Eibach sportlines - very high?

[Cup_Phil]

I've been looking at selling my sportlines and buying coilovers as I wanna drop my car another 10mm or so

But looking at other peoples cars with sportlines - i'm kinda confused why mine is so high

182 on sportlines...

My 172 cup on sportlines..

The back seems sort of the same - but the front seems 10mm higher on mine?

 

[Cup_Phil]

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[Beef-Mc]

When did you put them on?

 

[Cup_Phil]

The previous owner put them on about a month before christmas!

 

[StevenMc29]

Could be the other Eibach springs? Proline iirc?

 

[Cup_Phil]

They are red - I had a look under the car at the weekend

I was told red=sportline, black=proline

 

[StevenMc29]

Oh Im not sure then. But yea my Sportlines on my 1.2 were a red/pink colour.

Definitely fitted properly?

 

[Riley!]

By the way have you take into consideration yours is lighter, there for it wont lower them as much. Mine sat like yours did when I had 16's fuzzy

 

[Cup_Phil]

Good point I hadnt' thought of - no air con, or ABS .. lighter front end

Cheers mate

I need coilover... LOL

 

[Gaz_]

Lighter, simple as that really!

 

[Nayparkin]

Can i get 1st dibs on your sportlines when you whip em off?

 

[Gaz85]

it does still seem to still a bit high, I have sportlines on my cup, it did raise the rear a touch over standard cup springs but the front came down a lot but yours does look a lot higher than mine

 

[Daz.]

looks spot on to me, don't worry about it!

 

[Cup_Phil]

I'd rather it sat about 15mm lower all round really
It rolls way too much on bends

I know my last car was a 106gti on billies with a roll cage and 24mm rear ARB - but still it feels high and rolls too much

 

[Mark51]

the sportlines lower upto 50mm
the prokit lower upto 25mm
so the sport lines should be lower

 

[Cup_Phil]

Can i get 1st dibs on your sportlines when you whip em off?

They'll be off second weekend in March mate - if you want them they're yours as your local so I can deliver
Save postage hassle

 

[Riley!]

Good point I hadnt' thought of - no air con, or ABS .. lighter front end

Cheers mate

I need coilover... LOL

Or get some solid top mounts drop it about 5mm at front on standard shocks

 

[Nayparkin]

They'll be off second weekend in March mate - if you want them they're yours as your local so I can deliver
Save postage hassle

Yes mate sounds perfect to me, been paid today so i'll push some money to the side. As long as we can agree on a price you've got them sold. PM me closer to the time and i'll keep an eye out.
I'd be happy to meet you halfway possibly collect them.

Cheers

Nath

 

[MR_PEA]

just a question what size rims are you running mate? because 15's will make the clio look like that.

 

[Jonny1*2]

does look a little high to me, although weight will make a difference. you're going to get issues with body role regardless of the springs really. I've got the prolines and it still roles. As said, solid top mounts and coilovers are the best way, but lowering the car doesn't mean it will handle better

 

[Cup_Phil]

Yeah. Got a whiteline anti roll bar kit coming on Monday. Hopefully that will improve it

 

[caister]

Yeah. Got a whiteline anti roll bar kit coming on Monday. Hopefully that will improve it

One of the best mods I have done along with new shocks all round. Dramatically reduced body roll.

 

[fizzy_drink]

Lighter car = less spring compression.

Partucilarly if it's a progressive spring - the first bit of 'bounce' is pretty soft compared to the rest.

 

[Cup_Phil]

One of the best mods I have done along with new shocks all round. Dramatically reduced body roll.

Sweet

If it handles as well as everyone says it will I might just chuck some koni adjustable shocks on and leave it hehe