Ride too High!!!

[Tyssen]

So the cup looks rather high at the moment, few people have commented on how high it is.
So......Im not sure whether to lower, fit coilovers or springs.

Any advise would be grately apprechiated at the moment.

 

[Laura]

depends on your budget... spings £150
coilovers £500

or u want the cheapy cheap coilovers for £200

cummon laura you have been on the forum long enough to know exactly what people will suggest

 

[Tyssen]

depends on your budget... spings £150
coilovers £500

or u want the cheapy cheap coilovers for £200

cummon laura you have been on the forum long enough to know exactly what people will suggest

Not really, I dont take much notice (or havnt before the cup) of what people say on this type of thing.

Thanks though

If anyone has pics of Cups with either on could you post?

 

[leeds_182]

Id just drop it on springs. I dont think you would get the benefit from coilies tbh.

 

[Tyssen]

Id just drop it on springs. I dont think you would get the benefit from coilies tbh.

Ummmm and coilies are a little expensive for my liking

 

[jez4130]

apex springs seem to drop the rear better than the sportlines.
maybe try them out and if you dont like them just sell them again.

 

[Aluco]

Honestly wouldn't bother unless it really bothers you. Otherwise eibach sportline springs from Ktec (£140ish) fitting (£60 ish) unless you fit them yourself. and tracking £20-30ish.

 

[leeds_182]

This thread may be helpful;

http://www.cliosport.net/forum/showthread.php?t=483815&highlight=apex

 

[ferrett]

eibachs for me all day long

 

[Gaz_]

Eibach sportlines. Keep a lookout on here. Pick some up for around £80

BTW is it peeps on here, as in the 'normal' world they look ok next to other cars....

 

[Jamie]

I'd get some sportlines. My friend has them on his 172 and it firmed it up a bit with a reasonable level of comfort retained. It's a good compromise. I doubt you rag the f**k out of it anyway so coilovers maybe money you won't get best use out of.

Also, are you lowering it as you think it looks high or other people? As I'm not sure from what you've said if you're acting on other peoples comments.

If it is high, just check it's all original too and fitted as it should be incase something has gone wrong.

 

[Tyssen]

I think its too high yes, it looks high to me especially at the front

 

[theduck]

Get some of the cheapy coilovers doing the rounds and get it the right height first time.

 

[ForceIndia]

Don't get f**king apex. Woeful, even you would notice that they're crap.

 

[ForceIndia]

Get eibach unless you've £4-500 to spend. Even the cheap-shite coilovers need setting up. Whichever direction you go in, be prepared for the ride quality to deteriorate.

 

[guysy]

Get Eibach sportlines imo. Setup ill probs go for when i get a sport.

 

[Tyssen]

Don't get f**king apex. Woeful, even you would notice that they're crap.

What do you mean even me:dead:

 

[Brett]

Sportlines. They're very good. I had them on my 172 and was very happy with them.

Don't know anybody who has a bad word to say about them.

 

[Gaz_]

Sportlines will make it sit like this (as they should imo)

 

[Peperami]

Sportlines. They're very good. I had them on my 172 and was very happy with them.

Don't know anybody who has a bad word to say about them.

Me. I thought standard springs were better than sportlines.

Depends what you want the car for Laura. I found it handled best with standard springs in, and tried a fair few types of coilovers and spring at my expense. Its most fun to drive, its nimble, and it puts the biggest smile on your face.

For cheap looks apex (yes theyre crashy, but if you dont drive on the limit on b roads and want a spring that looks good theyre fine), for cs type approval but similar ride to apex, barely changed ride height and woolly steering sportlines, to do it properly fk's/ h&r's/ kws/ ast's/ ledas (if you can get hold of a set).

Ive not tried the cheapy coilovers ktec were doing so unable to comment on those.

 

[The Boosh!]

Get some KW v2's Laura. Really awesome coilovers if you have the money going spare - Although on the whole I agree with Dan. My 182 handled awesome on standard springs. It is still as good - Marginally better, however just an extra cost that isn't really needed

 

[Nick172Cup]

I've heard from a few people that even the Eibachs still eat shocks so that could be more expensive in the long run but i'd say if you can live with a slightly harder ride go for a cheapish set of coilovers.

 

[rich-6]

Grab a set of Sportlines! Should do you fine i had a set and they were a nice improvement on the ride i thought

 

[mikekean]

IMO sportlines make the car look crap, Clio's look like there nose diving enough already without adding sportlines, they basically lower the front and do naff all to the back.

Keep it standard or put coilovers on basically. And as for the Apex slagging if you use them with uprated dampers there actually very good there just a hard spring so need stiffer dampening to compensate, if you cheap out and use standards like everyone seems to do its bound to have a crashy ride.

 

[sideways danny]

as for the Apex slagging if you use them with uprated dampers there actually very good there just a hard spring so need stiffer dampening to compensate, if you cheap out and use standards like everyone seems to do its bound to have a crashy ride.

agree with that, they're not actually crap springs, they're just totally mismatched to the shocks.

I'd go for a set of Raceland coilovers