New front end, advice needed....

[eirianprice]

Im currently changing the gearbox on the clio and while I'm at it i was thinking this is the perfect time to change the suspension setup on the car.

When the car is going high speeds it feels a little bit floaty on the roads and doesnt fill me wit confidence so i have been trying to work out what the best thing to do with the front setup is.

I dont want to go all out and get coilovers, I dont want to change the look of the car either just get a solid setup that will take a good trashing.

I was thinking, solid top mounts and bracebar including rear, any ideas??

How about new springs all round??

How about new engine and gearbox mounts??

New dampers??


Thanks in advance

 

[Mr R.]

PMS top mounts with the brace bar.
Cup shocks and cooksport springs.
Ktec engine and upper gearbox mount, job done.

 

[eirianprice]

PMS top mounts with the brace bar.
Cup shocks and cooksport springs.
Ktec engine and upper gearbox mount, job done.

Great thanks, Where will i be able to get some Cup shocks from?

 

[-J-]

Great thanks, Where will i be able to get some Cup shocks from?

Renault dealer.

Look on traders section on here and speak with Adam Renault Wolverhampton he will help.

 

[eirianprice]

Worth buying new ones or eBay them?

 

[-J-]

New... No point in fitting used as you may as well just stick with what you have.

I'm pretty sure the new ones are not badly priced anyway.

 

[scott.p]

Personally I'd go for a full front end refresh:

Cup Shocks
cooksport springs
Track rods and ends
Top mounts with revised spacer
Steering rack bushes
Wishbones
Inner and outer ARB Bushes

 

[Jekyll]

New! eBay will have the same problems as yours as you'll never know the real mileage on them. New ones from Renault all day.

 

[-J-]

Just looked in the traders section, shocks are about £40 each.

 

[eirianprice]

Do you have a link for me?

 

[scott.p]

Just go to the list of traders and select Renault Wolverhampton

 

[Jekyll]

http://www.cliosport.net/forum/showthread.php?699553-Prices-on-fast-moving-items!

 

[-J-]

Also if you want to do the whole front end :

http://www.cliosport.net/forum/showpost.php?p=9851930

 

[eirianprice]

Nice one guys!

Mines a 172 ph2 non cup, which ones would I upgrade to, the 172 cup or 182 cup?

 

[-J-]

Nice one guys!

Mines a 172 ph2 non cup, which ones would I upgrade to, the 172 cup or 182 cup?

172 cup

 

[p@blo]

Strut brace for road use? Lol, are you intending on running slicks?

 

[JackD]

Is it worthwhile changing my cup shocks which are on 68k? Changing the springs anyway so no added effort really?

 

[MartinR]

Personally I'd go for a full front end refresh:

Cup Shocks
cooksport springs
Track rods and ends
Top mounts with revised spacer
Steering rack bushes
Wishbones
Inner and outer ARB Bushes

This is all you need..!!! Powerflex rack bushes are half the price of the genuine items only around £21

 

[MartinR]

Is it worthwhile changing my cup shocks which are on 68k? Changing the springs anyway so no added effort really?

I would tbh