Which brand?

1. gelo Infrequent Poster Joined: Apr 2006 Cardiff United Kingdom (Wales) Posts: 199 Saxo Furio

   #1 4th August 2006, 14:59

   hey guys ive decided to lower my car 40mm at some stage lol, any reccomendations which brand of spring to use? Spax, GMAX, Pi, apex, theres loads. anybody had bad experiences with a certain brand?
   
   cheers
2. Graemep Saxperience Addict Joined: Sep 2004 Warrington, Cheshire Posts: 11649 FN2 Civic Type-R

   #2 4th August 2006, 15:02

   i use spax and i think there pretty good
3. gelo Infrequent Poster Joined: Apr 2006 Cardiff United Kingdom (Wales) Posts: 199 Saxo Furio

   #3 4th August 2006, 20:08

   ye i was thinkin of gettin spax...
4. puzzledzippy Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jan 2005 woking United Kingdom (England) Posts: 3153 audi a4 2.8 quattro sport

   #4 4th August 2006, 20:12

   ive got a full spax kit and its good,but i cant compare it to anything else because this is the only car i have had lowered
5. gelo Infrequent Poster Joined: Apr 2006 Cardiff United Kingdom (Wales) Posts: 199 Saxo Furio

   #5 4th August 2006, 20:15

   when you get a 'full kit' for a saxo, is it just springs and dampers for the front, and the back is left alone because its a torsion bar?
6. S34MER East Midlands Joined: Jun 2006 Derby Posts: 8305 Skoda Fabia VRS

   #6 4th August 2006, 20:16

   blisten are by far the best in my opinion! their a cracking setup!
7. puzzledzippy Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jan 2005 woking United Kingdom (England) Posts: 3153 audi a4 2.8 quattro sport

   #7 4th August 2006, 20:17

   in the full kit you get 2 dampers and 2 springs for the front and 2 dampers for the rear
8. gelo Infrequent Poster Joined: Apr 2006 Cardiff United Kingdom (Wales) Posts: 199 Saxo Furio

   #8 4th August 2006, 20:18

   aaah, dampers for the back. makes sense now, cheers! togh job on the back is it?
9. ets2k9 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: May 2006 Hednesford, West Mids Posts: 6230 Seat Leon Cupra R

   #9 4th August 2006, 20:19

   Quote:

   blisten are by far the best in my opinion! their a cracking setup!

   I agree, get your wallet out.
10. puzzledzippy Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jan 2005 woking United Kingdom (England) Posts: 3153 audi a4 2.8 quattro sport

    #10 4th August 2006, 20:19

    i got mine done by a garage as it not the sort of thing you want to go and do wrong.some people do have trouble with the torsion bar being seized.
11. gelo Infrequent Poster Joined: Apr 2006 Cardiff United Kingdom (Wales) Posts: 199 Saxo Furio

    #11 4th August 2006, 20:28

    yeh i think the torsion bar is always the big explanation mark really
12. Fredward Frequent Poster Joined: Apr 2006 Surrey/New Zealand Posts: 715 205 GTaiii 1.9, 4.0 litre six pot Ford saloon :S

    #12 4th August 2006, 20:45

    Stay away from cheap springs.. The like of Pi and G-Max are not worth purchasing in my eyes. If you are going for a 40mm drop I'd go for GMC springs, but it would be better to go for some 30mm Eibach's or H&R's.
13. James Saxperience Addict Joined: Jul 2005 Hull Posts: 11909 Beeeemer

    #13 4th August 2006, 21:39

    Iv'e got an Avo/Eibach setup on mine (wasent cheap though), really good suspension actually. Talk to GSMotorsport, he talked me through all the kit's and how they would personally benifit your way of driving.