best suspension kit

1. tomdavies Newbie Joined: Oct 2006 In the Country Posts: 17 VTR

   #1 22nd February 2007, 22:10

   Im looking to get my VTR lowered about 30-35mm, My budget is bout £180-£200.Does anybody know a good kit they could recommend.
   My main priortiy is to keep as much comfort in the ride as possible as i live in the middle of nowhere with about 2 miles of rough backroads in every direction before i get to the main road. I know alot of people are guna think that lowering that little won't make it look much different but i havn't really got a choice with where i live.
   At the moment the car is running on 15s with 195 45 tyres just in case you need to know any help much appreciated!
2. hesslevtr Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: May 2004 Hull (England) Posts: 18709 1.6 vtr

   #2 22nd February 2007, 23:35

   lowering that much will be better then 50mm
   
   i found eibach 30mm where very good that was just springs to bbut where about £100 but well worth it
   
   id maybe get them then save up for some billie shocks
3. tomdavies Newbie Joined: Oct 2006 In the Country Posts: 17 VTR

   #3 23rd February 2007, 13:43

   yeh sounds a good idea that, i know someone who lowered just with springs an his ride is really choppy which i don't really want but he did use cheap springs.
4. Keir Established Member Joined: Dec 2002 Bedford United Kingdom (England) Posts: 1428

   #4 23rd February 2007, 13:48

   I'd very much look to upgrade your springs and dampers in one go. Do not touch the suspension until you can afford to do that. You'll enjoy driving the car a lot more in standard spec until you can than you ever will driving around on lowering springs with a massive dampening deficit.
   
   In terms of a halfway house between spending big money and cheap rubbish, I would reccomend a set of H&R's and the shortened Bilstein dampers.
5. CampDavid Saxperience Post Whore Joined: May 2006 Bedford Posts: 7457 Saxo VTS Peugeot 306 GTI-6 Astra SRI

   #5 23rd February 2007, 13:59

   That said Keri, H and Rs apparently work ok with standards according to Mrs Mankee
6. KamRacing Saxperience Addict Joined: Nov 2006 A farm shed in Aylesbury Posts: 14916 Corolla AE86 Peugeot 205 B18C (in bits)

   #6 23rd February 2007, 14:24

   Eibachs are brilliant even on standard dampers.
7. jimbo06 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2006 Sunderland Posts: 3052 52 VTS, 172 Cup

   #7 23rd February 2007, 15:37

   I have got the pro-kit Eibach springs on my vtr mate, with the standard dampers and its handles really well, and the ride is fine.
8. banx22 Infrequent Poster Joined: Aug 2006 Posts: 138 Mint red 99 VTR

   #8 23rd February 2007, 15:45

   Ive got the full koni setup (springs + dampers) that took my VTR down by 35mm front and rear, and the roads i travel on are quite rough in some places and to be honest the comfort hasn't chnaged at all.
   
   ok more stuff rattles now, but the handling is alot better. and it looks vey nice, much better stance on the car.
9. Keir Established Member Joined: Dec 2002 Bedford United Kingdom (England) Posts: 1428

   #9 23rd February 2007, 15:58

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   Originally Posted by CampDavid That said Keri, H and Rs apparently work ok with standards according to Mrs Mankee

   I'd rather have the damping sorted as well if you're firming up the springs. The standard dampers are a bit anyway.