182 with cup packs lowering

[azzer2000]

fancy getting my 182 lowered, but iv been told that the 40mm springs hardly make any differance, and i hate it when the front looks lower than the back. So what coilovers are best for the really low look? how much are they and where can i get them? I am looking for a similar lowness to the pic iv attached.....

Cheers

 

[Dubai182]

Gaz coilovers do seem to go low but heard not that good reports about their handling.

H&R's are pretty special but also 900 pound special.

 

[rmccardal]

H&R or LEDA .. £900 and £1200

 

[azzer2000]

what are the cheapest you can get, dont fancy payin a grand to lower a clio

 

[Dubai182]

cheapest wont do too much for your ride though. FK coilovers at around 500 are supposed to be good value for money.

Or just buy some Eibach springs

 

[miketheman2k]

Whoever told you -40mm doesn't lower it much is lying - its very noticable (and the back is just as low as the front). For the sake of £90, I'd try this first.

Apex springs will lower the most, and firm up the spongy ride nicely.

 

[azzer2000]

how low will the springs take it?? have you got any pics?

 

[dannyboy172]

Whoever told you -40mm doesn't lower it much is lying - its very noticable (and the back is just as low as the front). For the sake of £90, I'd try this first.

Apex springs will lower the most, and firm up the spongy ride nicely.

Agreed! :approve:

I'm on Apex and my arse is almost covering my back wheels and the ride is very firm

 

[miketheman2k]

Nice ^^^

Here's my old car after fitting Apex - hadn't settled yet, they do get a bit lower

 

[azzer2000]

mike does it have the cup packs? cus i rang ABP motorsport and they said they wouldnt do it if it has cup packs cus u can hardly tell?? you got any pics form the side view?

 

[azzer2000]

cus that does look good

 

[dannyboy172]

cus i rang ABP motorsport and they said they wouldnt do it if it has cup packs cus u can hardly tell??

Thats total crap! lol

Mikes deffo has cup packs.

Edit: Do a search for Blunty's car as well, inferno 182 with cup packs on -40mm Apex

 

[azzer2000]

yeah ill have a look, or you could just send me the links lol

 

[azzer2000]

cant find them cars in the search

 

[dannyboy172]

Different car...but you get me drift

http://www.cliosport.net/forum/showthread.php?t=129473&highlight=182+apex

 

[fee]

this is mine 40mm
http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i260/feeclio/clio014.jpg

 

[miketheman2k]

Cup packs / no Cup packs .... makes no difference, the drop is still 40mm!

 

[Turkish]

And the springs are the same, 172(phase 1 & 2 cup or non cup) and 182 (cup and non cup) they fit the lot.

 

[azzer2000]

nah, the clios with cup packs are already 10mm lower, so there will be a differance

 

[makavelli]

that racing blue 182 in your first post looks well smart

 

[Turkish]

nah, the clios with cup packs are already 10mm lower, so there will be a differance

The springs Renault fit to the cars are fractionally different but the aftermarket springs are all the same. It's not 10mm its about 3 iirc and an increased spring rate for a firmer ride than a non cupped car.

 

[Fred@BTM]

3mm difference! ie sod all

 

[Martin_172]

no one buys a cup packed 182 for the "better" suspension lol to be honest you wont notice any difference in ride height, you might feel a difference on track if your a good driver, dont know tho never drove a cuped or non cuped

 

[azzer2000]

yeah, must be on coilovers, had that pic from a local meet, dunno whos it is tho

 

[Fred@BTM]

the car in the pic you've posted looks like my handywork and it belongs to makavelli

 

[rory182]

the nominal difference between cup and un-cup'd is 3mm as has been said, the manufacturing tolerances mean that theres a tolerance of +/- 5mm on the suspension height so in theory my un-cup'd 182 could be up to 7mm lower than a cup'd 182 put that in your pipe and smoke it lol

either way apex springs lower the car 40mm lower than it is standard. so it will always sit 40mm lower, end of.

 

[azzer2000]

does anyone do -60mm springs?

 

[azzer2000]

where can i order some apex sprins online from now?

 

[azzer2000]

are these the right ones?
http://www.larkspeed.com/index.pl?a=i&p=3513RN4051

 

[makavelli]

the car in the pic you've posted looks like my handywork and it belongs to makavelli

 

[azzer2000]

whats it lowered with m8?

 

[azzer2000]

apex springs ordered :clown:

 

[miketheman2k]

good good.

 

[abp motorsport]

Hi everyone,

Do you mind me asking which springs your fitting to the 182 cups as we have tried
eibachs on them and they just dont come down atall.

Then we tried Pi 60mm lowering springs and you couldnt turn the wheel on the front
because it was hard up to the arch.

Thanks,

Dave Roberts
www.abpmotorsport.co.uk
dave@abpmotorsport.co.uk
01270 567177

 

[Gaz_]

eibach make two springs, the sportline and the proline. One doesnt lower hardly any but firm up the ride nicely, and the other drop the car around 20-30mm. Which versions did you fit? (cant remember which lower more though )

most people who want a nice drop go for the apex (40mm)

 

[rwaterman]

Ive got Eibach pro's on my 182 and it is definatly lower than with the standard springs

 

[Fred@BTM]

Hi everyone,

Do you mind me asking which springs your fitting to the 182 cups as we have tried
eibachs on them and they just dont come down atall.

Then we tried Pi 60mm lowering springs and you couldnt turn the wheel on the front
because it was hard up to the arch.

Thanks,

Dave Roberts
www.abpmotorsport.co.uk
dave@abpmotorsport.co.uk
01270 567177

sounds like you've fitted prolines

PI don't do a 60mm spring for the 182 or the 172

 

[rich[182]]

Thought prolines are progressive -10mm, sportlines progressive -25 to -30mm and apex linear -40mm

 

[azzer2000]

i used apex

 

[azzer2000]

must say, the apex drop the front mint, but only a fraction at the back. Cant understand why a company hasnt designed a spring that rams the back down :s