ones right ?

 

[M1KEH]

Get a tape measure on it, i think your front right is higher than your front left.....

 

[suj]

Sounds like you did it right

Bearing on top of the spring cup, then rubber (lower) top mount on top, then nut, then put on, then top mount, and another nut

 

[CraigW]

Thats a good stance that you have there. Like it .

But as has already been said, a few mm higher on the back. Mine is currently alittle higher than yours at the back on 16's but no rubbing and I still have a tiny bit of the tyre tucked in the arches.

 

[suj]

mine is lower then a snakes balls, but i get no rubbing

will be getting wider adapters, rolled arches, and even some more rims if cash allows me too

 

[thebody]

Well set the back this morning

Dont think i will be able to have people in the back nemore.

 

[ather`s]

that sits perfect in my eyes chap. looks ace.

 

[thebody]

The ride is really comfy aswell.
My GTi Shocks were dead and i would say the coilovers are more comfy.

 

[suj]

does sit really well mate! i like it, only if the wheels were 16's IMO, they just look a bit too big

really comfy ain't they? i did say that, i love mine too
my shocks were shot before i changed too, otherwise the springs were quite comfy too

 

[vngtx]

i disagree suj, 17s are just right

 

[suj]

i did write "IMO" vince, my 16's look good, but 15's would of looked better lol

 

[vngtx]

15s only look good when its slammed. 16s are almost right, im still not 100% sure on my black ronals as they dont seem to fill the arches (diameter not rim width) but 17s seem to completely fill the arches. never seen an ibiza with 17s thats lowered enough to get the stance perfect but thebody pulls it off.