apex springs

[Jonny112]

ive just ordered some apex 40mm lowering springs are they any good ?

 

[MartinR]

No cancel the order

 

[Jonny112]

really? that bad

 

[The Fatty]

I have apex springs on my mk1 and they are fine.

 

[MWRS182]

I got Eibach, no regrets. Some say Apex are crashy ride. Just what I read on here, I have no personal experience.

Most people seem to go Eibach, Mark Fish or cooksport with springs.

Have a search yourself, http://www.cliosport.net/forum/showthread.php?683461-what-best-springs-for-handling-not-look-182-ff

 

[Kyle 86]

They are not the best, i had them on my old 182, Ride is harsh ull no when u hit a pothole lol, get a refund and get yourself some cooksports

 

[Lawro]

I hope you have health insurance and a good dentist as your spine and teeth will be in pieces within 50 yards.. As above, CookSport springs or Eibach Sportlines.

 

[Dan519]

They're not "bad", they're just a total mis-match for standard shocks

 

[Jonny112]

They're not "bad", they're just a total mis-match for standard shocks

what u mean miss match will they not fit on origonal shocks

 

[Dan519]

no, they're very stiff springs, and the shocks don't work well with this

 

[Jonny112]

but will they fit untill i get better shocks

 

[Jcs]

I had Apex on my 182....yes it sat nicely....but my god was it crashy.

Later I changed for Eibachs....much much better

 

[Chip-mk1]

They work fine if you combine them with a decent shock, trouble is thats easy on the rear but not so much on the front as all the decent shocks tend to be coilovers.

The problem is that the spring rate is quite high which limits movement, and less movement means less opportunity for the shocks to damp properly.

If you use them with new cup shocks they are just about ok, thats the closest you can cheaply get to a suitable match really.

 

[Mr Plums]

I find mine ok, a little crashy and it skips abit when slinging it round a bumpy swooping bend, the back also tends to slip out under hard braking.

Very good on a smooth dry sufface and the ride height is good.

Ok'ish lol.

 

[Kieran..]

yeaa they sit nice and are crashy but ive had 2 sets of vmaxx coilovers on Rs' and theyre just as crashy tbh.

 

[105e]

Had these on my first 172, just couldnt live with the harsh ride.

 

[DanEdser]

I find that they are harder than standard (as they're obviously going to be) but I don't think they're as bad as everyone makes out to be.

 

[Kyle 86]

I wouldent say they were bad but there are much better alternatives out there.

 

[nickclio113]

I find mine ok, a little crashy and it skips abit when slinging it round a bumpy swooping bend, the back also tends to slip out under hard braking.

Very good on a smooth dry sufface and the ride height is good.

Ok'ish lol.

soo true! got apex springs on my newly bought 182 and it looks stunning but by god i have no confidence in the corners haha like a kangaroo! will be changing them straight away.

oh and it rubs my front tyres on full lock!

 

[Jonny112]

got these fitted a few days ago and the ride is much better probably because i turned out to have 3 broken springs