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Best suspension set up on mk1



mas

  MK7 GTD & Mini GP
whats the best suspension set up for the mk1, it will be a RT 1.4, driven "hard"..... on track ofcourse :D :rasp:

needs to be quite low, will most likely be on 15's...

any suggestions, what do you mk1'ers use?

thanks

sam.
 
Some people say williams shocks and uprated springs ie custom 200lb springs

Others, and this is a more popular option is coilovers, Avo are particularly favoured
 

mas

  MK7 GTD & Mini GP
hmmm, would the williams set up go straight on to a 1.4rt etc...?

thanks edde and lunner :)
 

mas

  MK7 GTD & Mini GP
ahhh cool, it will be having the valver wings on it, also bonnet and bumper...

will the hubs need changing?
 
SamboRT said:
ahhh cool, it will be having the valver wings on it, also bonnet and bumper...

will the hubs need changing?
Yep williams suspension is a lot of bits bst change the engine to a 1.8 otherwsie you'll need to have custom driveshafts made up.
(williams ones are longer so they won't fit your gearbox but they do fit a Williams or 1.8 engine gearbox).
 

mas

  MK7 GTD & Mini GP
eek, seems like alot of work then... hmmm.

is there anywhere on the net good fir mk1 suspension, springs, kits, shocks... etc?

thanks for the help edde :)
 
SamboRT said:
eek, seems like alot of work then... hmmm.

is there anywhere on the net good fir mk1 suspension, springs, kits, shocks... etc?

thanks for the help edde :)
Best shop around try all the compnaies. Drop john2modified on here a message mesure your hubs (see this drawing for what you need to measure) put the wheel on full lock and measure that distance in the picture The hub bolts onto this and your strut won't look idential to that but you'll get the idea. John sells them at a good price and gets good reviews on here.
have a look on the net for what you want there a good selection out there Apecx are the ons I'd fo got for cheap but decient quality. I;'d always go for a full kit of springs and shocks it makes the difference (the Mk1 only had frotn springs the rear is torsion bar still uses shocks but you need to get the torsion bar adjusted if you want the back lowering.
 

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mas

  MK7 GTD & Mini GP
thanks edde, appreciate the help... should be gettin the mk1 in about 2 week, been saving like a busker... lol.

i will have to shop around, do want a full kit, my brother ben_p had a fk highsport kit on his old 1.2, that handled amazingly well too....

he allways rings you for help doesnt he lol... i can see why! cheers fella :)
 
SamboRT said:
thanks edde, appreciate the help... should be gettin the mk1 in about 2 week, been saving like a busker... lol.

i will have to shop around, do want a full kit, my brother ben_p had a fk highsport kit on his old 1.2, that handled amazingly well too....

he allways rings you for help doesnt he lol... i can see why! cheers fella :)
Arr no not helping you any more if your realated that nut case.

Make sure you get the bias valve adjusted Ben didn't on his last car and you know the hastle that was (even if that wasn't the reason for the problem). Best go to far like my old Mk1 was and have bad back back brakes than have any rear brake pressure.
 

mas

  MK7 GTD & Mini GP
edde said:
Arr no not helping you any more if your realated that nut case.

Make sure you get the bias valve adjusted Ben didn't on his last car and you know the hastle that was (even if that wasn't the reason for the problem). Best go to far like my old Mk1 was and have bad back back brakes than have any rear brake pressure.

lol, i will try to remember :approve:

i need to hurry and get this mk1, dying to be driving, passed a month ago tommorow and still no car! :dapprove:

HELP lol
 
edde said:
Yep williams suspension is a lot of bits bst change the engine to a 1.8 otherwsie you'll need to have custom driveshafts made up.
(williams ones are longer so they won't fit your gearbox but they do fit a Williams or 1.8 engine gearbox).

You get an entire williams setup onto a RT or any other clio no bother.

You just need the willy driveshafts, shocks, springs, wishbones, hubs (if yours aren't 54mm spacing) and the 16v/williams wings.

Willy shaft will mate to an RT gearbox without any problem...it is a JB series after all.
 
  Twingo 133
Iirc Rts come with an Anti Roll Bar standard, but worth having a look underneith and checking it does. as if it doesnt this would make a could improvement on the standard setup.
In my expierience, on my first car (1.2) i lowered it just on springs and the shocks lasted no time.
Then got a Spax Vsx Kit which lowered it 55mm and that handled pretty good. debatable if it was better than standard.
When i got my valver i renewed the standard setup and that handled very good for our countrys roads, soaked the bumps well.
So i would say get a renewed valver setup for yours as thats a good compromise for all round driving, just doesnt look good as its not really low. but looks arnt everything.
An observation i have noticed is alot of the cars on events, the ones which do well usually are the ones which are on a the standard setup.
 
  Twingo 133
Not really as valver setup would only need to have the hubs being 54mm.
So you would only need the valver shocks.
Where as the Williams needs the wide track conversion which is new driveshafts, wishbones, trackrod ends. etc
I know what i would rather do on a budget ;)
 
ahhh, ok - I thought you had to do ARBs and all that for the valver conversion, so almost as much hassle ;)

I can recommend the willy-track conversion from personal experience though! :cool:
 
  Twingo 133
Nope the subframes are the same.
The arb is a good mod to do if you dont have one, as my 1.2 dispite being lowered 55mm still had a good amount of roll in it.

Aye the williams track is good. so much better in the corners. but its alot of money, and debatable if its worth doing on a rt.
 


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