Coilover setup in Scotland

[craigp172cup]

Been thiinking of getting coilovers pretty much since i got the car. i have always been put off as wouldnt know how to get them setup properly.

anyone know of anywhere that could set them up in scotland or not too far down south?

cheers

 

[rory182]

Kenny Brown engineering as recommended by rufstuf, it's in Hilington Glasgow.

IF motorsport at Knockhill as recommended by ali

 

[craigp172cup]

cheers for that mate

any recommendations? i know everyone swears by the H&Rs. any other good ones for a little less money?

 

[Rufstuf]

Yeah Kenny Brown Motorsport Engineering will do a proper job mate.
Hepburn Avenue, Hilllington industrial Estate, Glasgow G52
01418826757

I use FK's and they are great imo, a little stiff but I like them like that.

 

[rory182]

on 172's without going to coilovers, eibach sportline springs and koni adjustable dampers are meant to be very good too.

 

[Ali]

Kenny Brown engineering as recommended by rufstuf, it's in Hilington Glasgow.

IF motorsport at Knockhill as recommended by ali

Expensive and a fair trek from Ayrshire! But yes, IF are the only people i trust with my car.

 

[craigp172cup]

im basically looking for a noticeable drop with improved handling aswell. what kind of drop would you get with FK coilovers and Koni dampers with eibach springs?

 

[craigp172cup]

Yeah Kenny Brown Motorsport Engineering will do a proper job mate.
Hepburn Avenue, Hilllington industrial Estate, Glasgow G52
01418826757

I use FK's and they are great imo, a little stiff but I like them like that.

you got any photos of your car showing the drop you have with FKs?

cheers

craig

 

[Ali]

Yeah Kenny Brown Motorsport Engineering will do a proper job mate.
Hepburn Avenue, Hilllington industrial Estate, Glasgow G52
01418826757

I use FK's and they are great imo, a little stiff but I like them like that.

you got any photos of your car showing the drop you have with FKs?

cheers

craig

On std rims...

had to raise it for the Speedlines due to offset.

And raised even more

Wouldn't recommend FK's tho...Too hard and you can't 'properly' set them up due to the rear spring bein too short. i'd look at H&R's or Bilsteins.

Or eibac springs and dampers.

 

[Ali]

God i miss my old 172 RIP!

 

[vts_saxo]

God i miss my old 172 RIP!

The fk's on pinky were far to hard, looked good though, before it rolled 5 times .

 

[craigp172cup]

anyone know what the drop would be like with koni dampers and eaibach springs???

 

[Martin_172]

-25mm or there abouts, same drop as mine!

im getting H&R's for mine in the next month or 2 though!

as for setting up, if your near Central Scotland, John @ ProGrip in bonybridge done my old FK Coilovers on my 1.2 16v and done Ally's H&R's on his old 172 too! very highly recomended and a VERY reasonable price!

 

[Ali]

God i miss my old 172 RIP!

The fk's on pinky were far to hard, looked good though, before it rolled 5 times .

I've been in 172's on leda's, FK's & H&R's and there all too hard! But the vee is harder than all 3! ha!

 

[rory182]

sounds like koni eibach FTW

 

[rory182]

anyone know what the drop would be like with koni dampers and eaibach springs???

depends which springs you get.

sportlines are about -35mm

prolines are about -10mm tops I believe

don't go for the koni damper set which comes with springs as the springs are crap. make sure you get the yellow dampers too i.e. adjustable