I was wondering what kits/sets people are using and how they rated them, uprated springs and dampers or coilovers? i don't want to spend alot i want it pretty low and i'ts got to handle well
I was wondering what kits/sets people are using and how they rated them, uprated springs and dampers or coilovers? i don't want to spend alot i want it pretty low and i'ts got to handle well
Low doesn't always equate to better handling.
I use FK coilovers on the front, FK dampers and standard springs on the back (I found the FK springs made the rear too twitchy)
there are a few people who will tell you my car is nice and smooth, but handles quite well
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merc85 (Friday 18th October 2013)
They range from £200 - around £2,000 don't you mean
I've got Koni adjustables on mine and it handles well and rides nicely with the fronts set at 3/4's firm and the rears 1/2 way. The Koni's are around £600 I think but my brothers KW coil overs are better, in fact they're the best you can get, but will set you back as near as makes no difference £2,000. Even more extreme you could get KW to make you up a custom set of coil overs like Russ did for the Peril but that does cost a lot to do that. Don't scrimp on the suspension if your going for huge power as you'll get more gains from a decent suspension set up than you ever will from huge power.
T5frankie (Friday 18th October 2013)
On the prosports that are about £250, on track they would be good but a bit bouncy at speed, I drove a car with some BC Racing ones on and I really do rate them and kits available for about £650 if you shop around
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T5frankie (Friday 18th October 2013)
You won't be able to get coilovers on the rear without major work on the suspension, and mounting points, and I mean major. I've got a set of Pro sport coil overs on mine (£230 on Ebay), as Frankie said you get what you pay for, mine are a bit bouncy on the lowest setting on the front (you won't be able to fit the adjusters on the rear) but on the track they really came into their own. Just depends what you're after.
These are the ones I got, but I'm guessing the place I got them from don't have any, as they've got them advertised for £1230!!
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/PROSPORT-C...item53fefbd1fc
T5frankie (Friday 18th October 2013)
ive got the same ones as stribo,cant comment on ride quality as I haven't drove the car lol but it does look well, as above the price is currently 1230 as theyre out of stock!!
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I've got FK's on the V40. I don't like them.
Fronts seem to have no travel and one day they feel extremely hard, bit the next the bottom out too easily.
Rears seem OK..
I want either KONI yellows if I can ever find some or KWs varient 1(the only type I can get for the V40).
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I had kw on the s40. Worth every penny of the 1100 I paid. I removed konis yellow I thought were rubbish. You get what u pay on suspension
Not sure if its the same for all cars, but on the M forums they all say a good quality set of coilovers ride as good as a standard setup, but just fitting lowered springs can give more jumpy ride when pushing it into corners etc.
I got the cheapy ones and so far they ok
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gaz coilovers for me , cant say about the KW but 8,04 round the ring is jcviggens t5r says otherwise
, am goin to take mine off soon and clean them up then get a 4wheel laser set up for fast road
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