what suspension and why?

1. corsa_rob Infrequent Poster Joined: Jan 2008 Birmingham Posts: 207 Corsa Sport 1.4 (dead) Saxo ph2 VTS

   #1 8th December 2008, 12:21

   im in two minds, what is best and why?:
   
   Bilstein B8 Sprint Shock Absorbers + Eibach 50mm Springs
   
   
   OR
   
   Bilstein B8 Sprint shocks + Faulkner Springs
   
   had bilstein and eibach equipment before...and was very pleased with them...but which out the 2 and why???
2. MR_N Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Apr 2007 Fareham Posts: 3029 Saxo VTR

   #2 8th December 2008, 12:25

   Falker - there just the better springs. im sure others can explain in more debth
3. kcsaxo Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jul 2006 West Yorkshire Posts: 3471 Saxo 1.1

   #3 8th December 2008, 12:26

   bilstein + eibach, i stick with what works rather than take a risk.
4. willsy West Midlands Joined: Nov 2005 Nuneaton (West Mids) Posts: 13835 '64 Volvo V40 R’Design, '89 Ph1 309 GTi, ‘97 Mk1 S

   #4 8th December 2008, 12:33

   Eibach springs have been known to be too soft and bouncy at times.
   
   Go with the Faulkner. They have come very highly recommended from anyone whos had a set. Will be putting some on my car too eventually
5. AlexBp West Midlands Joined: Dec 2007 West mids Posts: 23149 Supra,civic GL

   #5 8th December 2008, 12:40

   eibach are shit
   i had them they were waaaay to soft
   
   get the faulkners
6. Mochachino Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Nov 2007 Guantanamo Bay Posts: 28700 oyster card

   #6 8th December 2008, 12:41

   what lbs are the eihbachs?
7. Nick_106 Regular Poster Joined: Apr 2008 Posts: 470 Ford Ranger Pick Up

   #7 8th December 2008, 14:29

   120-130lb iirc!
   
   Go for faulkners!!! Thats what im using and there good
8. AlexBp West Midlands Joined: Dec 2007 West mids Posts: 23149 Supra,civic GL

   #8 8th December 2008, 14:31

   130 i think they are
   which is the same as standard
   
   but being lowered you need the stiffness to not bottom out
9. Mochachino Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Nov 2007 Guantanamo Bay Posts: 28700 oyster card

   #9 8th December 2008, 14:34

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Nick_106 120-130lb iirc! Go for faulkners!!! Thats what im using and there good

   thats like no different to standard then?
   
   they more progresseive or sumthing then?
10. Mochachino Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Nov 2007 Guantanamo Bay Posts: 28700 oyster card

    #10 8th December 2008, 14:35

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Alex-VTS 130 i think they are which is the same as standard but being lowered you need the stiffness to not bottom out

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by db_sax thats like no different to standard then? they more progresseive or sumthing then?

    answered that then.
    
    tbh id get GMC springs
11. AlexBp West Midlands Joined: Dec 2007 West mids Posts: 23149 Supra,civic GL

    #11 8th December 2008, 14:42

    yea i really would avoid them
    
    they were horrific (if i braked hard in my vts i could get my lower brace to ground out
    it even ground out on track at mallory a couple times and thats a nice smooth surface
    
    id go faulkers any day over them
12. corsa_rob Infrequent Poster Joined: Jan 2008 Birmingham Posts: 207 Corsa Sport 1.4 (dead) Saxo ph2 VTS

    #12 8th December 2008, 17:28

    cool lads...thanks for the replys...im not sure if the kit i had on was H&R or eibach springs with a b10 kit i had on the corsa...ill checkout these faulkner ones then...also doing ALL the bushes and engine mount after too..maybe upper and lower strut braces too over next few months...once handling and everything is up to scratch it will get its power upped a fair bit too aim is 160 brake that is drivable everyday :lol: