Trophy suspension fitted onto a 182 Cup...

[Dave H]

....if the Trophy's dampers are fitted to a 182 Cup will this give the Cup the legendary ride/handling that we here about so often? Is it a straight swap and does the fact that l have Eibach Sportline's fitted cause any issues?


Personally l'm guessing that you'll most likey say it's not worth the effort of finding the dampers,possibly refurbing them and then getting them fitted/set-up.


Ok...shoot !

 

[W17GLE]

Someone on here has done it on here before and said its the best thing he ever did. I'd go for it if you can find a setup.

 

[Aluco]

Yep you will have the handling.
Yep it's a straight swap.
Be better with Std springs I imagine, don't even know if sportlines would fit the front dampers ?

 

[Fletcher]

IIRC Jack davey has done this to his 'FF' 182.

Have a look for the link.

 

[theduck]

You'd use the trophy springs to though I would have thought?

 

[Fletcher]

I just fit a 'decent' set of coilovers to it anyway, save all the hassle.

 

[ForceIndia]

Decent coilovers is a better option. My 172 handles better (IMO) than my Trophy did.

 

[Fletcher]

Decent coilovers is a better option. My 172 handles better (IMO) than my Trophy did.

You can't say that warren

(Awaits all the trophy owners to kick-off)

 

[W17GLE]

Even a decent set of coilovers would need loads of time getting setup maybe messing with spring rates and damper setings to get a ride like the trophy setup.

 

[ForceIndia]

Even a decent set of coilovers would need loads of time getting setup maybe messing with spring rates and damper setings to get a ride like the trophy setup.

Erm, no lol. H&R's, or KW V2's ride just as well as the Trophy set-up.

 

[Fletcher]

Even a decent set of coilovers would need loads of time getting setup maybe messing with spring rates and damper setings to get a ride like the trophy setup.

Not really, my H&R's are great

 

[drhowser]

don't the trophys use eibach springs anyway?

even if they don't, the standard springs will match the valve rates of the shocks.

 

[Gib#244]

Yep eibachs springs as standard - I'm running mark fish springs which lower the car extra 20mm - personally I think it should have come from the factory like this! the stance look ALOT better - costly though!

Also a great upgrade to the Sach damper at the front is koni's on the rear. Again you can go for the standard ones of mark fish has them revalved to compensate for the fronts.