What to buy

[TheCake]

Have a nice amount of spare cash this month and my car needs some love and nice bits... have compiled a small list - any other ideas:

Exhaust - already bought
New rear pads - already bought

B&M Quickshift
Eibach Pro lowering springs
Wheels Refurbed
Carbon fibre bonnet
Bumper resprayed and scratches sorted out

Anything else I could choose from. I cant buy everything listed but would like some pointers!!

Ta.

 

[cliosportcraig]

Eibachs and quickshift will change the feel of the car and others things will change the appearance, its up to you which you choose, personally id get a quickshift and eibachs if the moneys there

 

[TheCake]

How much are the eibachs? And are the expensive to be fitted?

 

[TheCake]

btt

 

[S2 PTH]

u shud be able to fit the springs ureself (do the cups have rear springs or a torsion bar?) and they will be about £80 if they are no different to lesser models

i wudnt go much lower than 35mm tho.

and id also get the wheels done and buy lots of tyre shine so that u can put a smile on ure face wenever u see it parked up!

 

[TheCake]

Well the eibachs are only about 15mm drop and will improve handling rather than drop it to the floor.

Any other advice?

 

[riplash]

Quote: Originally posted by Si172 on 25 May 2004


How much are the eibachs? And are the expensive to be fitted?

Probably £60-80 to buy (total guess going on what springs normally cost)

Fitting will be around the same again, any more and youre getting knocked severely.

edit: Oops, but you have 4 springs so double the cost of everything!!!


[Edited by riplash on 25 May 2004 at 6:41pm] just looked on k-tec, they are £154 with the VAT for a set of 4

 

[cliosportcraig]

I thought the eibachs were a matched spring and damper set ? They are worth the money apparently, a few people have had them and said that the ride was great !! Quickshift is a very worthy investment

 

[badinvincible]

Quote: Originally posted by riplash on 25 May 2004

Quote: Originally posted by Si172 on 25 May 2004


How much are the eibachs? And are the expensive to be fitted?

Probably £60-80 to buy (total guess going on what springs normally cost)

Fitting will be around the same again, any more and youre getting knocked severely.

edit: Oops, but you have 4 springs so double the cost of everything!!!


[Edited by riplash on 25 May 2004 at 6:41pm] just looked on k-tec, they are £154 with the VAT for a set of 4

you get 4 springs with the eibach kit

 

[jon_r]

eibachs and quickshift of course.

 

[TheCake]

So I get 4 springs for £150, are my current shocks ok with these or should I save and buy the full deal?

 

[badinvincible]

stick with the same shocks, if you are going to change the shocks, h&r coilovers are sh*t hot i believe

 

[Mark]

yeah keep ur shocks change yours springs ur self u lazy fag and spend the rest on quickshift.

 

[Smokey]

Shocks and springs are well easy to change, i replaced my 172 standard shocks and springs for Gaz coilovers in a cpl of hours (including numerous spliff breaks)

Will be able to do it again in just over an hour i reckon.

Garages will charge about £150-200 + Vat to change em.

If your near Cambridge bring it round and i will help you do it mate! For a beer

 

[TheCake]

Hi Smokey would love to take you up on that but am south of london... might pester BenR tonight... im sure hes not doing anything this weekend... muhhahaha!