advise on lowering springs

[Lee_P]

i think im gonna go 50 mm with the lowering springs option but will this have any adverse effects on my car? also what the diff between these and coilovers cus there is a big price difference. ive done a search by the way

[saxoash]

with coilover i think you can control ride high and how much they dampen the ride

[DevilDamo]

If you lower the car by 50mm, then it's adviseable to buy uprated shocks/dampers.

What size wheels do you have? If you have 15's, you shouldn't have any rubbing. If you have 16's, then you will.

Coilovers are if you are wanting to adjust the ride height on a regular basis. They can lower your car down to practically anything you want hence the price. They're not really worth it if you're just wanting to lower the car 50mm and keep it at that.

How about looking at buying a suspension kit as opposed to just springs? Some kits already come up with uprated shocks/dampers.

[Lee_P]

bascily im looking at a cheap alternative how low could i go with just springs or do i need shocks/dampers no matter what

[DjMack22]

40mm will be alright on just springs mate

[DevilDamo]

As above. If you're wanting a cheap solution, then lower it 40mm. Springs will cost you about £50 max. Fitting can be around £120, which includes front and rear.

But remember... you pay for what you get.

[Lee_P]

thanks mack 40mm it may well be then

[saxoash]

go down what you want im down 60 on springs and so are alot of members

[DjMack22]

yeah you can go down further on springs mate, but is adviseable that if going down further you uprate the shocks etc

[Lee_P]

is that springs on its own? doesnt that effect ride quality severly

[saxoash]

no matter how you go it will effect your ride, you will feel jsut how shit uk roads realy are

[DjMack22]

i'm down 40mm mate, you notice the difference but not that bad, my mate is down 60 and i think it's too hard for me personally so i'd stick with 40mm

[Lee_P]

i think im going 40mm to play it safe. if im not happy with that ill buy a suspension kit at a later date