coilovers or lowering springs

[connolly98]

hi, ive just bought a clio campus sport 16v 1.2ltr (56 plate) and i have no knowledge of the car at all. ive been trying to find some lowering springs or coilovers for the car but i cant seem to find ones that fit mine.
any help on what i need to look for?? would be much appreciated.

 

[Gav1n93]

I have lowering springs which i never fit on my car. I bough them like 40mm the price is 30 £

 

[connolly98]

I have lowering springs which i never fit on my car. I bough them like 40mm the price is 30 £

what so your selling them? and if you are, would they fit my clio

 

[smac4494]

1.2 don't have a big market for coilovers but these are the cheapest I can find​

http://www.europerformance.co.uk/pages/products/product_info.mhtml?product=245891

Always go coilovers if you can afford it. But be careful with lowering springs. They're cheap but can ruin your ride quality.

 

[Coxy95]

I have lowering springs for sale 45mm all round H&R £100 ono

 

[levaz]

1.2 don't have a big market for coilovers but these are the cheapest I can find​

http://www.europerformance.co.uk/pages/products/product_info.mhtml?product=245891

Always go coilovers if you can afford it. But be careful with lowering springs. They're cheap but can ruin your ride quality.

The same could be said of cheap coilovers

 

[smac4494]

Yeah but there's more that could go wrong with springs than with a whole new spring&damper set up. And usually coilovers have warranty or guarantees

 

[connolly98]

1.2 don't have a big market for coilovers but these are the cheapest I can find​

http://www.europerformance.co.uk/pages/products/product_info.mhtml?product=245891

Always go coilovers if you can afford it. But be careful with lowering springs. They're cheap but can ruin your ride quality.

thanks, if i keep the car for a few years then i guess spending that bit extra would be worth it

 

[Goodj]

thanks, if i keep the car for a few years then i guess spending that bit extra would be worth it

Dont bet on it.
Modifying is a slippery slope, first it's about a 30mm drop, next you'll want to try and make a 1.2 go fast.
At which point, you have 2 options
1) Keep burning money, hand-over fist, and get nowhere faster
2) Sell the car and buy one with more pep from the factory. This, of course, means that most of the parts you've bought will, likely, be of no use any more.
ON TOPIC: It's a relatively new-ish vehicle, I'd say you'd be alright to just slap some lowering springs on it. Unless you want to go retardedly-low, or have some knackered stock-shocks already, coilovers aren't really necessary.

 

[Symon]

My car has Eibach Pro kit springs on it on KYB dampers, the ride is firm for sure but I wouldn't describe it as harsh and handling is excellent. It isn't so low that it bottoms out either.

I have had cheaper springs (apex) on another car in the past and they were dreadful, poor ride, poor handling, they didn't fit properly and the coils would hit against each other on bumps.