rokkor coilovers on a 1.2 8v (52mm) ;)

[Struggler]

Didnt want to pay so much money buying Vmaxx coilovers for my car, since its only a 1.2, i wast wanted to go looww,

i set about converting my car to the 58mm hubs,

needed,

hubs
callipers
pads
discs
COILOVERS!

heres a pic of everything i collected!

Rokkor coilovers (£168)

Callipers coutesy lindleyp (£30ish)

Pagid Discs (£40) and the pads included in the callipers

here's how one of the hubs came, thanks NSEC for stripping the hub down before setting it too me! either way, (£25)

after taking the knackered disc, possibly alright calliper, and rusty balljoint and useless ABS sesor it looked like this,

the only way i could get the rusty track rod end off, thanks again NSEC

i got a second hub off an ebay member for £15

So it was out with the old 52mm hubs and so on,

and in with the new

an annoyingly large number of bolts had seize, lots of wd40, and blood, sweat and tears and i managed to get it done,

still need to do the other side of the car, bleed the brakes, and get the tracking done, but its a good start!

total cost of £278, so much cheaper than £399 for Vmaxx and i get the bigger brakes and new discs!!

hope this answers any questions as to weather or not this can be done!

P.S. will a rag'n'bone man take this??

any comments welcome

 

[chriscummins7]

good work mate. But for the efforts i would have probably just got the vmaxx!!

As long as you are happy tho buddeh

 

[harribo66]

nice one mate, how long did it take you to do it all?

 

[matt|H]

Ah so it did work! I received my coilies today still no hubs arrived!

Change of plan anyway, deposit on twingo cup down

Pictures on the car?

 

[Struggler]

Yup it does work, annoyingly i can now see that you dont need to change the callipers and discs lol,

tbh, after buying brake fluid and the new bolts ill need it probs wont be much cheaper than vmaxx, however, the better brakes will make for a more fun drive!

And in total, it took 2 days, but that included going out and buying the discs and hub, and stripping the hub down, and bleeding the brakes.

Sooooo much of the car was rotten down there, looked like it had never been taken off in 9 years! needless to say loads of WD40 was needed, along with a hammer and finding some replacement bolts!

 

[benash91]

hi, i have just bought spax coilovers of an 2001 clio 1.2 16v, my clio is a 2004 clio 1.2 8v, will the strut bolt space be diffarent? thanks

 

[Dean Mac]

Where did you get the coilovers from + Price?

 

[Beef-Mc]

ebay, can get them for £131 now.

 

[Dean Mac]

i gota 1.4, reckon they'll be sound? I want 60mm lowerage with comfort, how are they Clio142? Cheers for the thread

 

[Struggler]

hi, i have just bought spax coilovers of an 2001 clio 1.2 16v, my clio is a 2004 clio 1.2 8v, will the strut bolt space be diffarent? thanks

probs not dude, all the 16v have 58mm spacing (bar the 1*2's) and the 8v have 52mm. you'll have to change the hubs like ive done above!

got the coilovers off ebay

theyll be fine on a 1.2, and defs lower 60mm, as for ride quality, i couldnt comment since i run mine almost as low as they will go

 

[Tom__West]

Hi, nice work. Which rokkor coilovers did you get to fit your car?? I'm struggling to find some to fit a clio!

 

[Sleepy.]

Hi, nice work. Which rokkor coilovers did you get to fit your car?? I'm struggling to find some to fit a clio!

+1

 

[laberridge]

I know this is a drag up from the past but im thinking of doing exactly the same. But just wondering about the rear? Does anything need to be changed there? Like are the bolts different sizes to be bolted into the rear axel?

 

[ekaJ]

I know this is a drag up from the past but im thinking of doing exactly the same. But just wondering about the rear? Does anything need to be changed there? Like are the bolts different sizes to be bolted into the rear axel?

All clio rear shocks are the same fitment

 

[DanEdser]

I know this is a drag up from the past but im thinking of doing exactly the same. But just wondering about the rear? Does anything need to be changed there? Like are the bolts different sizes to be bolted into the rear axel?

nah you dont need to change anything on the rear for coilovers, as on the rear you have separate springs and shock, the shock just has a bolt top and bottom, so no need to swap anything about

 

[laberridge]

My socks have gome on the rear thats why i vwas enquiring about that.. but cheers for clearing thst up, gonna make headway with this ifea.

 

[mozzer_morrey]

another option is to save going to all that effort, if you just want budget coilovers that go lowww Ta Technix are good enough. £260 delivered off ebay. I have them on my 1.4 wound all way down

 

[laberridge]

another option is to save going to all that effort, if you just want budget coilovers that go lowww Ta Technix are good enough. £260 delivered off ebay. I have them on my 1.4 wound all way down

the 1.2's have 52mm bolt spaicing cheapest you can buy is the vmaxx for £350.

 

[mozzer_morrey]

the 1.2's have 52mm bolt spaicing cheapest you can buy is the vmaxx for £350.

oh of course, would of helped if i read the thread properly