Lowerin and Bumper advice needed

[DH_GTI]

i want to lower my clio dynamique on dampers which is best to go for dont want to spend mega bucks and dont want it unpractically low.
also i want to change my rear bumper to a 172 one how easy is this, do u need to change the arch liners any advice needed.
thanks dave

 

[The Big Yin]

Cant go wrong with billies if you can get em, heard the 40mm apex kit is good too check out www.motorsportworld.co.uk for prices etc..

Is yours a ph 1 or 2 if its 2 its a straight swap iirc Has had done it amongst others the ph1 the top screws dont line up , Fred reckons you dont need em , but Hydeyho has just put another screw locations on his

 

[DH_GTI]

its a phase 2 thought i mite need different arch liners

 

[Middo]

ive not got them on mine. theres a small gap, but you have to look for it.

 

[Day]

You need the arch liners really.

I've b@stardised my current ones until the others turn up in the post...

 

[Middo]

^^ mk2 ph1 tho is it not?

 

[DH_GTI]

mk 2 phase 2 ?? its 04

 

[Middo]

i was referring to days car being a mk2 ph1.

my car is a 53 plate ph2, and there is a small gap, however i dont think its worth swapping the arch liners over.
if you look into the arch then you can see the arch liner runs out by about 2 inches. as such ive never bothered

 

[DH_GTI]

got ne pics middo or could u take some, are they easy to fit ???

 

[Middo]

bodyshop did mine as it was having some work done. they said it was a straight forward fit.

i'll try and get some pics tomorrow, so PM me incase i forget

 

[Day]

^^ mk2 ph1 tho is it not?

Still the same bumper... archliners are still different to what he has now either way.
You can get away with it but it looks a bit pants like.

 

[DH_GTI]

ok cheers guys will pm you tommrrow middo

 

[Dan Page]

i have heard that the best un other than coilovers is the apex kit iirc.

 

[DH_GTI]

has any one bought some (dampers that is), which are good, on a dynamique. was lookin a gmax but there are different ones with different bolt spacing????

 

[Middo]

i used to have konis on my car and would recommend them to anyone. i used the koni red 35mm kit and it was just as comfy as normal suspension, with the only downside being the relatively small drop. on standard wheels and suspension it would be a nice level of drop though

 

[DH_GTI]

keepin the standard 15" wheels, possable powder coating

 

[DH_GTI]

Manufacturer :Spax
Category :Spax Spring Kits
Sub-category :Spax Springs - Renault
Application :Clio + Facelift CBO/BBO ; 03/98- ; -35mm
Product Code:SPX-S031014
Details :
Price:£85.49 inc VAT
Delivery:£14.10

will thses fit my clio also what does it mean when it says

"Distance between hole centres on lower strut bracket = 54mm. Lowering (Front/Rear) = 35mm."

 

[M1TCH]

don't go for gmax. either spax or apex are good with your budget. I got apex -60mm kit.

 

[edde]

Manufacturer :Spax
Category :Spax Spring Kits
Sub-category :Spax Springs - Renault
Application :Clio + Facelift CBO/BBO ; 03/98- ; -35mm
Product Code:SPX-S031014
Price:£85.49 inc VAT
Delivery:£14.10

will thses fit my clio also what does it mean when it says

"Distance between hole centres on lower strut bracket = 54mm. Lowering (Front/Rear) = 35mm."

That doesn't sound right for a spring kit. It doesn't matter the hub bolt spacing only if you get new dampers. So long as there designed for about the right engine weight (there usually 2 specs one for 1.2 16V/1.2's the other for 1.4/1.6/dci's) then they will be fine.
I'd personally go with Eisback or whatever there called there a superier spring IMO.
I had my dynamic on normal wheels and coilovers and it was never to low it was 60mm supposed all round (more like 40 front 60 back) and that was fine never had any trouble with it and I hit a few speedbumps at speed without any trouble. Personally I'd never go with just spring I'd spend the extra on an Apex kit or even better still a full coilover kit its well worth it I didn't liek it when I had just modified springs.

 

[the_ferret]

apex springs/dampers are a little stiff but the 60mm kit sits very nice.

 

[DH_GTI]

that above is the spax kit not gmax i coypied the hole spacing off the dampers bit wasent on the spring bit

 

[edde]

If your not getting new shock then hub spacing isn't a problem.
Most mk2 2 Clios run 58mm hubs.
The only way to be definate is to check.
Easy way to do it is to put the wheel on full lock then look at the shock absorber and measure the distance between the two bolts at the bottom of the shock where it meets the hub this will be either 52mm, 54mm or 58mm.