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 ben01328
Regular  Location: Fakenham Registered: 10 Feb 2015 Posts: 115 Status: Offline |
Post #1
Hi guys looking for some input on Coilovers.The car is gonna be used on the road 95% of the time so i don't need anything super track orientated . Whats about for around £500 Ive seen these but unsure if there worth the money or not.  http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/321878445402?_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2648&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT Cheers  ________________________________________ Team Boosted Team 330mm  |
 Posted 5th Oct 2015 at 20:21
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welshpug!
Capt Pedantic  Location: Bigend, Wales. Registered: 27 Mar 2007 Posts: 25,839 Status: Offline |
Post #2
I would stick to std spring diameter dampers like bilstein or koni at only£500, decent coilovers really start at double that.________________________________________ need a part number? get on here - http://public.servicebox.peugeot.comBring on the Trumpets. |
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Posted 5th Oct 2015 at 20:25
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ben01328
Regular Location: Fakenham Registered: 10 Feb 2015 Posts: 115 Status: Offline |
Post #3
Well the cars got bilstien and eibachs at the minute but i cant get the car as low as i want it, and ive been told that if you go further than -30mm on the shocks they start to smash themselves to bit in side and leak.________________________________________ Team BoostedTeam 330mm |
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Posted 5th Oct 2015 at 20:28
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welshpug!
Capt Pedantic Location: Bigend, Wales. Registered: 27 Mar 2007 Posts: 25,839 Status: Offline |
Post #4
you dont want lower than 30 really, whatever damper you use.________________________________________ need a part number? get on here - http://public.servicebox.peugeot.comBring on the Trumpets. |
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Posted 5th Oct 2015 at 20:53
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barrym
Senior User  Location: Westcliff-on-sea Registered: 26 Jun 2014 Posts: 502 Status: Offline |
Post #5
I really rate my KW V1 Innox for what I paid for them but that was only £350.As welshpug says you don't really want to go much below 30mm if you want the car to handle well on most surfaces. I have progressively adjusted my front ride height to get my car handling the way I want, basec around a 40mm rear drop done before i owned the car and found the handling changed dramatically with +-4mm of front ride height. Most of the adjustment was to increase front ride height though. My car is now spot on to my taste, the rear only becomes unstable when provoked yet still has great front end grip and is stable on the brakes. I put it to the test on some north Wales back roads recently and was amazed with my car, p**sing over friends Type R's in acceleration and handling. I couldn't tell you what the actual ride hight is though, it was all trial and error based around the fixed rear ________________________________________ China D Turbo HDi daily chargerBlack Rallye occassional toy |
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Posted 5th Oct 2015 at 21:05
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ben01328
Regular Location: Fakenham Registered: 10 Feb 2015 Posts: 115 Status: Offline |
Post #6
Well this is the car with -30 springs on. its far to high and looks really silly in person, I'm only adter getting the arch just above the tyre so nothing dramatic, it probably need to drop another 15mm to get it were im happy with it. ________________________________________ Team BoostedTeam 330mm |
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Posted 5th Oct 2015 at 21:15
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bigbadbowen
Seasoned Pro  Location: Winchester Registered: 21 Nov 2003 Posts: 13,753 Status: Offline |
Post #7
Did you go b8s with eibachs ? |
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Posted 5th Oct 2015 at 21:26
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ben01328
Regular Location: Fakenham Registered: 10 Feb 2015 Posts: 115 Status: Offline |
Post #8
im not sure what there are, they were on the car when i bought it, there black thats as much as i can tell you. Why do you ask ?________________________________________ Team BoostedTeam 330mm |
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Posted 5th Oct 2015 at 21:37
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ben01328
Regular Location: Fakenham Registered: 10 Feb 2015 Posts: 115 Status: Offline |
Post #9
Ah just looked at the sale ad and it says b4 shocks.________________________________________ Team BoostedTeam 330mm |
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Posted 5th Oct 2015 at 21:38
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barrym
Senior User Location: Westcliff-on-sea Registered: 26 Jun 2014 Posts: 502 Status: Offline |
Post #10
TBH it's difficult for me to tell as I'm running 195/50 15's but your arch gap doesn't look too different from mine.I know it's not empirical but I can get 1 finger in the rear arch and 2.5 fingers in the front ________________________________________ China D Turbo HDi daily chargerBlack Rallye occassional toy |
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Posted 5th Oct 2015 at 21:50
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ben01328
Regular Location: Fakenham Registered: 10 Feb 2015 Posts: 115 Status: Offline |
Post #11
It doesnt look to bad in pictures but the big wheels with thr ride height look really high in person here full side on pic. ________________________________________ Team BoostedTeam 330mm |
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Posted 5th Oct 2015 at 21:56
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welshpug!
Capt Pedantic Location: Bigend, Wales. Registered: 27 Mar 2007 Posts: 25,839 Status: Offline |
Post #12
looks fine tbh!smaller wheels would help. ________________________________________ need a part number? get on here - http://public.servicebox.peugeot.comBring on the Trumpets. |
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Posted 5th Oct 2015 at 22:14
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ben01328
Regular Location: Fakenham Registered: 10 Feb 2015 Posts: 115 Status: Offline |
Post #13
It would make life easier but they look pukka plus Ive got those big brakes.________________________________________ Team BoostedTeam 330mm |
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Posted 5th Oct 2015 at 22:32
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adam b
Seasoned Pro  Location: The Nam Registered: 24 Jan 2006 Posts: 12,828 Status: Offline |
Post #14
Rear looks standard height, or not far off. B4s aren't great. Are they gti6 specific springs? What size tyres are they? ________________________________________ Nothing to see here |
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Posted 5th Oct 2015 at 23:11
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ben01328
Regular Location: Fakenham Registered: 10 Feb 2015 Posts: 115 Status: Offline |
Post #15
Yeah there just a eibach -30mm spring and the tyres are 205/40/17________________________________________ Team BoostedTeam 330mm |
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Posted 5th Oct 2015 at 23:14
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