Suspension upgrade for ph1 172

[r0ss172]

As the title says, ive got £500 to spend on some coilovers and k-tec top mounts, looking at K-tec's or Vmaxx.... what would you recommend? Very unlikely the car will not be tracked just fast road set up really.

Anyone have experience and advice on them?

 

[.Stevo.C.]

Koni shocks and eibach sportline springs mate.

 

[Will.]

Not for £500 you wont get that LOL.

 

[r0ss172]

Ok, can you explain why?

Will that lower it? as id quite like to lower the ride of the car really

 

[.Stevo.C.]

Not for £500 you wont get that LOL.

Never noticed that bit

 

[Will.]

Although he could for just over £600 if he wanted.

 

[r0ss172]

Not all that bothered about spending much more than £500 really. So if anyone has any advice on either of the two types of coilover that would be great. Also if the top mounts are worth buying and what to expect once fitted?

 

[r0ss172]

Anyone?

 

[Will.]

IMO buy some Ebaich sportlines and new OEM shocks all around. THen spend the remainder on a track day :evil:

 

[charlesk]

How low do you want to go?
I prefer the handling/ride on oe shocks & eibachs which will easily be within you budget.

 

[r0ss172]

Without getting a ruler out it's hard to say... Ill be keeping my 15's so would like them to be sitting a little closer to the arch without It looking chavy or silly. In terms of comfort or feel I'd like to minimise body roll and don't mind a bumpy ride at all... So I'd say I'm looking at quality of the shocks in terms of how the last, I've been reading of peoples coilovers starting to leak??

 

[Ricardos]

I bought the K Tec coilover kit about a year ago and didn't have any problems with leaking. Personally for what I paid I thought they were up to the job for everyday use and fast road. It gave my phase 1 a nice look when I had it lowered. I sold them on a few weeks back and after a quick clean they were still in decent nick

 

[recaro182]

For sub £500 I'd possibly keep an eye out in the for sale section on here for some second hand coilovers. Any budget coilover I've ever driven/been in seems pretty pony and too soft even for fast road driving.

There may be a set of FK's for sale shortly that I know of

 

[Gardus]

I went for konis and sportlines for 300£...

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