Apex Springs on Track

[JimF]

Right then, I currently have Apex springs & KYB shocks fitted to my 172. They were on it when I bought it, and I don’t particularly like them. They’re not very confidence inspiring; if you go over a bump/uneven ground mid corner once the suspension is loaded up then the car doesn’t behave very well.

The whole point of buying the Clio was to get as much track time for the least amount of spending. It’s getting a brake service and supergold fluid this week. Now my thoughts are, there aren’t many bumps/potholes on Oulton Park (at least from memory), will I get away with the Apex springs on track, bearing in mind they’ll be awful on the drive there and back, or am I best off upgrading before I go? Planning Cup shocks & Cooksport springs/Eibachs (lowest of the two) but would prefer to spend that money on track time rather than parts….

 

[Adam G]

A 2:04 has been done on standard powered racecar on Apex. They're fine on track.

 

[JimF]

Perfect, thanks. Just on the road they're shite? Makes sense I suppose.

 

[imprezaworks]

Bob the builder ran them on a day i was on a few years back. Didnt stop him being very quick

 

[harbourside]

Run them on my track cup with koni shocks and I really like them
Eibachs and cooksports are perfect for the road but too soft for the track imo

 

[imprezaworks]

I've had zero issues when I ran apex springs tbh

 

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Agree ,cooksports way too soft for track .

 

[Bunta]

i'd agree with the above, i had apex on mine and swapped for cooksports, the cooksports are a better "all rounder" and better in the wet but I would say apex were better for track use, just get some new cup dampers to go with them and with a decent geo setup there wont be much overtaking you

 

[KitsonRis]

I had Apex on mine, I never had any issues with them on or off track. I would still have them if I didn't upgrade the shocks and that.

 

[imprezaworks]

Then overnight the prices of apex springs has gone up lol. At one point you couldn't give them away. And I'm pretty sure ecp have ' amax? Which are apex aparantly for like £50. Don't quote me but I'm sure someone linked a thread the other day

 

[JimF]

Haha well I've already got mine so that's ok! Will get cup shocks when Ive been paid, cheers guys.

 

[imprezaworks]

I got a set a bit ago for £25 iirc, including postage lol

 

[bloke]

I got a set a bit ago for £25 iirc, including postage lol

i've inherited them now!!

 

[cs_dave]

Come on wheres all the apex bashing! Next you will say ktec coilovers are the bees knees lol

 

[imprezaworks]

i've inherited them now!!

Off the car?

 

[bloke]

Off the car?

yup, chucked set of eibach on it.

 

[Rick86]

+1 on the apex and cup dampers
I use mine mainly on the track now, It holds well hardly any body roll. I find it predictable and definitely not crashy..like most people say about this setup with no experience of it whatsoever.

 

[Mr Plums]

Apex on my turbo, i find them great on the road if youre not 90yo with a pair of slippers in the boot and your dash trims done in wood vinyl.

 

[imprezaworks]

Since when did you stop wearing slippers?

 

[Mr Plums]

Since when did you stop wearing slippers?

I lost them on the way to get my dentures done

 

[imprezaworks]

Makes sense.