Bilstein B14 set up

[Ben NBR Cup]

Hi All,
This may sound a stupid question but I fancy setting up my suspension myself but I don't know the best height and stiffness to set them to. Just thought if anybody had a good set up for them with some pictures just to make it easy for me haha
Many thanks
Ben

 

[adamlstr]

Your B14's are only ride height adjustable... Not too low and you'll be good as gold.

 

[1812lsd]

I have mine set to the lowest point before the springs start to become loose on the shock body.

 

[Kyle 86]

The fronts can go as low as u want. My rears are on the lowest setting but sit about right with my rear seats out

 

[Kyle 86]

 

[dann2707]

Just be aware if you're using them on track they're quite soft so don't go mega low up front.

Rears are wound all the way down as above for me

 

[Ben NBR Cup]

Thank you very much I am making the car into a track car and I am hoping to go to Bedford in August just thought I would see if I can set it up because the car is at all heights haha
Have any of you been on track with them ? Are they any good ?
Thank you again for the help its greatly appreciate
Ben

 

[Jekyll]

A good few people on here say they are too soft for track. You have them now so I'd say try them and see what you think. You may find them ok.

I'm.sure you can buy stiffer springs/different poundage springs from the likes of Faulkner to suit your needs if need be.

 

[imprezaworks]

Mine

 

[Ben NBR Cup]

A good few people on here say they are too soft for track. You have them now so I'd say try them and see what you think. You may find them ok.

I'm.sure you can buy stiffer springs/different poundage springs from the likes of Faulkner to suit your needs if need be.

Thank you very much I will see how it goes at Bedford hopefully I like them haha

 

[Ben NBR Cup]

Mine

Very nice that looks really smart

 

[Ben NBR Cup]

With the rear being as low as it can go have any of you ever hit a bump and the spring compresses that much they make a loud bang ? I know it might sound daft but my punto had coilovers on the rear and it keep sounding like the spring was going to snap/ come through the floor
Many thanks
Ben

 

[imprezaworks]

Im not sure why you would want to go as low as it will go?

 

[Mr R.]

Oh go on then.

Perfection #Renault by Scott Raven, on Flickr

009 by Scott Raven, on Flickr

 

[1812lsd]

I have some pics on my car page: http://thrll.com/car/2004-renault-clio-12713

 

[Ben NBR Cup]

Im not sure why you would want to go as low as it will go?

Well Won't go till it stops because I don't want to start breaking things. How far down is yours screwed because on the picture it's sitting really nice

 

[Ben NBR Cup]

Oh go on then.

Perfection #Renault by Scott Raven, on Flickr

009 by Scott Raven, on Flickr

That looks lovely mate big fan of that

 

[Mr R.]

That looks lovely mate big fan of that

Cheers bud, lots of money and time put into it.

The car lives in Northern Ireland now with its new owner.

 

[Ben NBR Cup]

Cheers bud, lots of money and time put into it.

The car lives in Northern Ireland now with its new owner.

Haha yeah mate i know your pain mine is costing a few pounds, the wallet is definitely a lot thinner haha but i love working on it they are good cars to play around with.
I bet that was hard to see her go. Have you replaced it with another project ? haha

 

[Mr R.]

Haha yeah mate i know your pain mine is costing a few pounds, the wallet is definitely a lot thinner haha but i love working on it they are good cars to play around with.
I bet that was hard to see her go. Have you replaced it with another project ? haha

I'd owned it for 5 year's so I was ready to move on.

I've also got a family so the clio was getting to small for us to go out in.

Yeah I've bought a impreza spec c type ra that I imported from Japan.

 

[Ben NBR Cup]

I'd owned it for 5 year's so I was ready to move on.

I've also got a family so the clio was getting to small for us to go out in.

Yeah I've bought a impreza spec c type ra that I imported from Japan.

Well thats understandable mate
Haha nice car, a pretty cool family car

 

[Mr R.]

Well thats understandable mate
Haha nice car, a pretty cool family car

It's only a toy just like the PH1 was.

I have a project thread on the Subaru mate. [emoji2]

 

[Ben NBR Cup]

It's only a toy just like the PH1 was.

I have a project thread on the Subaru mate. [emoji2]

That looks smart i really like that i really like it in white i have not seen many in that colour
Thats one cool family car. I will have a look at that do you have the link to it ?

 

[Mr R.]

That looks smart i really like that :smile: i really like it in white i have not seen many in that colour
Thats one cool family car. I will have a look at that do you have the link to it ?

The Bugeye Spec c only came in white bud.

http://www.cliosport.net/threads/scotts-jdm-bugeye-spec-c-ra.771958/

 

[Ben NBR Cup]

The Bugeye Spec c only came in white bud.

http://www.cliosport.net/threads/scotts-jdm-bugeye-spec-c-ra.771958/

I didn't know this I must admit I am not full clued up on these cars
That's a really good thread I enjoy reading it