anyone got pics of the new more expensice Spax the 519 sell??
I have these fitted but dont have any photos yet, I can say though that the ride is much nicer than the gaz ones I had previously and still feel nice in the bends
anyone got pics of the new more expensice Spax the 519 sell??
I have these fitted but dont have any photos yet, I can say though that the ride is much nicer than the gaz ones I had previously and still feel nice in the bendswill get some photos up when I get a chance.
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would you say it has better feel with this setup?? and also does it compare to standard cup setup??
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would you say it has better feel with this setup?? and also does it compare to standard cup setup??
They are a deffinate improvement over the std cup setup (I had std shocks with eibach proline on), and with the spax setup is both sharper to drive and rides better.
They do appear to be a nice setup.
I never drove mine with standard setup, but these feel 10x better than the crashy Gaz ones that were on there before.
coilovers with custom rear springs, 16' wheels, 45 profile tyres, around 100mm...
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some other custom rear springs, rest same as above, more than 100mm...
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and thats good to hear too as i went in a 172 cup with an expensive GAZ setup and it was really horrible tbh :S
Hi Guys, Is there a good shock and spring setup for a ph1 172 without going to coilovers or am I best sticking to standard and then getting something like the spax 519's? The car has been bought to be mainly run as a track toy so I am only really concentrating on good tyres which are sorted, brakes which are done or on their way in the post to me and suspension. If I get the braking and handling right I'll be fast enough. SO just need your views if there is anything better than the standard suspension that won't cost me £800.
it's valid. Personal taste if you like them really. I do have a number of people mentioning they're not different to standard by any moticable margin which they're disappointed with
Hi. Im just waiting for my clio 172 to come back from the garage which is a £800 bill!Id like some advice on which spring to buy that will lower my car quite abit....coilovers costs around £350 and thats too much. Iv only seen springs that lower 40mm.....
Rather than bothering with ride height, does anyone have spring rate specs of these aftermarket springs?
What I'm wanting to know is-
172cup spring rate
182 cup spring rate
172/182 Eibach Pro kit spring rate
172/182 Eibach Sportline spring rate
172/182 Apex spring rate
172/182 Koni Spring rate
I just need the spring rates, I can work out the ride height drops from that and any geometry changes that may occur.
Incase this wasn't known info, Eibach Pro Kit springs are designed to offer a slight ride height reduction, slight increase in spring rate, and most importantly, work with the OEM dampers.
The Sportline kit increases the ride height drop with a similar spring rate, but should really be used with shortened dampers.
Infact, any ride height drop of more than about 35/40mm should normally be accompanied by shorter dampers.
I use the term damper and not shock absorber because technically, a spring is a shock absorber, dampers are there to dissipate the energy from the shock/spring.
as it states in my post... I am trying to gain ground clearance and distribute weight over a larger footprint. Thanks for answering a question with a question even after I addressed your question in my original post. Brilliant. Thanks for the bump though!!! Any takers on the original question???
My mk3 on AP coilovers....
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The Koni shocks are great. But you'd be better off using Eibach or Cooksport springs with them. Also, it says under your name you have a FF. The koni's are only available in 54mm bolt spacing.Anybody used apex springs with Koni adjustables?
THIS. Now normally I'm not too taken by mk3s, but this looks bang on. Erm, Rota Grids? Wheel uneducated.
Nice. Do you need adaptors for the Jap style lug nuts or whatever they are?