172 Cup springs

[ed_172_cup]

what are the best springs to fit on my 53plate 172 cup....? im dead happy with the handling and ride but know itl look so much tighter bout 40mm closer to th tarmac!!! what do people recommend. in the past i have bought Gmax shocks an springs (pretty gash imo) and Spax springs (just ok...) but not sure wot best upgrade for a car with already great setup would be....

 

[Big Iain]

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eibach sportlines mate wont be 40mm but will look right

 

[Peperami]

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H+r's mate. Do you a set for £600 brand new if you like?

 

[R20 CWH]

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yeh eibachs are a guid shout

cheap as well

 

[Big Iain]

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H+r's mate. Do you a set for £600 brand new if you like?

hhhmmmm 600 now!!!

wanna buy some sportlines mate lol

 

[Peperami]

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Was a favour from one cup owner to another pink car boy... :rasp: hehe

 

[ed_172_cup]

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H+r's mate. Do you a set for £600 brand new if you like?

practically giving them away arnt you chap???!!! a touch over my budget! heard they r pretty special tho...
Eibach springs sound promising, how much lower will it sit on them?

 

[Peperami]

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Yeah, not decided on whether to sell them or fit them to my car?

Heart says yes, bank balance says no... but then its only money!

Not decided on whether to keep the car yet! Lol.

Think the eibachs are 25 mm or so.

 

[ed_172_cup]

are the h&r's fully adjustable?

 

[Frasers Cup]

Nope they wont be. Only for height IIRC not damping.

 

[ed_172_cup]

found some Apex springs on the net....says they lower apprx. 40mm. are they good quality springs?

 

[Fred@BTM]

they're ok, but start to sag over time, plus the ride is firmer with the APEX than with the Eibach

but if you compare the prices, its upto you, the Eibachs are a much better quality item
http://www.yozzasport.co.uk/store/proddetail.php?prod=clio_rs_182_172_cup_eibach_sportline

 

[jiminy]

are the eibechs firmer than the standard springs and do they improve the high speed cornering significantly.

 

[Fred@BTM]

the comparison is a bit like comparing Jade Goody to Lucy Pinder

 

[jiminy]

the comparison is a bit like comparing Jade Goody to Lucy Pinder

im non the wiser

 

[Fred@BTM]

haha!!

ok in terms of handling ability and ride comfort - Eibach wins

in terms of "drop it like its hot" factor - apex wins

price - apex are approx £50 cheaper, but they're cheaper for the above reasons

 

[maahny]

Apex will sag as Fred says, Eibach are much better - H&R are another very high quality choice.

 

[craigp172cup]

Where can you get a set of H&R springs?

 

[craigp172cup]

Apex will sag as Fred says, Eibach are much better - H&R are another very high quality choice.

If you were to chosse over sportlines or H&R's, what would it be? i was going to go for either of the 2 but dont know which to choose

 

[Fred@BTM]

Sportlines, tried and tested by about 70% of people with a 172/182!

 

[ed_172_cup]

so its all about the eibach sportlines then? price check.....?!

 

[Icey]

I have 4yr old sportlines (red) and new Koni yellows on my 172. I find that the ride over small bumps is very good/soft and probably better than stock. On large bumps however, the springs do not seem to have the travel to cope and the nice ride suddenly becomes a solid/ uncomfortable thump after this soft travel is exhausted. I therefore am constantly trying to avoid large bumps, dips and ruts in the road. I know the springs are progressive so it makes sense but the sudden firmness cant possibly be normal? I wonder if the springs have a certain life span? the car sits quite low for sure.