Will My PI’s Work With An APEX Kit

[GeeUK]

Hello all


I am thinking of getting http://www.motorsportworld.co.uk/detProd.asp?ProductCode=SP150-4060&PID=322131THIS kit.
Even thou it states it is a -60mm drop Ive heard APEX springs can actually be a little higher.

Anyway how, I have some -60mm PIs at the moment and was wondering if these could be used with the APEX kit?

This is because they are probs a little more settled and I believe PIs compress more?

Thanks

 

[Lunner]

Yes they will fit although if it was me i would use the springs provided

 

[GeeUK]

Why?

 

[weewebbo]

I have Pis with my Eibach shox, seem to be fine.

 

[R3OBC]

coz it will work better as a set, i see what ur trying to do Gee, but even a quality apex shocker couldnt help a Pi 60mm spring that much LOL. Give it a go, u can always put the apex springs on if need be........... personally, a design like this can never be all that great........

http://erc.qmuc.ac.uk/cliosport/gallery/full/1102018218__DSCF0078.jpg

 

[GeeUK]

What about coilovers then eh.

R30BC can I see what the front looks like on your -40mm please?
Will these settle a bit anyway?

 

[edde]

Quote: Originally posted by GeeUK on 05 December 2004

Why?

Springs and shocks are supposed to work together not that it should matter hugly but still.

Id use what the kit provides, these supposed drop springs dont matter to be honest there based on original new facotory figures. Mine supposidly down 60mm and it no way that low maybe 40~50 but then again my old stuff had 35k of hammered miles on it

 

[R3OBC]

i will check but my front end sits crap in my driveway mate........

 

[mr sheep]

jus buy the kit and sack off the crappy p.i.

rubbish rubbish design..

pic again



http://erc.qmuc.ac.uk/cliosport/gallery/full/1083800216__rightside.jpg

 

[mr sheep]

also can someone tell me why this kit doesnt fit a 1.6

whats the diff between 1.2 dynamique and 1.6 dynamique

 

[GeeUK]

What is that pic sheep?

Your PIs?

 

[R3OBC]

http://erc.qmuc.ac.uk/cliosport/gallery/full/1093823105__DSCF0101.jpg

http://erc.qmuc.ac.uk/cliosport/gallery/full/1097430077__DSCF0038.jpg

http://erc.qmuc.ac.uk/cliosport/gallery/full/1102285365__DSCF0039.jpg

 

[GeeUK]

Nice. None close up of the front wheels Rob?

So, as I would be getting the -60mm it shouldnt look too bad compared to my PIs?

 

[R3OBC]

Sheep.........The only thing is th engine weight up front.........the rear springs would fit for sure..........The 40mm springs on mine on the back are not a lot higher than Gees 60mm ones....

 

[GeeUK]

Quote: Originally posted by R3OBC on 05 December 2004

Sheep.........The only thing is th engine weight up front.........the rear springs would fit for sure..........The 40mm springs on mine on the back are not a lot higher than Gees 60mm ones....

So considering I would be getting -60mm it shouldnt be so bad eh?

 

[R3OBC]

i aint got any recent up close ones Gee, just the one from the first day the kit was fitted. It has settle a bit since then, over time its gonna settle down more for sure........

LOOK at how high on day 1 lol

http://erc.qmuc.ac.uk/cliosport/gallery/full/1093461358__40mmfrontday1.jpg

 

[R3OBC]

Gee im gonna try n get Alan to post on here, he has the 60mm apex kit on his, but the fanny canny take decent pics..........hahah....await a flaming............Alan should be able to help us out here

 

[R3OBC]

**i miss my front tints!*

 

[GeeUK]

Yeah he always takes sh*t pics

Bloody hell looks high on day 1 !!

Tje -60mm better not look like that!?

 

[R3OBC]

Gee thats day one u tit lol, if the 40mm looks as it does now, i dont think the 60mm is gonna be higher, otherwise it wud be a less than -60mm drop

 

[GeeUK]

You know what I meant!


(Just had a look and there are no smileys giving the finger!)

 

[R3OBC]

good job boyo, good job LOL

 

[GeeUK]

Looks like I will probs go for the kit over coils.
Sure they are superior but I cant justify the price for a 1.2 really.

Alan, hurry up with those pictures eh. And not in the dark with a camera with no flash.

 

[Alan]

New pics 2mrw boys! Kinda new mod too!

 

[R3OBC]

nice one matey!! Alan i know u got 16s and me 17s, but how would u say the height differs between mine and yours?? Front especially

 

[GeeUK]

Quote: Originally posted by R3OBC on 05 December 2004

nice one matey!! Alan i know u got 16s and me 17s, but how would u say the height differs between mine and yours?? Front especially

Hee hee!

 

[edde]

Quote: Originally posted by mr sheep on 05 December 2004

also can someone tell me why this kit doesnt fit a 1.6
whats the diff between 1.2 dynamique and 1.6 dynamique

1.6 probably have different sized mounts.

The front springs on the more powerful models ie 1.4, 1.5dci and 1.6 seem to be uprated about 50kg in total strenght although the front wont weight that much more. The different front springs are probably less resistant to bending ie stronger.

 

[16v_jon]

some 1.2s are the same as the 1.4, and 1.6 models and have a 58mm spacing on the front struts , my extreme for example uses shocks that fit the 1.4 and 1.6 i replaced mine with spax psx and thats what it said on the invoice.

 

[mr sheep]

Quote: Originally posted by GeeUK on 05 December 2004

What is that pic sheep?

Your PIs?

that pic my friend is p.i rear springs with no weigh on them apart fromt the rear of the car, the only travel is on the top and bottom coil.

they have not rubbed so much the coating has gone and they are as noisey as hell. hence crap design from cheap springs..

 

[GeeUK]

APEX it is then?? The future will tell...