Lowering my 1.2! HELP.

[N!CK R]

I really really am lost with this lowering stuff now.
I was really into getting some Eibach Sportline springs as i thought they lowered about 45mm all round which sounds like a good amount.
Now ive heard they only do 30mm at the rear and about 40mm at the front.
I would ideally like it a bit lower than that.

So my question is what is the max lowering i can have with springs that wont mess up the suspension and what are they? (i guess it would be Apex)
And, what is the max lowering i can have with a suspension kit?
Finally, what would be the ideal Coilovers for my car? (quite unlikely i would get coilovers for my first car but interested anyway)

Thanks
Nick

 

[Jay_clio]

if you can afford coilovers, then get them, but if your looking for a low ride for cheap, then get uprated shocks(bilstein's on ebay alot) that can handle 60mm drop, cost you in total of about £200..

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/BILSTEIN-SHOC...ryZ10410QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/P-I-LOWERING-...ryZ40192QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

 

[leighk18]

watch out for the apex 60mm kit im running that and god it bumpy sumtimes it fien but then u will fit a bump and u will no it

 

[edde]

So my question is what is the max lowering i can have with springs that wont mess up the suspension and what are they? (i guess it would be Apex)
And, what is the max lowering i can have with a suspension kit?
Finally, what would be the ideal Coilovers for my car? (quite unlikely i would get coilovers for my first car but interested anyway)

There no simple answer to what the lowest IMO if you want to chnage it then chnage it all spend the money or not at all no aftermarket springs are any good.

Apex are IMO some of the worst way to hard ride eisback are the best of the lot.

You have to remmber what complanies claim and get are different things and what might be a real 40mm might be worse and catch than a real 60mm.

Ideal coilovers realy would be LEda £1k+ then next up getting worse H and R for £750 then bottom spec are FK's