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Suspension

Posted: Mon Jan 26, 2015 7:58 pm
by MaccaIRL
Hey dont know if this is the right place to put this

Looking at lowering springs at the min but im used to buying coilovers... which is a little out of my price range at the moment lol

Is it worth the wait to replace all the shocks etc or will springs do fine?

Looking at 30/40mm and prefer a brand like apex.. can get them off ebay for 130 afaik

Car has done 145k and no sign of leaky shocks etc

Posted: Mon Jan 26, 2015 8:38 pm
by mercutio
a small drop on standard shocks will be fine buddy

Posted: Mon Jan 26, 2015 8:44 pm
by NafemanNathan
Up to 40mm is fine on standard shocks in good order.

Consider Pi springs as well ;-)

Posted: Mon Jan 26, 2015 8:45 pm
by mercutio
or honda access springs

Posted: Mon Jan 26, 2015 9:38 pm
by ATR84
I went for Meister R Coilovers instead, I was considering springs but I knew I wanted to keep the car long term so thought I would just bite the bullet and pay the extra for the coilovers. I am very happy with them, they have improved the ride, handling and broken suspension look no end.

However, when my shocks were taken off Rich at Performance Autoworks did say they were re-usable. None of them were leaking but I was getting a bit of shock knock from one of them. Not bad for 20 years and 100k miles of use.

Re: Suspension

Posted: Mon Jan 26, 2015 10:38 pm
by MaccaIRL
Isnt shock knock the upper strut bush... bit. Lol

Re: Suspension

Posted: Mon Jan 26, 2015 10:48 pm
by MaccaIRL
Check out this item I found on eBay: http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.vi ... 74&alt=web

Anyone have anything to say on these?

30mm at front
55mm on rear

Not sure how i feel about that.... but tein is a good make isnt it?

Posted: Mon Jan 26, 2015 10:58 pm
by NafemanNathan
MaccaIRL wrote:Isnt shock knock the upper strut bush... bit. Lol
It's the bushes in the top mount. Once they compress/wear over time it allows the damper shaft to move up and down that worn amount and so you hear that knocking when you go over bumps.

Posted: Tue Jan 27, 2015 9:39 am
by Donald
Eibach :whistle:

Re: Suspension

Posted: Tue Jan 27, 2015 11:01 am
by MaccaIRL
Donald wrote:Eibach :whistle:
A good whistle or a bad whistle lol