aftermarket dampers

1. spencer_cammedvts Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Nov 2005 MEASHAM United Kingdom (England) Posts: 3445 257bhp Ibiza Cupra Turbo

   #1 8th November 2006, 14:27

   do they have more travel than standard dampers to allow for car lowering?
2. Mysticp Scotland Joined: Jul 2005 Edinburgh Posts: 9556 Saxo 1.6i 16v VTS, 2 Classic Minis

   #2 8th November 2006, 14:35

   Just stiffer.
   
   If they are shortened shocks id imagine the travel would be even less but the stiffness will compensate for it.
3. Scottp Administrator Joined: Dec 2002 Glasgow United Kingdom (Scotland) Posts: 26097 Chelski Traktor

   #3 8th November 2006, 16:01

   only shorter stroke dampers i know of are the bilstein sprintlines
4. spencer_cammedvts Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Nov 2005 MEASHAM United Kingdom (England) Posts: 3445 257bhp Ibiza Cupra Turbo

   #4 8th November 2006, 16:56

   mint! iv got some of them eyed up at the mo!
5. Sean Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Feb 2005 St Andrews United Kingdom (Scotland) Posts: 7384 Green mk1 vtr/s and Focus zetec

   #5 8th November 2006, 23:04

   bingo as Scott said, what the others do is have shorter bumpstops i believe.
6. spencer_cammedvts Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Nov 2005 MEASHAM United Kingdom (England) Posts: 3445 257bhp Ibiza Cupra Turbo

   #6 9th November 2006, 07:53

   oh right. do all blistens offer more travel.
   
   do you think its too low then?
7. Lofty86 Infrequent Poster Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 168

   #7 9th November 2006, 07:55

   Speed bumbs in your area?? If there are, its too low.
8. spencer_cammedvts Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Nov 2005 MEASHAM United Kingdom (England) Posts: 3445 257bhp Ibiza Cupra Turbo

   #8 9th November 2006, 08:11

   yer there are bit iv got over them all so far
9. Sean Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Feb 2005 St Andrews United Kingdom (Scotland) Posts: 7384 Green mk1 vtr/s and Focus zetec

   #9 9th November 2006, 13:19

   bilstiens are for good handling, being that low would defeat the purpose of buying the billies in the first place. if you plan to stay that low then buy a cheap kit like spax etc, if not then raise it to 40mm and whack the billies on. they don't have more travel, because they're shorter.... you need shorter dampers as standard length dampers would bottom out over every bump.
10. spencer_cammedvts Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Nov 2005 MEASHAM United Kingdom (England) Posts: 3445 257bhp Ibiza Cupra Turbo

    #10 9th November 2006, 13:36

    how much am i lloking at for coilovers?
11. Mysticp Scotland Joined: Jul 2005 Edinburgh Posts: 9556 Saxo 1.6i 16v VTS, 2 Classic Minis

    #11 9th November 2006, 13:39

    much much
12. Sean Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Feb 2005 St Andrews United Kingdom (Scotland) Posts: 7384 Green mk1 vtr/s and Focus zetec

    #12 9th November 2006, 15:34

    can get FK's for about 500 iirc but i really don't see the point in having all that adjustabillity, just adds problems in my opinion. if you'r serious about handling then get some billies and some faulkners 200lb spring on.
13. spencer_cammedvts Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Nov 2005 MEASHAM United Kingdom (England) Posts: 3445 257bhp Ibiza Cupra Turbo

    #13 11th November 2006, 09:39

    just wanna get the car sorted really without taking it to A GARAGE again and paying £120 for them to raise it! when i could buy some uprated susp and sort it myself! is there a how too on here of lowereing the torsion bar? can sumone put a link up for me as i cant find it.
14. Scottp Administrator Joined: Dec 2002 Glasgow United Kingdom (Scotland) Posts: 26097 Chelski Traktor

    #14 11th November 2006, 10:48

    under the modifications tab at the top then premium how to guides, thats the priority though is raising it
15. Scottp Administrator Joined: Dec 2002 Glasgow United Kingdom (Scotland) Posts: 26097 Chelski Traktor

    #15 11th November 2006, 10:48

    http://www.saxperience.com/mods/prem-how-to.php