advise on lowering springs

17th May 2006, 21:17

i think im gonna go 50 mm with the lowering springs option but will this have any adverse effects on my car? also what the diff between these and coilovers cus there is a big price difference. ive done a search by the way

17th May 2006, 21:19

with coilover i think you can control ride high and how much they dampen the ride

17th May 2006, 21:20

If you lower the car by 50mm, then it's adviseable to buy uprated shocks/dampers.

What size wheels do you have? If you have 15's, you shouldn't have any rubbing. If you have 16's, then you will.

Coilovers are if you are wanting to adjust the ride height on a regular basis. They can lower your car down to practically anything you want hence the price. They're not really worth it if you're just wanting to lower the car 50mm and keep it at that.

How about looking at buying a suspension kit as opposed to just springs? Some kits already come up with uprated shocks/dampers.

17th May 2006, 21:24

bascily im looking at a cheap alternative how low could i go with just springs or do i need shocks/dampers no matter what

17th May 2006, 21:28

40mm will be alright on just springs mate

17th May 2006, 21:30

As above. If you're wanting a cheap solution, then lower it 40mm. Springs will cost you about £50 max. Fitting can be around £120, which includes front and rear.

But remember... you pay for what you get.

17th May 2006, 21:30

thanks mack 40mm it may well be then

17th May 2006, 21:32

go down what you want im down 60 on springs and so are alot of members

17th May 2006, 21:37

yeah you can go down further on springs mate, but is adviseable that if going down further you uprate the shocks etc

17th May 2006, 21:37

is that springs on its own? doesnt that effect ride quality severly

17th May 2006, 21:42

no matter how you go it will effect your ride, you will feel jsut how shit uk roads realy are

17th May 2006, 22:12

i'm down 40mm mate, you notice the difference but not that bad, my mate is down 60 and i think it's too hard for me personally so i'd stick with 40mm

17th May 2006, 23:03

i think im going 40mm to play it safe. if im not happy with that ill buy a suspension kit at a later date