Which suspension setup?

[jat115]

Hi,

Iam torn between the H&R cup & bilstien kit.
Done a quick search but no joy..

Does anyone have any opinions/ experience on which will give a better ride whilst still giving good handling? As I currently only have a set of koni springs on the car, and they dont seem to like bumps...^...

Cheers people

 

[R953 VSE]

I have the H&R kit on mine and i think its fine. not too rough but still good handling.

although i don't have experience of any other aftermarket kit.

 

[nick s]

i'm fitting bilstein shocks, and eibach 35mm springs on sunday, so i'll let you know what it's like!

 

[Barry.L]

im running the seat sport kit on my cupra, and ive been in other cars with h&r kits and tbh theres hardly anything in it, both are excellent as far as aftermarket suspension goes. you'll notice a big difference form the konis. im pretty sure that for the ibiza the H&rs go lower (50mm compared to 30mm) so it depends on how low you want to be realy.

 

[MR Ibiza Cupra]

I take it these are Suspension kits and not coilovers your asking about ??

 

[PhilW]

Bilstein i'd go for.

 

[jat115]

Yeah spring and dampers, not coilovers- wish i had the cash for them though

TBH, it seems to sit about the right height with the 30mm koni springs on at the moment

 

[MR Ibiza Cupra]

yea mine has a 30mm drop whixh i think is just right. You've got the koni springs so why not go for the dampers !! I had a set on My Punto GT and they were excellent.

 

[nick s]

i am picking my 30mm springs up on saturday along with eibach dampers. does 30mm look decent on the ibizas then?

 

[MR Ibiza Cupra]

it does yea 30mm is fine, any lower and you'll have problems. I'll post up some pics of mine in a bit so u can see.

 

[Tha Spank]

KW inox line, ore don't you have it there?

 

[nick s]

it does yea 30mm is fine, any lower and you'll have problems. I'll post up some pics of mine in a bit so u can see.

thanks, would appreciate that

 

[jat115]

Yeah we have KW, but they are v expensive.

I think there is only so much ride quality you can get with lowered cars- its mainly due to the real bad condition roads in the UK! And it really annoys me.

 

[Tha Spank]

Yeah we have KW, but they are v expensive.

I think there is only so much ride quality you can get with lowered cars- its mainly due to the real bad condition roads in the UK! And it really annoys me.

But with KW you don’t give up you’re ride
quality . It really feels like org. Even on a
bumpy road but on a dirt road you have
to slow down. Don’t want to tease you but
a guy is selling his brand new KW set here
for 400 euro (270 pound) and after 3 weeks
it still isn’t sold

off topic

Everything in England is much more expensive
than here , every Englishman gets creasy when he
hit the shops here (don’t mean the coffeeshops ) .

 

[nick s]

just got back from a 4 hour round trip to get my suspension got bilstein shocks and eibach springs 30mm. fitting it all on sunday

 

[slippy]

Hi,

Iam torn between the H&R cup & bilstien kit.
Done a quick search but no joy..

Does anyone have any opinions/ experience on which will give a better ride whilst still giving good handling? As I currently only have a set of koni springs on the car, and they dont seem to like bumps...^...

Cheers people

What did you go for in the end mate ? how much and did it improve the ride quality ?

 

[Craig!]

H&R Cup Kit would be my choice...

 

[Kevgrady]

mine too and then a FORGE FMIC, hmm i wonder

 

[slimjimvw]

i'm fitting bilstein shocks, and eibach 35mm springs on sunday, so i'll let you know what it's like!

I wasn't aware Eibach done a 35mm drop kit , i was sure it was 25mm ?