koni or gmax lowering kits?

[davidwest]

Been recommended both of these for lowering 30/35mm for my budget.. question is, which do people think are better?

[willsy]

Koni, hands down without a shadow of a doubt. Completely different league to the cheap and cheerful G-Max

[saxo-sean]

+1 for koni

[marcusd]

yeap mate has koni dampers n springs says they are nice drive. stay clear of cheap shit its cheap for reason, you'll fell it in the ride and will regret wasting time and money on shit springs

[blackie_2k5]

lol id love to know who reccomended both? as above koni are 5 leagues above g max, g max are wank

[boz]

i have konis on mine and the ride is good.

[Mochachino]

Koni Yellows :y:

[Chr15]

H&R coilovers?

saves me starting a new thread lol

[adamskiTNR]

H&R are the shit!! Gonna cost you an arm and a leg though. They don't come cheap

[parry121]

koni, :)

[DansexysaxoVTS]

koni street kit great kit for the money

[Chr15]

H&R are the shit!! Gonna cost you an arm and a leg though. They don't come cheap

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/H-R-Coil-Over-suspension-kit-Citroen-Saxo-1996-onwards-/270459908385?cmd=ViewItem&pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item3ef8aab121

havnt looked elswhere...

id want at least 50 on the back

[Crackhead]

i'd go with koni mate

[Steve]

konis are very good quality but tbh i think standards better, even with them on hard i found the car bouncy. My mate has them on his VTR and his are also bouncy regardless of damping setting.

Spax 40mm springs + standard shocks ftw if its not going on track lol

[KamRacing]

konis are very good quality but tbh i think standards better, even with them on hard i found the car bouncy. My mate has them on his VTR and his are also bouncy regardless of damping setting.

Spax 40mm springs + standard shocks ftw if its not going on track lol

usually the standard dampers are too underdamped for spax springs. I'd go for Eibach pro-kit progressive springs (http://www.kamracing.co.uk/index.php/citroen/citroen-saxo/saxo-suspension/lowering-springs/eibach-pro-kit-springs-citroen-saxo.html) for a superior ride given the choice.
The spax kits are best as a package, the adjustable dampers good as you can run them soft for everyday use when comfort is more important than the ultimate in go-kart handling. For non adjustable it has to be apex (http://www.kamracing.co.uk/index.php/citroen/citroen-saxo/saxo-suspension/suspension-kits/apex-sports-suspension-kit-citroen-saxo-50mm.html).
Koni are far superior to G-Max, but their adjustable dampers are not always the easiest to set on the car. Many rear dampers have to come off, you then compress fully and twist. Compared to the Spax (http://www.kamracing.co.uk/index.php/citroen/citroen-saxo/saxo-suspension/suspension-kits/citroen-saxo-1-4-1-5d-1-6-vtr-1-6-16v-vts-spax-psx-suspension-kit-50mm.html) ease of a quick turn with a screwdriver its annoying..

Kev

[adamskiTNR]

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/H-R-Coil-Over-suspension-kit-Citroen-Saxo-1996-onwards-/270459908385?cmd=ViewItem&pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item3ef8aab121

havnt looked elswhere...

id want at least 50 on the back

All the h&r kits i have seen in this world have been pieces of perfection. Remote reservoirs The whole shabang.
Those ones look a bit mediocare to say the least lol.
H&R do a lot of DTM stuff

[adamskiTNR]

usually the standard dampers are too underdamped for spax springs. I'd go for Eibach pro-kit progressive springs (http://www.kamracing.co.uk/index.php/citroen/citroen-saxo/saxo-suspension/lowering-springs/eibach-pro-kit-springs-citroen-saxo.html) for a superior ride given the choice.
The spax kits are best as a package, the adjustable dampers good as you can run them soft for everyday use when comfort is more important than the ultimate in go-kart handling. For non adjustable it has to be apex (http://www.kamracing.co.uk/index.php/citroen/citroen-saxo/saxo-suspension/suspension-kits/apex-sports-suspension-kit-citroen-saxo-50mm.html).
Koni are far superior to G-Max, but their adjustable dampers are not always the easiest to set on the car. Many rear dampers have to come off, you then compress fully and twist. Compared to the Spax (http://www.kamracing.co.uk/index.php/citroen/citroen-saxo/saxo-suspension/suspension-kits/citroen-saxo-1-4-1-5d-1-6-vtr-1-6-16v-vts-spax-psx-suspension-kit-50mm.html) ease of a quick turn with a screwdriver its annoying..

Kev

I have heard (and seen) a lot of bad things about spax springs shearing. Would you say spax dampers with eibach springs would work well together?

[KamRacing]

I have heard (and seen) a lot of bad things about spax springs shearing. Would you say spax dampers with eibach springs would work well together?

They would probably work well with the sportline kit but its not something we've seen customers do. Most who go for the eibach's spend a bit more on dampers and get the Bilstein B8's. The eibach springs are pretty much at the forefront of spring manufacture and I would say use the best materials and design techniques.

[adamskiTNR]

I will probably save up for b8's. It will take longer but i'd rather have the best of a few things, than lots of average

[Chr15]

All the h&r kits i have seen in this world have been pieces of perfection. Remote reservoirs The whole shabang.
Those ones look a bit mediocare to say the least lol.
H&R do a lot of DTM stuff

really? oops, but tbh i havnt looked into details much

[adamskiTNR]

I'm just going by the pics.