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Cooksport or coilovers.
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172 cup
To quote the all knowledgable Fred- 8200681125 is the correct number for 172CUP (is same as 182CUP)
That fine Adam does a good deal on them.
172 cup
The pictures of mine were take a few days after fitting and have dropped 3-5 mm. Also bare in mind they are 15" wheels.
But like everyone has said unless you spend 6-700+, you will end up sacrificing handling to get lower
But like everyone has said unless you spend 6-700+, you will end up sacrificing handling to get lower
imprezaworks
ClioSport Club Member
Mk5 Golf GTI :)
I had them on my old 182 which had 16's, looked great 
imprezaworks
ClioSport Club Member
Mk5 Golf GTI :)
Love that car
Clio 172 turbo
This dose look great. I think the only way will be to try it. I have sent cooksport an email seeing when they will have some in stock next.
Clio 172 turbo
I don't want to sacrifice handling but I don't care about comfort.
imprezaworks
ClioSport Club Member
Mk5 Golf GTI :)
It improves the handling mate
Couldn't reccomend cooksports higher! Look great and handles superb!
172/B8 Quattro
Yes your right mate, they use the same damper part number from the 182 cup, west ren computers crap (error)
I found this out after posting lol
Jekyll
ClioSport Club Member
I had eibach sportlines on my 182 on standard wheels and on 15's with standard shocks. The ride was great, very comfortable and took cornering well but being on 15" it needed a drop.
I then had vmaxx coilovers on 15's. The look was spot on due to having height adjustment and the ride wasnt as bad as everyone makes out. On a smooth road they are fine but can be crashy on a more bumpy road. My rears gave way after a year or so, so I had trophy shocks on the rear with the coilovers still on the front and the coilover rear springs still in. I ran this setup for another year.
I then decided to move to cooksport springs and standard shocks on 15's. I got a set off cup packed fronts off a friend that had done 20k and I bought brand new rears. The ride was nice. Not as nice as the sportlines but looked better. The ride felt better on the cooksports than the vmaxx but didn't look as good. I then took my 15's off and put on 16" cup turinis. Once again the look was great from a spring but I noticed that it felt more crashy over a bumpy road, very similar to when I had vmaxx on.
Ive found that the cooksports seem to look perfect on the rear but a tad high on the front. However it has been mentioned that it'll be the cheaper option and will last the longest overtime.
This is just my opinion on my experience. My car was used as a daily and never track used.
I then had vmaxx coilovers on 15's. The look was spot on due to having height adjustment and the ride wasnt as bad as everyone makes out. On a smooth road they are fine but can be crashy on a more bumpy road. My rears gave way after a year or so, so I had trophy shocks on the rear with the coilovers still on the front and the coilover rear springs still in. I ran this setup for another year.
I then decided to move to cooksport springs and standard shocks on 15's. I got a set off cup packed fronts off a friend that had done 20k and I bought brand new rears. The ride was nice. Not as nice as the sportlines but looked better. The ride felt better on the cooksports than the vmaxx but didn't look as good. I then took my 15's off and put on 16" cup turinis. Once again the look was great from a spring but I noticed that it felt more crashy over a bumpy road, very similar to when I had vmaxx on.
Ive found that the cooksports seem to look perfect on the rear but a tad high on the front. However it has been mentioned that it'll be the cheaper option and will last the longest overtime.
This is just my opinion on my experience. My car was used as a daily and never track used.
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Clio 172 turbo
Couldn't reccomend cooksports higher! Look great and handles superb!
Don't suppose you Have a photo from the side. car look great man.
Coops Mk1
ClioSport Club Member
Lots of Scrap...
Fiesta ST-2 Finsport
H&R/bilstein coilovers or cook sport with cup dampers for road and occasional track days end of.
Clio 172 turbo
What spacers do you guys use with the cooksports. 15 mm front And 20mm rear with 1degree of camber I was thinking.
I'm running 16mm hubcentrics front and rear with the cooksports. No decent side pics unfortunately mate!
172/B8 Quattro
IMO the 15" look better on cooksports than the 16". There's just something about the 16 lowered, just look a bit big for the car sort of thing.
Re spacers, I'm running 16mm hub all round with et45 with no rubbing issues so far.
Re spacers, I'm running 16mm hub all round with et45 with no rubbing issues so far.
