Coilovers???

[cup_66]

http://www.k-tecracing.com/show_product.asp?id=1383

Help Guys i want to lower my 172 cup!as much as possible is this a good setup?and does anyone else have it?what are you opions?Quick replies needed as just about to order!

 

[edde]

Personally I'd spend the extra and get H and R's.

 

[Steviant]

When you say as low as possible, my question would be, do you want the car to handle well, or just look like it is on the ground? Will you be doing any trackdays?

If you just want it low, put some apex springs in it. If you want it to handle better, buy some H&R's/Leda's.

 

[cup_66]

i want to be able to adjust for track days and have it low for every day driving?

 

[Turkish]

You'd be better off doing it the other way round, tbh. You can get away with very low and firmly set on a smooth track with no kerbs potholes and speedbumps its the road where you need more softly set suspension to iron out the imperfections in the road and a higher ride height to get over kerbs etc.

As said above go for H&R's IMO.

 

[cup_66]

I want looks as well tho!ive tryed searching but havent found any pics?i mean i can adjust these,so would it be a good setup?for what im after?

 

[Turkish]

Dansta's cup on H&R's, run's it at that height all the time now get your hand in your wallet son

 

[Turkish]

 

[cup_66]

Thanks very much!what height is that at?it looks perfect!would that handle better than standard?

 

[Turkish]

 

[Turkish]

All the way down at the back and until you need to start f**king about with bumper brackets at the front due to rubbing like mad (around 60mm at a guess) and yes it does handle better. I had a set of H&R's on my 172 and now have another set on the 182.

 

[cup_66]

That last pic down looks lovely!youve got me in two minds now!so going that low wont comprimise the handeling?

 

[Turkish]

 

[Turkish]

That last pic down looks lovely!youve got me in two minds now!so going that low wont comprimise the handeling?

Handling no, practicality... lets just say Dansta's splitters dont last too long, lol.

 

[cup_66]

stop teasing!so it wont ruin my handeling right?

 

[cup_66]

Cheers for that,i'll let your know the outcome

 

[cup_66]

I thought h&r's only went down 50mm?

 

[LegoHead]

Not true mate, as I still have 60mm of thread left to wind down at the front!

 

[-KarL-]

there is a groub buy on atm and you will get them alot cheaper than that

 

[Turkish]

I thought h&r's only went down 50mm?

they drop upto -55/60 on the rear and lower than its possible to drive the car with at the font. Dansta's still has thread left on the front struts but he wouldnt be able to drive it at all if he dropped it much lower at the front.

 

[cup_66]

Cool where is the group buy?where else could i buy them from other then k-tec?i have money waiting!was hoping to of ordered them today

 

[Turkish]

look around for the best prices then call motorsport tuning 01375 362828 and ask if they can beat the price. Tell them how much and where you were quoted it. They're the UK distributor so should be able to. Also some places pinch the c spanners that are part of the kit and then sell them on seperately for an additional £15!! so be wary of that if you get them elsewhere.

 

[Fred@BTM]

ta dar!!

http://www.cliosport.net/forum/showthread.php?t=140105

 

[Andy_J]

Nothing wrong wi FK's tho to be fair!!

I have a set and i love them.

Notice my splitter has gone too!

 

[Andy_J]

john at www.2modified.com should sort you a decent price for them!

 

[Fred@BTM]

Nothing wrong wi FK's tho to be fair!!

I have a set and i love them.

Notice my splitter has gone too!

there is if you're a track day boy, boyo!

 

[caymanr26]

only problem i find with having the car set low is when you are on a bumpy B road car tends to be all over the place - on a nice smooth road its far better than standard but as soon as these welsh roads get a bit uneven I have to either slow down or end up in a hedge. Round town and motorways and most normal roads its great - its just that there are one or two roads that I have driven recently that I used to drive like a lunatic when I was 19/20 in my old 205 1.9 now 8 years later and much better driver and there is no chance I would keep up with the old 205.

 

[Turkish]

Depends on what rate the springs/dampers are on different kits. I've driven a few that are too stiff or bouncy and like you say it doesnt inspire confidence on the limit unless you are on billiard table smooth tarmac (isnt much of that in the UK!) but i've never had that problem with the H&R's

 

[Englebert]

If you haven't had geo done, you'll get bump steer where the car feels like it's steering on it's own. Anything like Dan's Cup will produce it, and so needs a proper geo set up to sort the toe angle.

 

[caymanr26]

all setup has been done and have got H&R's - its just that the car is so low that when hitting big bumps etc the car hits the bump stops as not enough travel in suspension - one of the reasons the 192 is so high is so that there is plenty of travel meaning it can deal with most surfaces well.