Megane coupe 2.0 16v coilover help needed

[ollymk1megane]

Hi
I need a bit of help. I have a megane which I want to buy front coilovers for and I have the stupid different 60mm offset bolt holes. does anyone know if the clio 172 coilovers can be fitted as the look the same shape??
Thanks in advance

 

[Jaff.]

Is 60mm offset f7r hubs or 1.6 hubs?

 

[ollymk1megane]

The 60mm is the distance between the centre of the boltholes. the top hole is closer to the body than the bottom hole.
it should be an f7r hub and shock but I think most kits cater for 1.6 models despite advertising 2.0 16v

 

[Jaff.]

Yeah just use the 1.6 hubs. They're catered for better than f7r stuff

 

[ollymk1megane]

Where would I het 1.6 hubs? and would the driveshaft and steering rack still fit.
I could use the 172 kit if I knew the measurements as I will be widening the track by 2 or 3 inches and using adjustable camber caster top mounts.

 

[Jaff.]

Where have you got the top mounts from?

I think I have 1.6 hubs somewhere. Pretty sure they're all compatible. Driveshaft would be questionable though

 

[ollymk1megane]

Im going to either order some universal ones or Gaz do some for a bmw e30 on ebay. Ill be making all new strut tops anyway so I can use any top mounts as long as the shaft fits into the pillow ball..

Ill get the meqasurements from gaz on the clio ones.
Ive got some spax on my watch list. gotta ring them tomorrow to see if they are the 60mm ones as it says for 99 2.0 16v coupe

 

[Jaff.]

Just FYI, I forgot I had them tbh.

I have a Megane cup racer set up with remote reservoirs if you're interested?
@ollymk1megane

 

[ollymk1megane]

They sound cool. What sort of money would they be. Also how would they be reconditioned if they ever needed it??

 

[Jaff.]

They're not cheap. I paid £1200 for them, but I don't expect to get that much for them.

As for refurb, there's bound to be some company's that can do it.

This is not cheap stuff though. Proper race stuff

 

[ollymk1megane]

Yeah i expected that lol. Way out of my budget but maybe at a later day.
Cheers anyway
Been looking at clio cup fronts as they have 60mm bolt space but cant find the distance from holes to strut casings. I reckon they will work

 

[Jaff.]

Well what's your budget? I'd like to get rid of them and see them be used rather than sat in a box in my garage.
They're adjustable camber too so may be able to fit them on either bolt spacing.

Trouble with going with clio ones your fitting something that wasn't made to fit so you could be altering castor/camber angles etc.

 

[volymmannen]

The wont fit, the 2,0 16v or any other megane as the cup got saffrane spindles

 

[volymmannen]

Hubs.

 

[ollymk1megane]

My concern is the rebuildability of the. Ill probly just get gaz to make up a set.

 

[Jaff.]

It's only a shock, any company that specialises in them would sort you out.

Can't imagine gaz ones will be cheap tbh

 

[ollymk1megane]

The gaz stuff will be under 500 for all struts and top mounts however rears have to be coilover struts as im turreting it

 

[Jaff.]

In that case mine will be no good then as the tears are coil springs/dampers anyway