spax psx

1. jackwwfc Regular Poster Joined: Aug 2007 walsall Posts: 301 saxo 1.1, furio 51

   #1 2nd October 2007, 19:55

   just a few questions, which have sort of been asked recently but just want clarity before i buy. been looking at the full spax psx kit 40mm. has any1 got these and do they come recomended? what is the ride and handling like compared to being standard? also what sort of price would it cost to fit this kit? cheers, this is the first time i am lowering and want to make the right choice
2. RJ303 Established Member Joined: Oct 2006 Kingston Upon Hull area Posts: 1642 MG ZT CDTi Citroen C4 Picasso VTR+

   #2 2nd October 2007, 20:03

   I have this kit on mine and I thinks its pretty good, the ride is pretty hard over bumpy roads but on normal A-roads its fairly close to standard. There are better kits out there but obviously cost more, but for the money I dont think you can go wrong.
3. jackwwfc Regular Poster Joined: Aug 2007 walsall Posts: 301 saxo 1.1, furio 51

   #3 2nd October 2007, 20:09

   is it hard enough to drive you mad or is it ok. done a search and a few people have said they are ok. do you have to have your torsion bar lowered aswell?
4. RJ303 Established Member Joined: Oct 2006 Kingston Upon Hull area Posts: 1642 MG ZT CDTi Citroen C4 Picasso VTR+

   #4 2nd October 2007, 20:33

   Its not too hard but if your lowering your car its always going to produce a harder ride due the the smaller stiffer springs, my torsion bar is lowered to match the front but beware of torsion bars seizing as mine was and thats when it gets expensive
5. jackwwfc Regular Poster Joined: Aug 2007 walsall Posts: 301 saxo 1.1, furio 51

   #5 2nd October 2007, 21:39

   how much was your kit and how much u pay for fitting?
6. jeeves_101 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jan 2007 Weston-S-Mare Posts: 3713 Racing Bronze Mazda MX-5

   #6 2nd October 2007, 22:00

   i also have this kit and i like it alot.
   
   is relativly hard (mine is set on 10 clicks front + rear, out of 20), and i use my car everyday, ranging from long motorway trips to short country blasts, i also live in the country, where crap bumper lanes are the name of the game, and it dont bother me.
   
   cost me £200-215 delivered, fitting was about £130-140, including torsion bar to match.
7. Crunkers Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jul 2007 Verwood Posts: 5217 53 Renault Clio 1.2 16v

   #7 3rd October 2007, 10:50

   I have the 60mm psx kit which is adjustable so you can change how hard or soft the ride is. i like the Spax kit, seems good to me. I paid £175 delivered direct from Spax
8. Ben_L Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Feb 2005 Billericay, Essex (England) Posts: 6774 1.1.1i, 2.Mk2 VTR 3.Astra SRI 150

   #8 3rd October 2007, 11:03

   how easy is it to adjust?
9. jeeves_101 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jan 2007 Weston-S-Mare Posts: 3713 Racing Bronze Mazda MX-5

   #9 3rd October 2007, 11:10

   easy peasy, comes with a turny knob thing for the front, and you just need a flat blade screwdriver for the rear.
   
   takes like 2 mins.
10. Ben_L Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Feb 2005 Billericay, Essex (England) Posts: 6774 1.1.1i, 2.Mk2 VTR 3.Astra SRI 150

    #10 3rd October 2007, 11:12

    wicked. i wonder how much a kit for mine is. wheres best place to look?
11. jeeves_101 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jan 2007 Weston-S-Mare Posts: 3713 Racing Bronze Mazda MX-5

    #11 3rd October 2007, 11:20

    just search the net mate.
    
    potn if they got, but they aren't the best if you go buy what people on here say about them.
    
    tho i had no problems with them myself, for most of my orders anyway.
12. RJ303 Established Member Joined: Oct 2006 Kingston Upon Hull area Posts: 1642 MG ZT CDTi Citroen C4 Picasso VTR+

    #12 3rd October 2007, 11:38

    I got mine from POTN too it took ages to arrive but did get a free upgrade to the PSX adjustables and only paid £150
13. Davidp Saxperience Addict Joined: May 2006 Posts: 12553

    #13 3rd October 2007, 11:38

    I'm on the full PSX 40mm kit and really recommend it... It's great on handling and its a comfy ride too...
    
    EDIT: Never tried to adjust it though....
14. Crunkers Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jul 2007 Verwood Posts: 5217 53 Renault Clio 1.2 16v

    #14 3rd October 2007, 11:57

    I got mine through Spax themselves, the kit I orignally wanted wasn't in stock so they gave me the adjustable one for the same price. As Jeeves said you get like a cap top (almost looks like something off a gas bottle) and that goes onto the top strut and just screws, says which way to adjust so very simple
15. Ben_L Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Feb 2005 Billericay, Essex (England) Posts: 6774 1.1.1i, 2.Mk2 VTR 3.Astra SRI 150

    #15 3rd October 2007, 21:27

    Is it worth going adjustable over non adjustable for just normal road driving? I think 30/40mm would be good for my car and style of driving
    
    EDIT found these...this suitable (non adjustable) http://www.potn.co.uk/p1322445.htm
16. DanT Established Member Joined: Feb 2007 P'boro Posts: 1619 R27 Clio

    #16 7th October 2007, 15:50

    its worth going adjustable mate for those times when you just want a tight little go-kart, its easy to adjust for weekends and so can have it soft for the weekdays if you wanted to, defo adjustable mate
17. thadogg Established Member Joined: Jun 2006 Buxton, Derbyshire Posts: 1801 Impreza Sti PPP

    #17 7th October 2007, 17:47

    I've got the 40mm kit on mine, good peice of kit. Handles well and isn't too harsh over the bumps either.