Which 30/35/40mm springs?

1. dynebaruk Established Member Joined: Apr 2008 Bridgend Posts: 1098 Golf GTI 1.8 turbo

   #1 23rd February 2009, 19:34

   I'm after some springs to lower my car, being a skint student I don't have enough money for a full kit so they will have to go on with the standard shocks.
   
   Is it going to make much of a difference which springs I go for? Any recommendations? Wanting something that'll make the car better at cornering really but I guess it's the shocks which would make the car better for that..
2. user_10418 Saxperience Addict Joined: Jun 2006 Wirral Posts: 13584 Wickerd red VTS MK2, Two tone VTS MK2,vvc Metro..

   #2 23rd February 2009, 20:28

   40mm G-max springs or spax are good bud!! and cheap too,if your on budget.....
3. Alexvtrmk1 Frequent Poster Joined: Jan 2009 Newcastle Posts: 609 Saxo Mk1 VTr Blue

   #3 23rd February 2009, 20:37

   Mines dropped 40mm all around with spax springs and adjusted bars to suit. yes cheap. I have VTr alloys-55tires handels spot on. 35-40 is the best handeling for the saxo...go 40
4. dynebaruk Established Member Joined: Apr 2008 Bridgend Posts: 1098 Golf GTI 1.8 turbo

   #4 23rd February 2009, 20:42

   Yeah I've seen the spax used by a few people on here, been looking on the Demon Tweeks website and found:
   
   Spax ssx (40mm) for £51.74
   Gmax sports (40mm) for £62.43
   Weitec sport (30mm) for £76.34
   
   Any experience of the Weitec anyone?
5. Alexvtrmk1 Frequent Poster Joined: Jan 2009 Newcastle Posts: 609 Saxo Mk1 VTr Blue

   #5 23rd February 2009, 20:44

   Just get the spax pal
6. user_10418 Saxperience Addict Joined: Jun 2006 Wirral Posts: 13584 Wickerd red VTS MK2, Two tone VTS MK2,vvc Metro..

   #6 23rd February 2009, 20:45

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by dynebaruk Yeah I've seen the spax used by a few people on here, been looking on the Demon Tweeks website and found: Spax ssx (40mm) for £51.74 Gmax sports (40mm) for £62.43 Weitec sport (30mm) for £76.34 Any experience of the Weitec anyone?

   Bilies are the ones to get if you got the cash!!! 40mm all round,shocks are mint too......
7. LSOfreak Saxperience Addict Joined: Jan 2008 west london Posts: 13810

   #7 24th February 2009, 19:17

   i was in the same position. after looking around i found out the spring rate of eibach pro's (35mm) is the same as standard so handle well with the standard dampers (if ur on a budget). i went with these springs from larkspeed.com (about £75, expensive but its a gd make) , the car feel pretty much like standard comfort wise. i can take corners a little faster too
8. KamRacing Saxperience Addict Joined: Nov 2006 A farm shed in Aylesbury Posts: 14916 Corolla AE86 Peugeot 205 B18C (in bits)

   #8 24th February 2009, 20:09

   we like the Eibach here.
   
   Could also look at Apex / KW
9. Juz Regular Poster Joined: Jun 2008 Barnsley Posts: 343 106 Rallye 16v

   #9 24th February 2009, 20:15

   i had spax -40mm with standard shocks on an old car (bought and sold it with them on) and it handled brilliantly, looked just about right too.
10. user_12053 Established Member Joined: Oct 2006 S-o-T, Staffordshire Posts: 1220 99 Saxo VTR, 2002 VTS

    #10 24th February 2009, 21:31

    Got eibach springs (couldnt say which) coupled up to the Billie B8's on my S .... awesome.... so another +1 for the Eibachs
11. Gooner_VTR Newbie Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 23 Saxo VTR 1.6 8V

    #11 25th February 2009, 10:34

    Hey guys, I bust a spring yesterday (standard spring) its currently in the garage being repaired. Now that I think about it though, do you think I should have just had lowering springs fitted instead? Hes charging me 45 quid each spring, for standard ones and an hours labour (£170 altogether)?? Does that seem right?
    Yet on searches I've done people seem to be getting new lowering springs and the car lowered for like £125?? Any thoughts would be great, maybe I could cancel the work...
12. LSOfreak Saxperience Addict Joined: Jan 2008 west london Posts: 13810

    #12 25th February 2009, 12:06

    well if ur getting lowered, u may aswell buy lowering springs to fit
13. KamRacing Saxperience Addict Joined: Nov 2006 A farm shed in Aylesbury Posts: 14916 Corolla AE86 Peugeot 205 B18C (in bits)

    #13 25th February 2009, 14:36

    If my standard springs had snapped I'd be buying in something a little better. Its the perfect excuse for an upgrade. I lowered my BMW on Bilstein as two standard dampers were knackered.
    
    Kev
14. Ben_L Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Feb 2005 Billericay, Essex (England) Posts: 6774 1.1.1i, 2.Mk2 VTR 3.Astra SRI 150

    #14 25th February 2009, 16:11

    whts the most comfortable ride aftermarket spring set?
15. KamRacing Saxperience Addict Joined: Nov 2006 A farm shed in Aylesbury Posts: 14916 Corolla AE86 Peugeot 205 B18C (in bits)

    #15 25th February 2009, 16:22

    The higher quality ones.
    I used to run coilovers with eibach 280lb springs on the road without problem but they were their ERS race springs.
    
    Off the shelf springs - if on a budget i'd go apex, but I really like the Eibach pro-kit and sportline springs. I like H&R too
    
    I find spax springs too hard on standard shocks so the ride suffers - really need their shocks to match
    
    Weitec are the budget brand of KW, so will be a good mid range spring..
16. Ben_L Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Feb 2005 Billericay, Essex (England) Posts: 6774 1.1.1i, 2.Mk2 VTR 3.Astra SRI 150

    #16 25th February 2009, 16:25

    i've heard good things from eibach ones. how much can you get the -30's for ?
17. LSOfreak Saxperience Addict Joined: Jan 2008 west london Posts: 13810

    #17 25th February 2009, 17:14

    i looked around most places on the internet for the eibach pro's, al roughly the same price, i think larkspeed.com was the cheapest , about £80 delivered