Best Handling/Suspension upgrade for £100 or less???

[The_Notorious_C.U.P]

Well would you believe it? The missis is gonna buy me a pressie for the Cup and the budget is about £100.
Was thinking of a strut brace but which one is best for the Cup?
Or does anyone have any other suggestions other than a Strut brace??
Over to you.....

 

[Ali]

Meh..>2nd hand Eibac's or Apex

 

[thedoc]

new apex springs - or used eibach springs

 

[Adam]

yeah get some apex on there matey

 

[John2Modified]

we can do the Apex Springs - 08707 66 83 22

 

[EVOgone]

Apex are not the best for the road but lower the most.

If you want better handling then Sportlines loook then APEX.

 

[jph172]

I got 40mm apex springs on mine and running 15s as well the b*tch sits on the deck

 

[The_Notorious_C.U.P]

Whats the best set up? Lower it 25mm front & 15mm back? 25mm front&back or 30mm front&back?
Do sometimes have to stick luggage etc in the car and I'm ashamed to say that the golf clubs are always in the boot.....does this make a difference to what set up I should go for?

 

[Gweebs]

Use her £100 + £30 of your own, then get some Eibach Sportline springs from YozzaSport.

It'll be the best 130 quid you have ever spent, I promise.....

 

[The_Notorious_C.U.P]

How much does it lower it though?
What about fitting?

 

[The_Notorious_C.U.P]

Ok so here are some of the options I'm looking at..
Pi Springs 25mm front & 15mm back
Spax 30mm front&back
Ventura?? 25mm front&back
All around £80ish
Or Eibach sportline for a bit more cash depending on ride height??

 

[Gweebs]

How much does it lower it though?
What about fitting?

Expect it to be lowered about 20/30mm.
I'm afraid I didn't measure mine before.

Fitting is really easy, and if you ask on this forum. I'm sure someone will post a guide.
I watched mine being done, in fact I even helped. I was surprised at just how easy it was.

Failing that get the tools and i'll help.

 

[The_Notorious_C.U.P]

Sound. Once the missis coughs up the dough I shall post a plea for help.
Cheers Gweebs

 

[Nick_R182]

http://www.cliosport.net/forum/showthread.php?t=139483
Get those. PI springs are shite. Dont know much about spax. If you want looks then go for Apex. If you want handling go for Eibach. Ive got Apex and love them.

 

[Pete]

Ok so here are some of the options I'm looking at..
Pi Springs 25mm front & 15mm back
Spax 30mm front&back
Ventura?? 25mm front&back
All around £80ish
Or Eibach sportline for a bit more cash depending on ride height??

Avoid the Pi ones they're utter shite!

 

[MarkCup]

If the £100 is to be spent on looks, or ride, or feel, any of the above options.

If you want to spend the £100 to actually go faster, have some training on a trackday - that'll give you more than a set of springs or strut brace ever will.

 

[The_Notorious_C.U.P]

Sounds like Eibach are the ones then.
Am planning a thrash around the track some point this summer.
Cheers for the advice

 

[black kro]

I got APEX fitted for £122 (with CS discount) @ BB in Chelmsford!

 

[The_Notorious_C.U.P]

One slight problem...Eibachs seem to be the spring of choice but..
"Sportline Spring Kit Front 45mm - 50mm Rear 30mm Drop"
"Please Note: If you are lowering your car by more than 40mm short shocks are required"
If I will need new shocks then this is gonna cost way more than a ton in total.
Are there Eibach sportlines that don't lower the front so much?
Any clues peeps?

 

[The_Notorious_C.U.P]

POTN do a set for £70 that drop the front 35mm and the rear 30mm. Sounds the perfect drop to me and cheap as chips!
They can't be that bad can they?

 

[edde]

IMO if you don't want to spend a decinet amount of money I wouldn't bother with just springs just run some more camber and if you realy want some spacers on the front.