172 cup suspension on standard 172

[Bazz]

Hi guys, i've searched and couldn't find the answer im looking for.

Will a 172 cup suspension fit on my standard 172? If not what would need to be done?

Thanks

 

[Will.]

straight fit.

 

[Bazz]

Thanks Will, nice and quick answer i was looking for.

 

[fletch8]

What's the difference?

 

[Rob669]

What do you mean by a standard 172, is it a ph1 or a ph2? It won't fit straight onto a ph1. I did it to my ph1 and when I drove it round a traffic island for the first time it sounded like an American cop car from the 1970s, all squeals and rubbing noises. The alignment went well out from perfect. I got it adjusted and it was then fine. Having changed it back after two years to standard shocks I'm prefering the non Cup version, it just feels right.

 

[edde]

What's the difference?

Ride hight is a bit different but tollerances mean they can be higher plus dampers are different setup

 

[Rob669]

Slightly stiffer shocks and a bit lower due to springs. The main gain of the 172 Cup suspension over the std 172 was the different wheel offset, it made the cars slightly wider (but nothing to set the World alight!).

 

[Rob669]

Beat me to it

 

[Gaz_]

Slightly stiffer shocks and a bit lower due to springs. The main gain of the 172 Cup suspension over the std 172 was the different wheel offset, it made the cars slightly wider (but nothing to set the World alight!).

That was the wheels



Main gain is stiffe poundage, 3mm (lol) lower, and different castor angle.

 

[Dave Hester]

Someone correct me if im wrong...

But cup shocks have 60mm between the two bottom bolt holes while a normal 172 is 54 mm

Therefore .....no they wont fit

 

[Dan1587]

Someone correct me if im wrong...

But cup shocks have 60mm between the two bottom bolt holes while a normal 172 is 54 mm

Therefore .....no they wont fit

I thought that, but then again isn't that the 182's? Cups and cup packed via standard?

 

[Will.]

That's just 182.

The 172 cup and standard are the same.

172 cup is a bit stiffer.