lowering 182 ..

[shep0904]

i am thinking of lowering my 182 ff .. not completely worried about ride if its break your back or not, just want overall ride height lowered so the arch gaps are alot less. has any1 got any pictures (before and after) of theres lowered and how much by so i will have more idea.

also will lowering so arch gaps cause any problems?? like front splitter being ripped off or f**king the arches or rubing etc etc??

thanks aaron

 

[hilldawg172]

40mm drop, cant find a photo of standard also i find you have to be very careful with speed bumps lol

 

[koi]

On sportlines...

 

[ScarySquirrel]

Before Eibach Sportlines:

After Eibach Sportlines:

Perfect for me right now, although I'm considering getting some Turinis, which are the same size but seem to 'look' smaller than the standard 182 wheels, so I'ma bit worried that the arch gaps will be more obvious when sitting on the Sportlines with Turinis.

 

[Christopher]

40mm is f*ck all.

80mm is where you have to be careful with bumps. I have to crawl over them.

 

[shep0904]

also .. few other questions

1. if buying 40mm lowering srpings will this fully drop the car by 40mm or does it work out slightly less?

2. is it just my 182 ff .. but it looks like the arch gap on the front is more than the rear .. does any1 no springs which could sort this so like 30mm back and 40mm front??

thanks again aaron

 

[ScarySquirrel]

2. is it just my 182 ff .. but it looks like the arch gap on the front is more than the rear .. does any1 no springs which could sort this so like 30mm back and 40mm front??

thanks again aaron

I found this on the standard cup suspension as well. The Sportlines I put on did seem to drop the front more than the back, so it looks much more sensible now.

 

[ScarySquirrel]

2. is it just my 182 ff .. but it looks like the arch gap on the front is more than the rear .. does any1 no springs which could sort this so like 30mm back and 40mm front??

thanks again aaron

I found this on the standard cup suspension as well. The Sportlines I put on did seem to drop the front more than the back, so it looks much more sensible now.

 

[chriscummins7]

Get coilovers like Christopher said. In my opinion sportlines dont make the car look much different.

 

[redeye]

The Eibach Pro's lower the front more than the rear.

 

[JCS_182]

One thing to take note is the lower it is doesn't always mean the better it'll handle. If sportlines lowered more than 25mm i'd have a set but you can barely tell imo. 40mm ftw

 

[timmyd]

Uprated springs are good, but what about the dampers, do they need replacing, what milage are they on etc.
You are probably better getting a set of vmax or ktec coilovers, you will get new springs plus new dampers and the choice on how low you want it.
Things to consider, going too low will rip your front arches protectors to shreds, and may catch your front splitter and cat when going over speedhumps.
Also going really low will mess the handling on the 182.

 

[hilldawg172]

40mm is f*ck all.

80mm is where you have to be careful with bumps. I have to crawl over them.

the 182 exhaust doesnt sit anywhere near as low as the 172 though, its not body work that catches its the center pipe and silencer, scrapes on pretty much everything inless you approcah is right

 

[timmyd]

The cat sits low on the 182, but also the front arches where the bumper joins has a lip which catches.

 

[ScarySquirrel]

One thing to take note is the lower it is doesn't always mean the better it'll handle. If sportlines lowered more than 25mm i'd have a set but you can barely tell imo. 40mm ftw

The drop on my 182 was noticeable when I fitted Sportlines. Look at the pictures above, and look at the difference with the front arch gap.

 

[Christopher]

the 182 exhaust doesnt sit anywhere near as low as the 172 though, its not body work that catches its the center pipe and silencer, scrapes on pretty much everything inless you approcah is right

They're both the same height. Same design.

Ph1 172's have the twin barrel cats, which hang lower. But On my old Ph1 172, it never caused me an issue.

Your arches will foul long before the car bottoms out on the cat or centre section.

 

[Cal182]

Coilovers or the springs from Prima Racing that lower the Clio equal height front and back.

 

[chriscummins7]

The drop on my 182 was noticeable when I fitted Sportlines. Look at the pictures above, and look at the difference with the front arch gap.

Not that noticeable really. The back looks practically the same. Either way... coilovers now or in a few months.... it is inevitable

 

[Sam]

If you have the money, it best lowering on coilovers, then if you really dont like it, or its to low you alway have the option of cranking them up a bit.

Sam.

 

[Jewson172]

If your on a budget then 40mm drop on Eibach springs does the job just fine. I've got that set up and you dont have to crawl at 5mph getting over speed bumps! and they handle ok too. If you have got plently of money the coil overs. It all depends on budget.

 

[shep0904]

jewson172 - does it matter u have a 172 and i have the 182 with the cup packs ?? coz thought mine would b slightly lower

 

[shep0904]

also how do u upload pics onto here??? any1 i have no idea rather new 2 all of this

 

[ScarySquirrel]

Not that noticeable really. The back looks practically the same. Either way... coilovers now or in a few months.... it is inevitable

We must be looking at different pictures.

 

[Dean Mac]

Im not thread stealing however its clearly related, i think,

your lowering your 182 right? Well if it says;

Lowers car by: 60/40 mm

At what measurement does it lower? i Hope you feel this is relevant to the thread, as im slightly miss-understanding their literature

 

[Jewson172]

jewson172 - does it matter u have a 172 and i have the 182 with the cup packs ?? coz thought mine would b slightly lower

yeah i think yours would be slightly lower, but other people say the 172's sit lower so im now not sure myself. :S