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1st Car, Euro style-inspired Renault Clio
- Thread starter Chapppers11
- Start date
haha be watching for them on the bay if you want them that badly :rasp:ill have them for £5
Got the ph2 lights on, got some quick pics:
Hoping mummy and daddy will get me something to lower the car for xmas
Still not sure whether to just get 40mm springs, 60mm springs, 60mm spring and shock kit, or coils.
http://photos-g.ak.fbcdn.net/hphoto..._325641990289_826765289_9932123_1421583_n.jpg
Hoping mummy and daddy will get me something to lower the car for xmas
Still not sure whether to just get 40mm springs, 60mm springs, 60mm spring and shock kit, or coils.
http://photos-g.ak.fbcdn.net/hphoto..._325641990289_826765289_9932123_1421583_n.jpg
what coils would i go for?
and how much should i be paying for a garage to fit them?
and how much should i be paying for a garage to fit them?
V-maxx is what alot of people use they seem to do the job just right, to fit and set up should only take about 2 hours Imo.. others see it different, i may just be good at my job :approve:
and many people say colour code the bumpers imo dont bother the black breaks up the red and if you keep it all shiny will look great, u could mayb even paint the black parts gloss black to make it stand out a little more
and many people say colour code the bumpers imo dont bother the black breaks up the red and if you keep it all shiny will look great, u could mayb even paint the black parts gloss black to make it stand out a little more
forgot to mention that
but they are good enough for the small price tag and putting a large washer on can solve that lil problem V-maxx is what alot of people use they seem to do the job just right, to fit and set up should only take about 2 hours Imo.. others see it different, i may just be good at my job :approve:
and many people say colour code the bumpers imo dont bother the black breaks up the red and if you keep it all shiny will look great, u could mayb even paint the black parts gloss black to make it stand out a little more
Cheers for the info and the heads up guys, not too sure if i want to be crashing because of dislodged suspension!
what other makes are people getting for non-sports? I can only see people with 1*2 coils, maybe they're a waste of money on a 1.2?!
i saw you've had trouble with coils on another thread, what do you suggest?
Im thinking 60mm springs but it'll completely knacker all the other bits in time
Im thinking 60mm springs but it'll completely knacker all the other bits in time
Christopher
ClioSport Club Member
Z4M
Thank Christ you changed those lights. Jeeeeeezuz.
Coming on well for a first car. Good effort dude.
Coming on well for a first car. Good effort dude.
The Cleee-O
Looking a lot better now dude. Loads better than when it started out. As for lowering, I'd still strongly recommend V-Maxx's. Can go pretty low, and I find the handling is pretty damn gud . I haven't had any problems with the rear shocks breaking either, and it get's used well and daily . My opinion anyway. No matter what you do though, Deck it! You won't regret it, 60mm I reckon if your gonna go for springs.
As for lowering, I'd still strongly recommend V-Maxx's. Can go pretty low, and I find the handling is pretty damn gud . I haven't had any problems with the rear shocks breaking either, and it get's used well and daily . My opinion anyway. No matter what you do though, Deck it! You won't regret it, 60mm I reckon if your gonna go for springs. 
Struggler
ClioSport Club Member
Ph1 track 172
60mm wont be nearly low enough if your going for a euro look!
cheers if you read before I changed them yesterday
will it do any damage leaving the adjuster out?get vmaxx mate and leave the adjuster out of the rear and it will sit nice on the rear. look at my progress thread to see how it sits
not really going for all out euro, just using elements from the style, and if I went lower than 60mm, I'll be scraping round everywhere!
whats the range on the height for the v maxx? best place to get them? cant see there being another group buy for a while
Struggler
ClioSport Club Member
Ph1 track 172
dont be a pussy and do it!!
im down aprox 90-100mm WITH laguna splitter,
and i dont scrape.........ok thats an outright lie,
but i rarely scrape on everything that isnt large speed humps, and high driveways, and god forbid roadkill!!
ill get a pic of how high mine is, on the same wheels so grounds for comparison!
yersh pleassee :rasp: and what are you lowered on?dont be a pussy and do it!!
im down aprox 90-100mm WITH laguna splitter,
and i dont scrape.........ok thats an outright lie,
but i rarely scrape on everything that isnt large speed humps, and high driveways, and god forbid roadkill!!
ill get a pic of how high mine is, on the same wheels so grounds for comparison!
looks good mate, again, what are you lowered on?Mine on the same wheels 80mm low as poss on the back
thats my main problem really, not sure what to lower it on
also how come you've got ph1 lights on?
Struggler
ClioSport Club Member
Ph1 track 172
gash, took some phone pics today, but didnt realise how bad my phone was,
sorry,
lowered on custom springs, as i dont give a sh!t about handling on a 1.2!
and it was much cheaper lol.
i scrape sills on large humpers or if i ever dared drive up a curb (or high drive)
and splitter on ramps, drive, speed humper, and pretty much everything over 3" from the floor,
and have caught the sump once :S not sure what it was on tho, but the gearstick moved quite a bit lol,
but tbh, i love scraping (splitter and sills anyway) lets me know ive done the best i can,
and i love the attention it gets me, watching peoples mouths go 'fuk thats low!"
btw im on the same wheels as you, with 25mm spacers at the front, (needed camber to fit)
and 30mm spacers at the front, just to get that poke!
ill try n get some better pics tomorrow if its nice.
sorry,
lowered on custom springs, as i dont give a sh!t about handling on a 1.2!
and it was much cheaper lol.
i scrape sills on large humpers or if i ever dared drive up a curb (or high drive)
and splitter on ramps, drive, speed humper, and pretty much everything over 3" from the floor,
and have caught the sump once :S not sure what it was on tho, but the gearstick moved quite a bit lol,
but tbh, i love scraping
(splitter and sills anyway) lets me know ive done the best i can, and i love the attention it gets me, watching peoples mouths go 'fuk thats low!"
btw im on the same wheels as you, with 25mm spacers at the front, (needed camber to fit)
and 30mm spacers at the front, just to get that poke!
ill try n get some better pics tomorrow if its nice.
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ever thought they might pop out and you could die? lol
Struggler
ClioSport Club Member
Ph1 track 172
if the spring falls out, the car will just land on the bump stop,
ive been over some big bumps n nothings fallen out so far lol,
i think youll have to go over an extremely large bump, and catch some air for them to actually fall out! and the front go around the shock so theyre fine,
though i do now have to jack the rear up by the rear axle
ive been over some big bumps n nothings fallen out so far lol,
i think youll have to go over an extremely large bump, and catch some air for them to actually fall out! and the front go around the shock so theyre fine,
though i do now have to jack the rear up by the rear axle
haha lovely stuff, did you chop them yourself?
sod doing that haha my insurance company want 266 quid for alloy wheels, so i doubt I could drop on chopped springs!
sod doing that haha my insurance company want 266 quid for alloy wheels, so i doubt I could drop on chopped springs!
Struggler
ClioSport Club Member
Ph1 track 172
theyre not chopped lol,
theyre custom made coils, god even if i did cut my springs i wouldnt admit it on cliosport, you'd get burned to the ground!
266 for alloys?? who you with?? how much no claims??
i just renewed £520 fully comp with all my mods on 2 claims 3 points :S
theyre custom made coils, god even if i did cut my springs i wouldnt admit it on cliosport, you'd get burned to the ground!
266 for alloys?? who you with?? how much no claims??
i just renewed £520 fully comp with all my mods on
2 claims 3 points :Shaha ah right.. how did you go about getting them made?
only 17 see, with LV and they dont like 17 year olds who have just passed their test to have alloy wheels for some reason..
not thinking of getting a sport?
only 17 see, with LV and they dont like 17 year olds who have just passed their test to have alloy wheels for some reason..
not thinking of getting a sport?
Struggler
ClioSport Club Member
Ph1 track 172
theres a member on here that could have them made at the time,
sold loads of the rear 90mm ones,
ture on the insurance, 2k+ my first year cost, and i neglected to mention some of the mods at the time lol,
im only 20 now, and full time student so no sport for a while, quite liking how cheap she is to run tbh, 50mpg+ with no interior, cheap on parts and £130 a year tax
anyway, nipped out shopping tonight so got some better pick for ya!
apologies again for the picture quality, im not very good with a camera,
and tbh in these pics it doesnt look that low, i want to lower it more now damnit,
needs a clean to so please dont judge her
sold loads of the rear 90mm ones,
ture on the insurance, 2k+ my first year cost, and i neglected to mention some of the mods at the time lol,
im only 20 now, and full time student so no sport for a while, quite liking how cheap she is to run tbh, 50mpg+ with no interior, cheap on parts and £130 a year tax
anyway, nipped out shopping tonight so got some better pick for ya!
apologies again for the picture quality, im not very good with a camera,
and tbh in these pics it doesnt look that low, i want to lower it more now damnit,
needs a clean to so please dont judge her
Struggler
ClioSport Club Member
Ph1 track 172
cheers dude, want to do the roof black along with the mirrors if i ever get an income again
cars been put on hold for a while due to the lack of income
might try and give her a clean tomorrow and get some better pics if the weathers good
