Will they settle in time??

1. JoNNoGold Frequent Poster Joined: Jan 2009 Sutton-In-Ashfield Posts: 592 Saxo 1.4 furio posi

   #1 11th May 2010, 19:43

   Yesterday finished off fitting apex 50mm springs with bilstein shocks. Before these i had on just 40mm lowering springs on my standard shocks but these looked lower than my new setup . Is it posible that they will gradually settle down/ get lower in time ?
2. user_26394 Saxperience Addict Joined: Aug 2008 Bedworth Posts: 10221 106 gti

   #2 11th May 2010, 19:44

   What bilstein shocks you using?
3. stingray1987 Regular Poster Joined: May 2008 Stoke on Trent Posts: 421

   #3 11th May 2010, 19:53

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Bickerton What bilstein shocks you using?

   yes all springs take time to settle.
   
   when i had my corsa lowerd 40mm it looked higher than standard at first and i was abit gutted then i woke up the next day and it had gone down a bit.
   when i took it for a long drive i got out after and it had droped some more .
   
   that was apex springs but i asume all springs are simular
4. JoNNoGold Frequent Poster Joined: Jan 2009 Sutton-In-Ashfield Posts: 592 Saxo 1.4 furio posi

   #4 11th May 2010, 20:01

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Bickerton What bilstein shocks you using?

   Am just using the cheapest bilsteins, the black shockers mayte, dunno what model they are
5. JoNNoGold Frequent Poster Joined: Jan 2009 Sutton-In-Ashfield Posts: 592 Saxo 1.4 furio posi

   #5 11th May 2010, 20:02

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by stingray1987 yes all springs take time to settle. when i had my corsa lowerd 40mm it looked higher than standard at first and i was abit gutted then i woke up the next day and it had gone down a bit. when i took it for a long drive i got out after and it had droped some more . that was apex springs but i asume all springs are simular

   Arr right cool so if i give it time they will gradually drop, thankgod i was like you just gutted 2see it looking higher lol .
6. user_26394 Saxperience Addict Joined: Aug 2008 Bedworth Posts: 10221 106 gti

   #6 11th May 2010, 20:03

   apex springs don't seem to lower as much as some others that quote the same drop.
   
   It is springs for a furio and not a vts or something?
   They will settle a bit anyways!
7. JoNNoGold Frequent Poster Joined: Jan 2009 Sutton-In-Ashfield Posts: 592 Saxo 1.4 furio posi

   #7 11th May 2010, 21:49

   Yeah i made sure they were correct springs and everything, think maybe because there like really hard springs they dont compress as much giving the same amount of drop, ill probs end up changin them in next month or so if they dont drop alot more.
8. user_36078 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jul 2009 Costa Del Posts: 8010

   #8 12th May 2010, 03:30

   They do drop alot over time, mine have Are they the Apex -50mm ones off Kam Racing? If so then they didn't seem too low at the time but you will notice the difference after a few weeks
   
   I will get pictures of how much mine have dropped since I got them fitted tomorrow if you like..
9. JoNNoGold Frequent Poster Joined: Jan 2009 Sutton-In-Ashfield Posts: 592 Saxo 1.4 furio posi

   #9 12th May 2010, 12:47

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Domleydon They do drop alot over time, mine have Are they the Apex -50mm ones off Kam Racing? If so then they didn't seem too low at the time but you will notice the difference after a few weeks I will get pictures of how much mine have dropped since I got them fitted tomorrow if you like..

   Yess matey there the ones, if you could get me a picture up i would most appreciate cheers.
10. user_26394 Saxperience Addict Joined: Aug 2008 Bedworth Posts: 10221 106 gti

    #10 12th May 2010, 12:48

    Also depends upon how low the rear is too
11. JoNNoGold Frequent Poster Joined: Jan 2009 Sutton-In-Ashfield Posts: 592 Saxo 1.4 furio posi

    #11 12th May 2010, 12:52

    Im not sure what rear is done by, when is sent it for lowering told them 2 match front and back but back was lower thats why changed springs and now dissappointed the back sits just on top of the tyre got 195/45/15's on if it makes any difference???
12. coleman258 Established Member Joined: Nov 2008 Eastbourne Posts: 2474 Astra van daily Black Saxo VTR 16v'd kent PT51

    #12 12th May 2010, 13:00

    Mine settled quite abit. Bounce on the front abit and take it on a drive it will soon settle.
13. user_32315 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Mar 2009 Uppingham, Rutland Posts: 9569 mk1 JP4'd VTR, '16 Fabia Monte Carlo

    #13 12th May 2010, 14:07

    dont want to worry you at all but i dont think the black bilstein shocks are meant for lowering springs, if they are black it means they probably are the B4's which are made to oem spec therefore they aren't shorter than standard dampers which means they will wear out quicker, i was going to buy these shocks but kam told me to go for the apex dampers (which are more expensive but worth it) as they are shorter than oem length therefore suited to lowering springs, im not sure if this will affect how low the springs go but i dont think the shocks will last too long
    
    If i am wrong then someone is more than welcome to correct me
14. user_43116 Frequent Poster Joined: Mar 2010 Oswestry Shropshire/Wrexham, North Wales Posts: 506 Mk1 Silver VTR

    #14 12th May 2010, 15:25

    You are correct the black biltsteins are indeed standard equipment spec dampers.
15. JoNNoGold Frequent Poster Joined: Jan 2009 Sutton-In-Ashfield Posts: 592 Saxo 1.4 furio posi

    #15 12th May 2010, 17:29

    OOPsy lol heres me thinkin im gettin an awesome setup and there just standard haha, like you said though shouldnt really affect the lowering of the springs, its effectively like havin them on standard shocks then ??
16. user_32315 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Mar 2009 Uppingham, Rutland Posts: 9569 mk1 JP4'd VTR, '16 Fabia Monte Carlo

    #16 12th May 2010, 17:48

    yea, basically the only reason why standard dampers are crap for lowering springs is because the spring obviously is shorter that the standard springs so the damper is always compressed 60mm if you have 60mm springs and as they are already compressed they will bottom out easy (i smacked my front bumper on the floor with 60mm springs and oem dampers when driving spiritedly on some back roads), so for lowering springs you need dampers that are shorter than oem ones so when you fit the springs the damper isn't compressed (as much) therefore wont bottom out or wear out like oem spec ones
    
    were the bilstein's new or second hand? at the end of the day they probably would be better than standard dampers but yea they will wear out quicker than shorter dampers also will bottom out on bumpy roads
17. JoNNoGold Frequent Poster Joined: Jan 2009 Sutton-In-Ashfield Posts: 592 Saxo 1.4 furio posi

    #17 12th May 2010, 20:51

    oh joy roads round here are terrble so ill look forward 2 bottoming out everywhere lol, The whole setup was brand new so ill just see how long i manage with these then change 2 shorter shocks eventually.
18. user_32315 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Mar 2009 Uppingham, Rutland Posts: 9569 mk1 JP4'd VTR, '16 Fabia Monte Carlo

    #18 12th May 2010, 20:58

    should have done a little more research well at you least you've learnt something, i almost did the same thing because the price was very attractive for a set of 'bilsteins' lol
19. JoNNoGold Frequent Poster Joined: Jan 2009 Sutton-In-Ashfield Posts: 592 Saxo 1.4 furio posi

    #19 12th May 2010, 21:00

    V true dont learn unless we make mistakes lol