Anyone Got Spax Suspension?

1. VTS_16v_Boy Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2006 Dartford Kent Posts: 5251 Pug 1007 HDi Sport (daily) / Abarth 500

   #1 27th October 2006, 09:04

   Hi Guys, Anyone running Spax Suspension at present?
   
   Look around and 40mm is really as low as I wana go, anythin else is abit to low, so just woundered what people thought of Spax.
   
   Good value for money?
   
   I made a list:
   
   Apex - 25mm
   AVO - 25mm
   FK - 40mm
   Gmax- 35mm - 55mm
   Knoi - 30mm
   Spax - 40mm
   Weitec - 40mm
   
   Spax was cheaper than the Weitec and FK kits so, thats wat I was thinkin. Won't be sort suspension out till after xmas but its nice to now wat your lookin for before hand.
   
   Thnks
2. VTS_16v_Boy Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2006 Dartford Kent Posts: 5251 Pug 1007 HDi Sport (daily) / Abarth 500

   #2 27th October 2006, 09:07

   Plus would a VTS sit abit lower on 14's instead of 15's ?
   
   Lookin at 185/55/14s against the VTS 15s
3. CampDavid Saxperience Post Whore Joined: May 2006 Bedford Posts: 7457 Saxo VTS Peugeot 306 GTI-6 Astra SRI

   #3 27th October 2006, 09:13

   didy 14s are cool as fuck. The Avo kit is suposed to be A1
4. ets2k9 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: May 2006 Hednesford, West Mids Posts: 6230 Seat Leon Cupra R

   #4 27th October 2006, 09:33

   I have just fitted the 40mm Spax PSX Kit (Adjustable shocks) it was £250 from POTN there on offer at the moment.
   
   I’m more than happy with the handling and the ride quality isn’t too bad.
5. Alexp Central South Joined: Jun 2006 East Sussex Posts: 3105 VTS :)

   #5 27th October 2006, 16:30

   I have spax springs, not problems so far and looks much better
6. SteVTR Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jun 2005 carlisle United Kingdom (England) Posts: 2934 106 GTi

   #6 27th October 2006, 16:36

   i've got the 40mm spax psx kit on mine and for the price you cant complain
   
   
   

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   Originally Posted by ets2k9 I have just fitted the 40mm Spax PSX Kit (Adjustable shocks) it was £250 from POTN there on offer at the moment. I’m more than happy with the handling and the ride quality isn’t too bad.

   
   how hard have you set the shocks?
   
   £250 quid is pricey for that i got mine for less than £200 new
7. Mysticp Scotland Joined: Jul 2005 Edinburgh Posts: 9556 Saxo 1.6i 16v VTS, 2 Classic Minis

   #7 27th October 2006, 16:40

   I ordered 40mm spax springs at the beghining of the month to replce the 60mm spax iv currently got.
   
   Just received an email giving me a 3rd delivery date of monday before 12am. So ill let u know how i get on when they arrive
8. samcook Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Dec 2005 evesham, worcs United Kingdom (England) Posts: 3813 197 cup

   #8 27th October 2006, 17:01

   i had a 40mm spax vsx kit on my furio and thort it was real good value for money, the ride wasnt to bad!
9. Japman Saxperience Addict Joined: May 2006 Costa del Wales Posts: 12393 Spam Wagon

   #9 27th October 2006, 17:02

   ive got 40mm springs mate very happy
10. ets2k9 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: May 2006 Hednesford, West Mids Posts: 6230 Seat Leon Cupra R

    #10 27th October 2006, 17:02

    I've got them on the sofest setting and I have the Krypton night gas filled shockers thats obviously why the cost £50 more
11. SteVTR Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jun 2005 carlisle United Kingdom (England) Posts: 2934 106 GTi

    #11 27th October 2006, 17:15

    the softest setting :shock:
    
    pretty sure mine are the krypton ones aswell steve
12. ets2k9 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: May 2006 Hednesford, West Mids Posts: 6230 Seat Leon Cupra R

    #12 27th October 2006, 17:17

    I know I'm a faggot but the roads round here are so bad its not worth the pain.
    
    I'll whack it to hard when it needs to be.
    
    Shut up telling me how cheap your supension was its of no use to me
13. SteVTR Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jun 2005 carlisle United Kingdom (England) Posts: 2934 106 GTi

    #13 27th October 2006, 17:20

    yeah the roads round here are shite aswell but i'm lazy and cant be arsed adjusting it all the time so i just set it up so it was bastid hard and have left it
14. craig180p Yorkshire Joined: Dec 2005 West Yorkshire Posts: 31079 1989 Golf GTi Clipper

    #14 27th October 2006, 17:24

    The missus has spax on her vtr and I have bilsteins on mine.
    
    With the same wheel set up mine are much more involving to drive but hers feels a lot comfier. Depends weather you want comfort or drivability
15. ets2k9 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: May 2006 Hednesford, West Mids Posts: 6230 Seat Leon Cupra R

    #15 27th October 2006, 17:26

    I wouldn't say mine was comfy yours must be well rough and I'm on the gay boy setting.
16. craig180p Yorkshire Joined: Dec 2005 West Yorkshire Posts: 31079 1989 Golf GTi Clipper

    #16 27th October 2006, 17:29

    All i was saying is that for everyday driving, spax are great but if you want some balls out track action, or a very stiff ride the billies are for you
17. ets2k9 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: May 2006 Hednesford, West Mids Posts: 6230 Seat Leon Cupra R

    #17 27th October 2006, 17:34

    I'm not having a go mate
18. DevilDamo Saxperience Addict Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 13761

    #18 27th October 2006, 18:13

    I have the 60mm Spax PSX kit on my VTS. I got it for £200. I used to have it set on half and half and even if I had one person in the back, as soon as I hit a bump or pot hole, the rear of the car used to sink into the hole and then bounce back out again. So I decided to tighten both sides up and it's sooo much better now. Feels a lot steardier than before.
    
    As for the Spax kit itself... It is reasonably priced. It depends what you'll be using your car for. If it's just going to be for every day use then the Spax should do you fine. There are many other competitive brands and remember... at the end of the day you pay for what you get. If you were going to be using the car on track, etc... then I'd recommend for you to look into something a little "better" than Spax. But... for those people who would track slag their cars, they'd know that you only get quality if you pay the right price.
19. VTS_16v_Boy Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2006 Dartford Kent Posts: 5251 Pug 1007 HDi Sport (daily) / Abarth 500

    #19 31st October 2006, 08:38

    Thanx Guys
    
    Im lookin for a 40mm drop on my VTS and probally won't ever put the car on the track so wen I look the Spax look a good value for money option. If anyone else has got any other options for around a 40mm drop then I'll be very welcome :-)
    
    Thanx again guys
20. Mysticp Scotland Joined: Jul 2005 Edinburgh Posts: 9556 Saxo 1.6i 16v VTS, 2 Classic Minis

    #20 31st October 2006, 08:49

    Mine arrived yesterday 40mm too
    
    
21. Karl Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Apr 2006 Ashford Posts: 25611 LY R26

    #21 31st October 2006, 09:00

    Mystic; they just springs?
    where'd you get them?
22. Mysticp Scotland Joined: Jul 2005 Edinburgh Posts: 9556 Saxo 1.6i 16v VTS, 2 Classic Minis

    #22 31st October 2006, 11:20

    Yeh thats just springs to replace the 60mm ones iv got on atm. Got them from Motorsportworld I think you can get em cheaper elsewhere though. + I ordered them on the 2nd of october and thats them just arrived on the 30th
    
    Whether it was there fault or not i dont know, they kept blaming spax and the couriers but at least they replied promptly to all my enquiries!
23. R4T Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 4630

    #23 31st October 2006, 12:04

    whacking your suspension kit to the hardest setting is just stupid you should only use it on smooth flat tarmac! the sifter ish setting for bumpy roads
24. motobruce Frequent Poster Joined: Jul 2005 Maidstone Kent Posts: 561

    #24 4th February 2007, 23:53

    Im looking in to getting a -60mm vsx kit for my vts but cant decide wether its worth the extra £100 for the psx kit with adjustable dampers, what you lot think?
    
    Also for you people that have got the psx kit, does it include the acctual shock absorber housing like pictured or just the damper to fit inside the origional unit? Also where is the adjuster for the front shocks?
    
    http://www.spax-suspension.co.uk/pro...cts_id=1310096
25. mrorange2 Established Member Joined: Nov 2006 Scunthorpe\Doncaster Posts: 1121 Fiesta ST & Saxo VTS

    #25 5th February 2007, 08:55

    Got my PSX kit fitted this weekend and very impressed altho i will say the ride is very harse is on full hardness settign but the car handles fantastic very very impressed.
26. stevoVTS L-plater Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 39

    #26 6th February 2007, 17:56

    Heres a pic of my vts on -60mm spax psx kit
    
    
27. motobruce Frequent Poster Joined: Jul 2005 Maidstone Kent Posts: 561

    #27 9th February 2007, 17:34

    where did every one get there kits from?
    
    Im in kent and i tried a local shop and they said 2 weeks waiting n demon tweaks say it will take 3 weeks for the kit to arrive!! I dont want to wait that long.
28. Remould Newbie Joined: Feb 2007 Aldershot, Hampshire. Posts: 16 '99 Citroen Saxo 1.1 EastCoast.

    #28 11th February 2007, 16:45

    Spax are a good brand, and they have been around for years... Used to have Spax fully adjustable kit on my old Ford Capri 2.0 Laser... Couldnt fault them. Just make sure you change the shocks too, not worth just changing the springs.
29. motobruce Frequent Poster Joined: Jul 2005 Maidstone Kent Posts: 561

    #29 1st April 2007, 00:03

    Rite i got my kit two weeks ago and fitted it all adjusted the torsion bar to about 65mm and im not very impressed to be honest. Feels worse than standard. The fronts stiffened up really well and am pleased with that (set on softest) but the rear also set on softest feels like theres no dampers fitted at all! just bounces and bounces. Ive now changed the setting to maximum on the rear and its still softer than a standard damper! Has anyone else noticed this or could it be ive got dodgey dampers?
30. Sean Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Feb 2005 St Andrews United Kingdom (Scotland) Posts: 7384 Green mk1 vtr/s and Focus zetec

    #30 1st April 2007, 00:27

    it's boucing because it's hitting the bumpstops. either fit shortened dampers or raise the suspension
31. bullit Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2005 e-hollywood Posts: 17160 toyata hilux

    #31 1st April 2007, 09:41

    try set it too maximum stiffness to try stop hitting bunpstops
32. motobruce Frequent Poster Joined: Jul 2005 Maidstone Kent Posts: 561

    #32 1st April 2007, 22:50

    Yes i know its hitting the bump stops but the dampers arnt doing a lot to slow down the rebound so it just keeps bouncing. They are on maximum now what has stopped the bouncing but it is still easier to push the back down than my mates standard saxo. Seems like a big waste of money if when they are set to maximum its still softer than standard shocks.