My 172 cup - Lowered, stripped, rear strut brace

[Subway]

Hi all,

After the first failed attempt to swap my springs with Lawrence’s, due to not having the right f*cking tool, he came over the week after that (last Saturday) with the right tool and the plan was - take of his apex -40mm springs, put his standards on, take my standards off and put the apex in.

Like all small projects they come with some problems, one of the problems was getting Lawrence’s wheels off, the damn locking nut wasn't biting but with brute force we managed to get the damn wheels off.

Anyway, the project lasted about 6 hours with a couple of hours break. And I am really please with the result, couldn't believe what a difference it has made to the handling of the car...I am now saving up for some coilovers!

Also done a quick strip with the rear seats and strut brace nicely fitted in.

Here are some pictures, not very good quality...enjoy.

Side view -

http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c189/subway172cup/sideview.jpg

Close up -

http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c189/subway172cup/closeup.jpg

Interior -

http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c189/subway172cup/interior.jpg

Engine bay -

http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c189/subway172cup/Image00j.jpg

And a special thanks to Lawrence for getting all the parts and helping with the fitting.

Cheers, Adam

 

[len_beach]

Is that a 40mm drop Subway? Any before pics as I was hoping they may be lower than that, they haven't settled though I suppose.
How do you find the ride now, any Ace Ventura moments where you're all over the place?
And the handling is much improved?
Looks good though.

 

[Phill1978]

what bulb is that in the rear ? mine either fallen down and is really dim or is broken

 

[Subway]

Yea its a 40mm drop m8 and no it hasn't settled in yet. It has actually made big difference, my car is a lot stiffer then before and has barely no body role. Fast & Slow cornering is superb, the car really grips on well and doesn't seem to give in to easily.

lol ace ventura moments, my long drive way looks like it has been hit by bombs, huge pot holes! Going through that at high speeds is almost guareenteed death lol. When driving a long normall you can feel more bumps in the road but nothing major, speed bumps are very interesting...have to go very slow over them.

Apart from that i can not fault these springs, very good and for little money it can really change your whole car.

Here are some after pictures -

http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c189/subway172cup/clio172cup5.jpg

http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c189/subway172cup/Clio172cup1.jpg

lol i have no idea what the rear light is, never even new it was there! I will investigate tonight!

 

[Limca]

nice bro...

 

[lee_cup]

coool, you gotta get some buckets now

 

[M1TCH]

Nice Adam! You keeping the rear seats out then?

 

[Subway]

Yeap buckets are coming soon...with the help of my dear boy fred. I will leave the rear seats out for the time being, i don't like all my friends piling in to the back and f**king around lol.

 

[lawrence]

no worries dude, mine is like a 4x4 now and feels so soft compared to what it was before, coilovers and seats next project yeah?

 

[ollie_yesclio]

might scrape aswell with some passengers in! keep the seats out,and take everythin else in the back out? then like some1 said, seats, and maybe harnesses


nice car tho mate, very clean and tidy. no what you mean about pot holes and speed bumps!

 

[M1TCH]

Wouldn't scrape, not now its got stiffer springs on. I hate taking passenger and theres not much room behind my seat and I'm only 5' 5" so doubt you can hardly get anyone in yours anyway. What seats are you gettin? How comes you've gone back to standard lawrence?

 

[Josh27]

Looks nice mate, very nice. As already said, get yourself some buckets and you will be sorted.

 

[Ali]

jeeze ur not hangin around.. took me a month to change rims and springs! lol

 

[lawrence]

Wouldn't scrape, not now its got stiffer springs on. I hate taking passenger and theres not much room behind my seat and I'm only 5' 5" so doubt you can hardly get anyone in yours anyway. What seats are you gettin? How comes you've gone back to standard lawrence?

going back to standard because im selling the car, just got as few things to get rid of on it then im putting my baby up for sale,

 

[Christopher]

get those seat belts out you big girl.



looks great dude.

 

[M1TCH]

going back to standard because im selling the car, just got as few things to get rid of on it then im putting my baby up for sale,

what you got to get rid of, anything I might be interested in?

 

[lawrence]

at the mo just my white pro race wheels(might keep now) and exhaust which run 115 is having, then renault have out my steering wheel under warranty and then treat the car to a good valet before its ready to go up for sale

 

[Dansta]

induction kit looks great.

but the drop doesnt look 40mm at all, in fact there hardly looks like there has been one.

as for scrapige.... haha! dont the lowest of cars still roll 5 up without.

 

[Subway]

Yea coils & seats next big project! Lets see if we can get the right tools first time round lol.

Yea i plan to take everything out and carpet it all, or just leave the nice blue chassis showing?

The seats i would like are these -

http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c189/subway172cup/SEATS.jpg

Btw this guy was selling these seats but i lost his name, if that guy is still on here please pm me asap

Lawrence is going to sell his car and get a williams or valver, i have taken mostly everything from his car lol.

 

[portal172]

Do cups come with airbags? If so, aren't they in the seat?

 

[Clart]

I've got those apex springs and they lower it a lot more than that

 

[CHRIS172CUP]

^^^agreed, I had them on my cup a while back (those actual ones on clarts car funnily enough) and they definately lower more than that!

Sure you didn't leave a block of wood between each spring when you fitted them??

 

[portal172]

There is no weight in the back. It's not going to be as low.

Unless you guys are comparing it to another stripped car?

 

[CHRIS172CUP]

No mate, my cup had nothing in the back and it was lower than that.

 

[Subway]

Ummm interesting point, no I just checked the car and there is no blocks of would in the springs...phew!

Any other possible answers to why it isn't lower?

 

[miketheman2k]

Don't want to make you feel worse, but mine is much lower on the same springs too.

I agree with the improvements they make. I was concerned that they'd feel too crashy, but they're spot-on for tightening up the bodyroll and handling without trading too much comfort.

 

[Subway]

Not at all m8, i want to know if something is wrong so i can fix it

 

[Mondial172]

Whats you're insurance now mate? Gone up much?

 

[len_beach]

I must admit Subway I did expect a larger drop which is why I raised the point earlier. It may be wise to leave them for a week to see if they settle. I have always thought Cups looked high as a kite anyway though.
Having said that, a friend of mine had a Civic with uprated springs and dampers and the garage had fitted all of his springs upside down meaning the car was really high and handled terribly. You haven't done that have you?

 

[CHRIS172CUP]

What colour are the springs?

 

[len_beach]

Has anyone experienced leaking dampers with these springs?

 

[miketheman2k]

What colour are the springs?

Yellow

 

[miketheman2k]

Has anyone experienced leaking dampers with these springs?

Not yet...

 

[Subway]

I have told my insurance company and they said anything under -40mm drop doesn't affect the insurance. The springs were original yellow coloured but I sprayed them black to make them look like the originals...just in case the insurance did go up.

The car looks lower today, I will get updated pictures in a week’s time and see if it’s at the height it should be.