OMG! What the hell have i done!

[A18XHO]

Bascially suspension come this morning and i sat there looking at them for a little while. Next minute i was out in the front garden with a guide how to fit my suspension. Was only planning to do the rear for a bit of experiance then the next minute it was 2 hours later and ive done all 4 corners

Before

After

Alex

 

[N!CK R]

looks good.
I was expecting something bad from the title...
How much of a drop is that? 40mm im guessing.

 

[Bluebeard]

Fair play to you mate. looks much better.

 

[Timmay]

well done - f**k would i have attempted it myself

 

[A18XHO]

yup 40mm but is just over from where i measured

 

[duncansharp]

I thought it was goin to be something bad to!

Look a lot better, im sure once the springs bed in a bit it will be a bit lower though.

 

[TeZ]

yea looks like 40mm to me will be lower when u get some 'BIG' boys or girlsies in the back seats man onest mine went down about 5-10mm more after its WELL bedded

 

[GinandGasoline]

nice and subtle drop... makes a change from decking it to the ground

 

[DougClio16v]

Nice 1 mate. I don't have a fooking clue how to fit springs and i've even read how to do it lol!

 

[A18XHO]

Cheers for the comments guys, its sooo easy if you have a bit of common sense and the tools. was going to surrey to get ollie to do it but couldnt wait and did it myself. 2hours is not to bad i dont think for a first timer

 

[TeZ]

nope dads mate whos a mechanic took about 2 hours tho hes fat and drunk tea lol

 

[AlexS]

Looks sweet what springs are they?

 

[TeZ]

apex?

 

[anthrogan]

Well done, were they lowering springs or coilovers?

Springs are fairly str8 forward but coils arnt! Either way well done for doing it!

 

[Christopher]

did you lower it?








it looks great mate, nice drop.

 

[Se7en172]

I'm the same I am Kack handed when It comes to car mechanics. I just slam it donw my local garage.
He will have a post on here tomorrow though showing his car in a bush and saying that two of the wheels had fell off or something

 

[Leeshez]

Very nice

 

[scala]

How do you go about lowering your ride hight? is it simply a case of taking it to a garage and saying 'lower it by 40mm please) or do you need new springs? I've no idea, which I why I'm asking what the process invloves.

 

[Cookie]

^ New, shorter springs

 

[bmh.01]

Looking good, it'll take a while but it'll drop a bit more than that over the next month or two.

 

[_Kenny_]

Respect to you mate, I wouldn't have a clue where to start even with instructions!

 

[scala]

^ New, shorter springs

average cost?

 

[samg1988]

did you just buy springs? my gf has a dynamique and i want her to get it lowered.

if so whered you buy yours?

 

[bmh.01]

^ New, shorter springs

average cost?

Springs are about £130, Spring+Dampers about £275.

 

[A18XHO]

yup just -40mm apex springs, feels alot more stable around corners and feels alot stiffer too . just been out for a little drive and it looks lower already

 

[Roystan]

lol and how was your experience in fitting it?

Nicely done, i would have been abit sketchy doin it my self. Does the car drive nice now? lol

 

[Nas]

well done mate, did the instructions come with the springs??

 

[A18XHO]

yeah drives alot nicer, bit bumpy but i like that lol the instructions are in the guide section written by fred i think

 

[PS autoshine]

feel better doin that kind of stuff yourself.might need to get ur trackin checked now tho.

 

[cafcross]

average cost?

Springs are about £130, Spring+Dampers about £275.

£130?? where do you get your springs from?! unless theyre eibachs

 

[Faxo]

Piece of piass to fit Clio springs! Well done for doing it yourself though!

Im a mechanic so its obviously easy for me, fitted some Eibachs to my 172 yesterday, took about 20 minutes

I lowered my old Saxo once, now try working out torsion bars!!

 

[Giles]

looks good

 

[Phoenix]

average cost?

Springs are about £130, Spring+Dampers about £275.

deppends on which model clio you have,which manufacturer and how low your going....
mk1 springs £45-£100
mk1 springs/dampers £193-£320
dont know much bout mk2+ prices but i can tell you they are a hell of a lot more expencive lol

 

[Phoenix]

Piece of piass to fit Clio springs! Well done for doing it yourself though!

Im a mechanic so its obviously easy for me, fitted some Eibachs to my 172 yesterday, took about 20 minutes

I lowered my old Saxo once, now try working out torsion bars!!

apparently a good mechanic who knows exactly what hes doing with a rust free car(or one thats had wd40 on it) can lower both sides of the torsion bar in 25mins?
true or false?

 

[Final Maxim]

cant see a difference from the pics?

 

[172.com]

Don't go over a humpback bridge to fast ,the wheels might fall off!

 

[A18XHO]

why would the wheels fall off?

 

[bmh.01]

Springs are about £130, Spring+Dampers about £275.

£130?? where do you get your springs from?! unless theyre eibachs

I didn't, i've got a full kit. Have seen them somewhere for that sort of money, can't remember where though.

 

[172.com]

why would the wheels fall off?

It was a joke as in you might not have fitted them correctly. Come on lad, catch up! lol

 

[Darren S]

cant see a difference from the pics?

Glad someone else thought so!

Have any pics been moved/altered? I can't see any difference between the Before and After pics on page one? :S

D.