Sportlines and OEM shocks: how is the ride?

[Gardus]

Totally rubbish? The shock are not new either, 40k miles... I'm getting them shortened and serviced, maybe stiffened a bit in the future.

 

[jordan172]

mine are brilliant on oem shocks

 

[Daz.]

Still too soft for my liking to be honest!

 

[Jonff]

Very little difference from the standard springs IMO. Certainly wasn't any firmer anyway.

 

[Daz.]

for me the ride is hardly any different, just stops the car 'tipping' slightly when throwing it about and obviously the height difference.

Can't wait to get these Koni's on!

 

[Yellow Dave]

My sportlines with newish OEM shocks was nothing but crashy and ruined the ride. put up with it for a year before I took them off.

 

[Beef-Mc]

I was very impressed with mine.

 

[Ian_s]

Put my sportlines on the other day, as far as I know the shocks are original so 57K on them and the ride is fine, I wouldn't say the ride is noticabley different to the cup springs.

 

[Gardus]

Mine isn't a cup, but hey, for 95£ the height drop, for look and lowering the gravity center, even if the ride isn't perfect it's ok.

I find the koni dampers a bit pricey. How much in UK for servicing and shortening the dampers?

 

[realnumber 1]

I find the the ride and handling much better than standard springs in just about every way.
Only slightly firmer. As for the shocks surely it would be cheaper/better just to get some new OEM shocks?

 

[Perry]

Can't comment on the handling as I never really pushed it back then as I'd just got it, but I can't understand how people back then and now say the ride didn't change, because whilst it isn't anywhere near as harsh as many of the kits I've had on different cars, it certainly stiffened up a touch. Worth it for the lower stance though.