Best suspension for my Cup 172?!

[172Petey]

Want to go the the next step from standard now, been looking at what other people have done an it seems like most go for the coil over option. As I am not planning on changing the set up after it has gone on as its my every day drive I wouldnt have thought I would need them?!

Want to make the handling better rather than make the look of the car more agressive.

Im just asuming that im going to need some springs with a higher spring rate and dampers with a higher rebound rate?

Advice please.

 

[172Petey]

No one has any suggestions then?!

 

[Fletcher]

I'm going to go for either H&R or Blistien coliovers very shortly for my Mk2 172.

 

[Ex-User (19928)]

If it's just a road car, I doubt you are already on the limit on which you need tuning to make it go faster.

Otherwise I would look at those Bilsteins on Ktec. They certainly look tastey.

 

[Fletcher]

If it's just a road car, I doubt you are already on the limit on which you need tuning to make it go faster.

Otherwise I would look at those Bilsteins on Ktec. They certainly look tastey.

The Blistein B14 £770 each yikes

 

[Fred@BTM]

cheaper from us for both H&R and Billies

 

[172Petey]

I didnt want to go down the coil over route unless I really have to, I cant see that there is any need?!

Isnt there a set up that is much more simple yet effective such as the bilstien sprintline kit? Is that any good?

 

[Ex-User (19928)]

What's putting you off coilovers ?? They're not just for show you know (despite what some people think).

 

[Fred@BTM]

Koni kit, and bilstein kit (both shocks and springs)

coilovers are sometimes a bit overkill, its a hell of a lot of money to spend

 

[Tighten My Nuts]

What about the standard suspension is making you want to change it?

 

[172Petey]

Its the fact that coilovers will need to be set up, though I have just seen the bilstein kit on Ktec's site (didnt see them on yozza) and it sounds tempting, + - 20mm adjustment seems good and I had billies on my old saxo, they were stunning. Just an incredable amount to spend on some thing which I doubt I really need!

http://www.k-tecracing.com/show_product.asp?id=2044

Just want to make the car even better and stiffer, already bought a set of PE2's for grip, suspension next step I think?!

 

[172Petey]

I cant find any site that sells the sprintline bilstein kit for the renaultsport clio. Then I need to find out if that kit will fit on the CUP!

 

[Graham Gooch]

What about the standard suspension is making you want to change it?

Same thing that made 85% people change it lol.

Go on trackday and when you can't keep up with everyone anymore then change it.

So many people change it for changings sake if you ask me.

 

[172Petey]

I spose it is a bit changing it for changings sake, but im a mechanic an ive got itchy fingers!

New uprated springs an shocks is so appealing!