BOING! A springs question...

[StevieGreenstuff]

I'm thinking about lowering my car a little. Not to be super low riding, just so that the standard OZ 15's fill the arches a little bit more snugly.

I see from reading previous threads on this subject the Proline's or Sportlines seem to be the most popular choice, with Pro for go and Sport for show and all that.

Being that I'm not too bothered abot scraping the tarmac, will the Pro's give me enough drop to reduce the tractor factor?

If not, are the Sport's significantl 'worse', or do they offer any ride/handling benefits compared to the originals?

In either case, what kind of life can I expect from my shocks once done? The car is Y reg on 36k. Original shocks all round.

Pictoral examples most welcome

Thanks,

S.

 

[StevieGreenstuff]

I'm most worried about the effect on the shocks so if someone can give a bit of advice on that bit particularly I'd be very grateful...

S.

 

[Dan@SJM]

My 172 was on stock shocks for 30ish k on apex 40mm:

 

[Saner]

Never heard anything bad about Sportlines, but I do know a number of people with Sportlines have since switched to Prolines.

I have prolines on my 182 with Cup pack and my wheels now sit exactly in the arches (if you know what I mean)

On another note I have some Apex's for sale if you want them!

 

[StevieGreenstuff]

Never heard anything bad about Sportlines, but I do know a number of people with Sportlines have since switched to Prolines.

I have prolines on my 182 with Cup pack and my wheels now sit exactly in the arches (if you know what I mean)

On another note I have some Apex's for sale if you want them!

Thanks, but I'm not doing this just for looks, and quite a few old posts suggest they're a bit harsh.

Thanks for the replies so far guys, I'd be really interested to hear from anyone who has had a shock problem after fitting either eibach set...

S.

 

[Dan@SJM]

I used to do a 140miles a day on apexs with buckets. they're not harsh!

 

[Saner]

I had an Apex Kit on my 1.4, was great handelling, but harsh.

The 182 had Apex's on and I would say they werent as harsh as the kit I had, but are harsher than the Prolines.

 

[StevieGreenstuff]

Danlp6, Saner.^^^

I have to take my 3 year old girl to nursery in my car, and she visits her granparents with me on the weekend...

Apex ride OK for that? I think she finds the car a bit 'bumpy' as standard lol..

S.

 

[Dan@SJM]

i'd say they're fine. My apex's were ALOT softer than my valver on a 60mm drop, thats bone chattering!

 

[Saner]

hmm, i'd say that if she finds the current ride bumpy then not to go for the Apex, maybe i'm just a woss!

The Proline is on the right, more progressive than stadard 182 spring so in theroy better ride. Not my pic, taken from thread below

http://www.cliosport.net/forum/showthread.php?t=274243

 

[BoomOne]

the red one is the proline? here prolines are black?? thats wierd

 

[StevieGreenstuff]

Another similar thread reccomends H&R's.

Hows the ride/handling affected by these?