Coilovers for rear of 182?

[Dan R]

I just wondered if there were any companies that made an actual coilover for the rear of a 182? I know the cup cars have but does anyone make them for the road? All the kits i have found are separate shock and spring.

 

[Fred@BTM]

nope, just the cup racer

 

[Dan R]

There will be!

 

[Fred@BTM]

ooh sounds like fun!

 

[Dan R]

oh yes!

 

[Fred@BTM]

remember they need to bloody strong (cup racer ones snap!)

 

[Dan R]

Oh they will be im sure!

 

[7MAT]

OK, so whats the advantage then of having actual coilovers for the rear over seperate shocks and springs, especially if they prone to snapping?

 

[Dan R]

OK, so whats the advantage then of having actual coilovers for the rear over seperate shocks and springs, especially if they prone to snapping?

Not sure to be honest. race cars are completely different tho. there rock hard and are driven completely different to a road car!

 

[7MAT]

When I was at the ring earlier this year there was a lovely road legal Clio Cup racer which was fitted with seperate springs and shocks on the rear. Not that I was looking but it was pointed out to me.

 

[drhowser]

do the racers have a different turret design? i thought there wasn't enough room to do this on the road cars? or is it something like an inverted design?

 

[Dan R]

When I was at the ring earlier this year there was a lovely road legal Clio Cup racer which was fitted with seperate springs and shocks on the rear. Not that I was looking but it was pointed out to me.

Im not saying theres any benefit or any probs with havin a separate coil and shock. Was just curious thats all. :S

 

[homer simpson]

do the racers have a different turret design? i thought there wasn't enough room to do this on the road cars? or is it something like an inverted design?

i don't think they do have a different turret design as fred and yoz had clio cup rear coilovers on there car at the FCS

 

[drhowser]

fair enough. i wonder why no one bothers to make kits like that?

 

[Dan R]

fair enough. i wonder why no one bothers to make kits like that?

There will be soon.

 

[d4ve86]

im interested in using rear coilover units on the rear of my clio 182 but there are only the olins ones as used on the race cars avaliable.

is this going to be another thread started by you that gets locked because you dont give out any information and everyone starts arguing about whats better!!

if your getting some made for your clio and dont what to post details here, PM me the details because im very interested, just not sure the car is up to it and how well they will perform! or if there part of your new gdi kit say and ill call andy in the morning ...

 

[Dan R]

Its not gdi. Dave ill drop you the info when i know more. Theres no info to give yet. sorry. Be 2 to 3 weeks. ill be intouch

 

[drhowser]

was it you i was talking to about ast dan?

 

[Dan R]

was it you i was talking to about ast dan?

Yeah i think so. Not them tho unfortunately

 

[Dan R]

Ast just make normal style ones for the 172 ive checked all that with them.

 

[drhowser]

thats a shame, still sounds interesting though! might be worth phoning a few people who race the clios, i think you can get contact info for the cup teams online.
they might have some worthwile info?

 

[drhowser]

Ast just make normal style ones for the 172 ive checked all that with them.

the three ways are a bit horny though.......

 

[Dan R]

thats a shame, still sounds interesting though! might be worth phoning a few people who race the clios, i think you can get contact info for the cup teams online.
they might have some worthwile info?

ill have a look. cheers

 

[Dan R]

Ast just make normal style ones for the 172 ive checked all that with them.

the three ways are a bit horny though.......

They are but are only made for a very small selection of cars. mainly for imprezas!