Springs to match Koni adjustables

[Mark34bn]

Hi guys, I'm looking to create a good fast road setup for my 182. The car already has the Eibach pro kit which is fine but I want to go further.
I bought a pair of Koni yellow adjustables for the rear but I can't turn the rebound any further than 1/2 turn from full soft as the rear starts jacking down.
I can live with a slightly firmer ride - would Cooksport springs be the answer?

 

[imprezaworks]

Or h@r's. Or apex

 

[Djw John]

Sportlines and konis work superbly well together ime

 

[Mark34bn]

Are the rear Sportlines a higher spring rate than the Pro kit? I'd assume the fronts were as they're lower.
I don't mind lowering the car a bit as it can look a bit high from some angles.

 

[flebay]

Are the rear Sportlines a higher spring rate than the Pro kit? I'd assume the fronts were as they're lower.
I don't mind lowering the car a bit as it can look a bit high from some angles.

Sportlines and pro kit are the same rate this has been covered on here many years ago.

 

[Jekyll]

A lot of trophy boys run Eibach Sportlines or Mark Fish springs coupled with koni yellows.

 

[imprezaworks]

Can you get konis 60mm?

 

[flebay]

Can you get konis 60mm?

No

 

[imprezaworks]

Ok.

 

[Mikeyjp]

i have Mark Fish and yellow koni, have set mine past the half way mark and love it

 

[knocker]

Just replaced my eibach pros with some cooksport on Koni dampers sits a lot lower.

 

[Mark34bn]

I don't mind going lower as long as it doesn't adversely affect the drive. So Cooksport / Mark Fish springs and konis on the front? I'll check the bolt spacing today.
My last car was a 130i M Sport and that tried to batter the road into submission. Not my idea of a good road setup!

 

[Mark34bn]

If I can't get Konis for the front would new std 182 dampers be ok with the uprated springs?
I'm open to the idea of camber pins and better top mounts as long as they dont induce harshness.

 

[ripp]

i have Mark Fish and yellow koni, have set mine past the half way mark and love it

You ditched the trophy dampers? weren't they rebuildable?

 

[Mikeyjp]

The rears are the topic of this thread I belive, otherwise I got it wrong, only a complete muppet would ditch the front ones

 

[ripp]

had no idea the rears weren't rebuildable, my bad!

 

[Mark34bn]

I've had the shocks on for a few weeks now, 1/2 turn from soft and they work really well. The back seems to stay very 'flat' through corners.
I still have more bodyroll than I'd like at the front - before I start buying springs & shocks does anyone upgrade the front arb?

 

[flebay]

No the 182 cup/ trophy front arb is the same,thickest you can get

 

[Mikeyjp]

I've had the shocks on for a few weeks now, 1/2 turn from soft and they work really well. The back seems to stay very 'flat' through corners.
I still have more bodyroll than I'd like at the front - before I start buying springs & shocks does anyone upgrade the front arb?

I set mine to 50/50 and have since done a extra 1/2 turn to hard