£1300 to spend! Opinions wanted

[ben_r1]

Morning all.

Looking at buying some coilovers for the car but just cant decide between two kits, seeing as i have little experience with both makes and designs i was hoping someone could shed some light on it...

So heres the first kit: http://www.k-tecracing.com/show_product.asp?id=2411&pic=3

Its the cheaper of the two options, but has fixed damping, which isnt much of a problem cos i dont really know how to adjust that anyway.

But heres the second kit: http://www.k-tecracing.com/show_product.asp?id=2442&pic=1

It's much more top of the range stuff, very flash. It has fully adjustable damping but do i really need that??? And apparently KW are a better quality build too.


Any input or opinions would be appreicated, thanks!

 

[Sir_Dave]

Whats wrong with the standard stuff just out of interest? Renault set it up fairly well from the factory as far as i was aware ...

 

[ben_r1]

Whats wrong with the standard stuff just out of interest? Renault set it up fairly well from the factory as far as i was aware ...

Car has been stripped resulting in the ride height raising a good few mil, looks stupid and its made the back end dodgey under heavy braking.

Springs dont cut it for me and i want the flexibility of track day/road use too.

And finally becuase i have a big fat wad burning a hole in my pocket and they're all shiny chrome :rasp:

 

[Tom]

I probably would go for the KW Kit.

But as Dave says, the car is very well sorted out of the box.

£1300 to fix a problem that doesn't exist? I'd rather go to disneyland.

If ride height is the issue, get some H&R springs.

 

[ben_r1]

No lowering springs, i dont do half measures

 

[Greeny.]

ben_r1 a bank managers dream!

 

[Tom]

V3's it is then.

 

[ben_r1]

ben_r1 a bank managers dream!

Well i did spend £650 on a carbon diffuser nobody even ever notices

So heres a little justification :rasp::

 

[Rossy197]

^^ £650 !!

Didnt a guy on here get one made for £500 ?

 

[D4N13L]

I would only get H&R springs if it was me.

If you are going to use the fully adjustables as they where intended then fine but in my opinion for looks the H&R springs are excellent value and i havent heard any complaints about them.

 

[Fred@BTM]

there are cheaper suppliers out there too (hi!)

 

[timmyd]

If using for fast road/track then i would go for the KW's. Having adjustable damping and ride height means you will able to adjust the settings for road and track to you liking.
Do a search on here as well because i think some people are running kW and HR's on their 197, so get a view on both.
Also have a chat with Mark Fish, cos he knows his stuff and may recommend something you havent thought of.

 

[FlameR]

After having H&Rs on my old 172, I would say getting coilovers seriously isn't worth the cash unless you're going to be using the car on a track...

Looks great, but with the English roads in the state they are in, they cause more grief than good. pot holes, speed bumps, raised man holes, uneven surfaces. Just not worth it in my eyes unless like I've said, it's going to be for track use!

I'd rather spend a couple of hundred of some springs that will just lower it 30 mil

 

[ben_r1]

Car is intended for limited track use, maybe a few times a year + ring trip.

Going to spk to a few ppl who have been mentioned in thread first.

 

[bradharding24]

Rally cars sit high, i dont see what the problems in.

 

[A18XHO]

dunno what suspension to go for ben but get some coiloers and take some pressure out your rear tyres

 

[fmp_]

Rally cars sit high, i dont see what the problems in.

lol.

for a good reason, ground clearence on off road surfaces.

And when setup for tarmac rally's they are usually pretty low on large wheel.

 

[ben_r1]

dunno what suspension to go for ben but get some coiloers and take some pressure out your rear tyres

2BH mate i dropped a few psi out the rears and it seemed to just make the swaying more aggressive.

Hows your clio? heard you blew the box to smitherines??? :dead:

 

[Pep]

KW's all the way.
H&R's will corrode, and I wasnt impressed with mine.

 

[Jonny1*2]

do bilstein not make any?

 

[ben_r1]

Made my decision, will post up results