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Author Subject: Get lowww !
hazz

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Im looking for a set of coilovers and dampers for the rear, also looking for someone who would lower my torsion bar for me Big grin

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Posted 29th Sep 2011 at 13:17
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Posted 29th Sep 2011 at 13:19
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Posted 29th Sep 2011 at 13:20
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Posted 29th Sep 2011 at 13:25
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Someone will ask how much you want it lowered, you'll say 70mm, ridicule will ensue.

Would also be handy to know how much you'd like to spend, which coilovers you're after, etc etc. What have you currently got? Are all your bushes in good nick?

All these things need considering Yes

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Posted 29th Sep 2011 at 13:28
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hmmmmm not sure how low yet proberly 50mm, spend upto bout 300, and at the moment i have standard springs and dampers oh and its a 1.4 Razz

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Posted 29th Sep 2011 at 13:35
ballardpaul

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Post #7
Knock yourself out!

in your budget?

Edit: just seen your last post, think your lost?

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Posted 29th Sep 2011 at 13:35
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Do you actually need coilovers or would lower springs do you?

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Posted 29th Sep 2011 at 13:38
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ermm noo would prefer coilovers Big grin

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Posted 29th Sep 2011 at 13:40
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For what purpose specifically?

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Posted 29th Sep 2011 at 13:46
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handleing and looks !

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Posted 29th Sep 2011 at 13:54
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Okay, that's what I suspected you'd say.

Firstly, you do not need coilovers to lower your car - you can do it with springs alone. Lower, stiffer, good quality springs will improve the handling far more than cheap nasty coilovers, which is all you'll get for £300 tbh.

There really is very little need for expensive suspension on a 1.4, they're light and quite frankly don't have the power to require £1k suspension setups. I'd get yourself some decent Eibach springs on the front, get the back lowered and then get all the bushes replaced with the leftover money.

That'll land you with a much better setup than just bolting on some coilovers and expecting an improvement Yes

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Posted 29th Sep 2011 at 13:57
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I don't know what's happened to you and why your helping the newb with a 1.4 but shouldn't we be flaming him by now

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Posted 29th Sep 2011 at 14:00
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I used to, but people kept having a go at me so I'm being nice.

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Posted 29th Sep 2011 at 14:03
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Do you want me to tell him he's a moron on your behalf?

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Posted 29th Sep 2011 at 14:04
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Depends somewhat on his next reply, so once that comes in we'll have a vote perhaps.

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Posted 29th Sep 2011 at 14:07
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mcfc1987 wrote:
Do you want me to tell him he's a moron on your behalf?


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Posted 29th Sep 2011 at 14:14
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oh really i diddnt know that will standard shocks be okay then ? and can you get uprated bushes? and do you know how much roughly the springs are ? cheers for the help

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Posted 29th Sep 2011 at 14:19
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Save your cash till you can afford to buy a 306 which has at least got an XU engine in it then start worring about handling

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Posted 29th Sep 2011 at 14:21
ballardpaul

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Why don't you ask over on 306.net, they have a lot more time for a 1.4!

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Posted 29th Sep 2011 at 14:23
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Springs I don't know the price, but Eibach are pretty well thought of - I'd go for them. Replace your bushes with new but standard items, and get the rear lowered.

That will be more than enough handling for a 1.4, then as everyone knows - what Simon Says goes. It's simply not worth spending more than that, save your money.

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Posted 29th Sep 2011 at 14:23
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owain wrote:
.............. then as everyone knows - what Simon Says goes.



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Posted 29th Sep 2011 at 14:37
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LOL

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Posted 29th Sep 2011 at 14:41
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Post #24
ast's ftw

got mine dfor £300 Ninja

though tbh, I wouldnt go for any coilover that costs less than £800 or more, decent standard diameter springs on bilsteins or koni's will suffice, both are around the £450 mark afaik.

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Posted 29th Sep 2011 at 15:24
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owain wrote:

There really is very little need for expensive suspension on a 1.4


Shock

Try telling Phil that Laugh

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