best place to buy suspension!?

1. Adamski_frst Infrequent Poster Joined: Feb 2007 solihull Posts: 167 escort cossie/vts

   #1 6th June 2007, 14:31

   just bought myself a phase 1 VTR to run around in, due to me owning a cossie aswell i want it to handle well now the suspension is ok but feels a little tired....
   
   so i will be lowering the torsion bar 1 spline, an am wanting to fit uprated front shocks and springs and possibly rear dampers?
   
   can anyone reccomened the best place to buy from and what kit as i'm new to saxo's really but i have been told bilstein shocks and dampers then eibach springs!?
   
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2. CampDavid Saxperience Post Whore Joined: May 2006 Bedford Posts: 7457 Saxo VTS Peugeot 306 GTI-6 Astra SRI

   #2 6th June 2007, 14:36

   http://www.saxperience.com/forum/showthread.php?t=62008
   
   I will (grudingly) admit that Alex's suspension guid is great.
   
   The choice of suspension though, really, is down to the driver. Do you want looks? Ride comfort? Will you track it? What roads do you travel on mainly?
   
   Bilstein Sport dampers are about the best you can buy. For that reason expect to see £500 disapear fairly swiftly. They are basicly heavily uprated versions of the standard damper and work well with Eibachs, though H and R are a bit stiffer and would be my choice. For a more track based setup, customs are the way forward
3. Adamski_frst Infrequent Poster Joined: Feb 2007 solihull Posts: 167 escort cossie/vts

   #3 6th June 2007, 14:58

   yes saw that thread mate, basically i wanna use the car as my work horse BUT i want it to handle well! looking for a 40mm drop all round with firm,good handling but not HARSH...
   
   thats why i posted as i was unsure what OR where to buy from
   
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4. CampDavid Saxperience Post Whore Joined: May 2006 Bedford Posts: 7457 Saxo VTS Peugeot 306 GTI-6 Astra SRI

   #4 6th June 2007, 15:06

   30mm H and R springs and Bilstein Sportswould get my vote
5. Adamski_frst Infrequent Poster Joined: Feb 2007 solihull Posts: 167 escort cossie/vts

   #5 6th June 2007, 15:36

   where sells them mate apologies for my lack of knowledge on french parts i've only owned fords the last 5 yrs!!
6. CampDavid Saxperience Post Whore Joined: May 2006 Bedford Posts: 7457 Saxo VTS Peugeot 306 GTI-6 Astra SRI

   #6 6th June 2007, 15:43

   Kam racing do the shortened group N's, which may be the choice if you want lower than 30mm
   
   Not sure who does sports now, I'll check and get back to you
7. CampDavid Saxperience Post Whore Joined: May 2006 Bedford Posts: 7457 Saxo VTS Peugeot 306 GTI-6 Astra SRI

   #7 6th June 2007, 15:43

   http://www.motorsportworld.co.uk/ for sports
8. KamRacing Saxperience Addict Joined: Nov 2006 A farm shed in Aylesbury Posts: 14916 Corolla AE86 Peugeot 205 B18C (in bits)

   #8 6th June 2007, 15:58

   the sprint kit for the 106 doesn't include the Group N dampers so if a cheaper option. Would definately fit the car. Think that works out at just over £300
   
   http://www.kam-racing.co.uk/product_...roducts_id/338
9. KamRacing Saxperience Addict Joined: Nov 2006 A farm shed in Aylesbury Posts: 14916 Corolla AE86 Peugeot 205 B18C (in bits)

   #9 6th June 2007, 15:59

   sportsline are virtually oe spec and really not worth considering as an upgrade to standard.
10. CampDavid Saxperience Post Whore Joined: May 2006 Bedford Posts: 7457 Saxo VTS Peugeot 306 GTI-6 Astra SRI

    #10 6th June 2007, 16:02

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by KamRacing sportsline are virtually oe spec and really not worth considering as an upgrade to standard.

    The Billstien sport dampers are absolutely nothing like the standard dampers!!
    
    They are effectively full length versions of the Group N dampers and, after 20k of use, Fucking Great
11. KamRacing Saxperience Addict Joined: Nov 2006 A farm shed in Aylesbury Posts: 14916 Corolla AE86 Peugeot 205 B18C (in bits)

    #11 6th June 2007, 16:09

    sorry was thinking of the streetline kit. I get mixed up with the similar naming of Eibach and bilstein stuff :d
12. Adamski_frst Infrequent Poster Joined: Feb 2007 solihull Posts: 167 escort cossie/vts

    #12 6th June 2007, 16:22

    lol ok you both lost me now, i wanna drop about 40mm all round no more... so what spec dampers and springs and from where?
    
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13. KamRacing Saxperience Addict Joined: Nov 2006 A farm shed in Aylesbury Posts: 14916 Corolla AE86 Peugeot 205 B18C (in bits)

    #13 6th June 2007, 16:28

    good 40mm springs are rare so i'd go for the Bilstein Sprintline dampers on their own without springs then get either some custom Faulkner springs or some H&R springs if they do that drop for the car.
14. CampDavid Saxperience Post Whore Joined: May 2006 Bedford Posts: 7457 Saxo VTS Peugeot 306 GTI-6 Astra SRI

    #14 6th June 2007, 16:56

    I'm not sure, My Sports were rebuilt just before I bought them to accomidate 200lb springs and 22mm bars and are infairness the most stand-out part on my car, however, they are unlikely to be a fair replection on the standard sports. I'd guess that the standard sports are similar to the sprint line dampers for ratings
15. Adamski_frst Infrequent Poster Joined: Feb 2007 solihull Posts: 167 escort cossie/vts

    #15 6th June 2007, 17:02

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by KamRacing good 40mm springs are rare so i'd go for the Bilstein Sprintline dampers on their own without springs then get either some custom Faulkner springs or some H&R springs if they do that drop for the car.

    
    where can i get them from then matey? i take it the damper kit will include the rear too.
16. KamRacing Saxperience Addict Joined: Nov 2006 A farm shed in Aylesbury Posts: 14916 Corolla AE86 Peugeot 205 B18C (in bits)

    #16 6th June 2007, 17:06

    well i'm not sure if many places sell the parts separately but we can work out a price for you as we are happy to sell individual parts as we get them all separate anyway.