can anyone check my car to see if it is cup suspension

[Nick r26r]

hey all , i am wanting to buy a set of bilstein b14's from kamracing , just need to check if my car has the cup setup on it , here is a link to the car that i bought it of , it states it has cup suspension but it isnt a full on cup as it has a lot of the full fat bits , http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI....339396&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT#ht_609wt_1132

 

[DrR]

99.9% sure it has cup packs.

 

[Nick r26r]

damn , that means i wont be able to get bilsteins from kam

 

[rampantreaper]

2300 for a 182????? blimey

 

[DrR]

What made you think it didn't have them??

 

[Nick r26r]

as it isnt a full on cup , it has climate , half leather , abs , no cup alt set up , is there anyway in checking with the reg ??

 

[DrR]

Most 182s have cup suspension, I'd say the ones without are rare.

 

[Nick r26r]

2300 for a 182????? blimey

was a bargain thats why i snapped it up , couldnt believe how tidy and well it went when i bought it

 

[Nick r26r]

Most 182s have cup suspension, I'd say the ones without are rare.

arent cup's quite hard to get suspension for !!

 

[Spee]

Nice car for that money, well done sir! Looks Cup packed I'd say, but then a lot of them LOOK Cup packed eventually, a stealer should be able to tell you from the chassis number.

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[TimR26]

Turn the wheel to full lock then measure the bolt spacing. Cup packed is 60mm iirc

 

[Nick r26r]

ill have to check tommorow , wests renault had a quick look on there system the other day and said it doesnt show anything about the cup suspension , just wanted to make sure before i fork out £700 on billie's ,

 

[Spee]

I'd say you won'y be forking out on billies. There are other options, it's just the better options seem to be for the non cupped RS models and the 172 Cup.

 

[Nick r26r]

what is a other good track setup for around that sort of money then , had a good look around and there doesnt seem to be much about , the reason i wanted bilsteins as they are tried and tested on the nurburgring and always seem to get great reviews , i want something with quite a stiff spring ..

 

[Spee]

Koni/Eibach?

 

[trailerparktrev]

You have completely and utterly got yourself a right bargain with that 182!

 

[leon86]

I'd check in with a dealer just to be sure but as mentioned it does look like cup suspension, but that seriously is a decent bargain

 

[syko6288]

It looks to be cup packed as its got the larger spoiler and the anthracite wheels

Look under the front lip of your bumper for traces of a splitter thays been fitted

 

[Kane.]

Bargain. Genuine belts done at a decent garage ?

 

[Nick r26r]

Turn the wheel to full lock then measure the bolt spacing. Cup packed is 60mm iirc

looks like its 54mm , definately isnt 60

 

[Nick r26r]

It looks to be cup packed as its got the larger spoiler and the anthracite wheels

Look under the front lip of your bumper for traces of a splitter thays been fitted

it hasnt had a splitter fitted to it , me and my mates had a look the other day and the bumper has no holes or slots for the splitter

 

[Ste King 182]

that is the same as mine has the cup wheels etc and my spacing is 60mm !!
you measured from middle to middle or top to top of the bolts?

 

[Nick r26r]

that is the same as mine has the cup wheels etc and my spacing is 60mm !!
you measured from middle to middle or top to top of the bolts?

think i have measured the wrong bit , measured from the bottom of the suspension arm spacing , will need to get the wheel of i think

 

[Ste King 182]

yeh i measured mine while the wheel was off its on the arm at the bottom you have 2 bolts measure from middle to middle of the two bolts. i think yours will be 60mm as you have the anthacite wheels, spoiler etc.

 

[Nick r26r]

ok mate , will need to get the wheel of tommorow and measure it , cup suspension cars are such a pain in the ass to get a good track setup coilover for ,

 

[HartZ]

Turn the wheel to full lock then measure the bolt spacing. Cup packed is 60mm iirc

where would you measure the bolt spacing?

 

[Nick r26r]

where would you measure the bolt spacing?

i measured the bottom of the suspension leg like a dognut , will need to get the wheel of tommorow to measure the bolt spacing ,

 

[Ste King 182]

where would you measure the bolt spacing?

bottom of the suspention arm just above the disk theres two bolts measure middle of the top one to middle of the bottom one.

 

[Ste King 182]

ok mate , will need to get the wheel of tommorow and measure it , cup suspension cars are such a pain in the ass to get a good track setup coilover for ,

yeh i know. i know ktec do 60mm spacing.

 

[Nick r26r]

i seen a thread after i measured it , of what to measure , lol , tried measuring the bolt spacing but theres not much room to get in there as the wheel doesnt turn as much as i need it to ,

 

[Ste King 182]

i seen a thread after i measured it , of what to measure , lol , tried measuring the bolt spacing but theres not much room to get in there as the wheel doesnt turn as much as i need it to ,

lol yeh take the wheel off to measure it then at least you know its deffinatly right.

 

[HartZ]

bottom of the suspention arm just above the disk theres two bolts measure middle of the top one to middle of the bottom one.

Thanks, always wondered how to do this

 

[Nick r26r]

sorted , is a cup pack , just need to find some decent coilovers now , undecided on what to get , swaying towards gaz gold coilovers dispite what everyone says about gaz on here , i have done some research on gaz and there customer service seems to be great , and there servicing prices are cheap so if they do go wrong after they are out of warranty they will repair them very cheap , plus you can spec what spring stiffness you want at no extra cost , and also the gaz gold coilovers use better bits to the cheaper gaz coily's , have also found a set for £700 delivered

 

[Yellow Dave]

Koni/Eibach?

Can't get Koni to fit 182 cup'd hubs

 

[Jambofathm]

pretty positive it is the cup set-up

 

[Jambofathm]

Eibach 30-40mm , get a front strut setup an yir jammin

 

[joebristolgym]

I had the cheaper Gaz coilovers a few years back on my cup 182 and thought they were fine. Quite firm, but worked well for me. Gaz golds will presumably be better again.