BB1 Lowering options

Post by **Thebusofwoe** » Sat Nov 22, 2014 4:35 pm

wurlycorner wrote:
ATR84 wrote: I am not sure about putting lowering springs on 20 year old shocks
Quite a few people on here have done it.

Inc me. And I track it

Bludge · Post by **Bludge** » Tue Nov 25, 2014 6:06 pm

wurlycorner wrote:
ATR84 wrote:
The car I am interested in is also knocking from the rear suspension, I assume a coilover kit will have everything in it to repair this? What I don't want to do is replace everything to find the knock is still there.
Assuming all the main bushes are ok (ARB droplinks, top/bottom arm bushes etc.) it will be 'shock knock' from the bushes at the top of the strut mounts. If your new coilovers come with new top mounts, then it should cure it. If you re-use the old top mounts, then it won't cure it. It can be cured by replacing the top mount bushes (not that expensive new from Honda IIRC) or by adding a couple of washers of the right size, to take up the slack from the old bushes.

I thought i had shock knock, turned out to be the ball joints in the upper control arms knocking. just something to bear in mind. cheap easy fix though.

89 UKDM BA4 4WS (resto job!) · Post by **wurlycorner** » Tue Nov 25, 2014 8:11 pm

ATR84 wrote:Now I have the car, I want to set about lowering it. Apart from coilovers or just changing the springs, what are the other options?

Either cutting the existing springs, or using coilover sleeves on your existing shocks/springs.

Both of which are to be avoided!

mart609 · Post by **mart609** » Wed Nov 26, 2014 1:51 pm

I had 18's on a one point

Lowering springs with 4ws and no issues

ATR84 · Post by **ATR84** » Wed Nov 26, 2014 2:03 pm

Taking it to PA to get coilovers put on. I will leave it on the 17's it came on for the time being and see what it looks like once lowered. I have the original multi spoke directional alloys but they need refurbing and new tyres so if I do go back to original it will have to wait until next year.