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lowering springs #956631
25/12/2009 04:09
25/12/2009 04:09

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i am wanting lower my coupe but not too much also i dont want it to become a much harder ride what would be the best springs to buy

Re: lowering springs [Re: ] #956729
25/12/2009 16:49
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Eibachs

Re: lowering springs [Re: ] #957072
27/12/2009 04:20
27/12/2009 04:20

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do i need to change the shocks as well

Re: lowering springs [Re: ] #957157
27/12/2009 15:07
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Not really! But get the tracking done after you lower it!

Re: lowering springs [Re: ] #958527
30/12/2009 17:50
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unless you want a hard ride don't change the shocks as well

Re: lowering springs [Re: ] #967779
17/01/2010 00:36
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I have Cobra 40mm progressive springs on mine. Very good for the money £170 plus postage from europerfomanceparts. Very much the same as eibach and H&R

Re: lowering springs [Re: ] #967785
17/01/2010 00:41
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im using pi springs on mine and is a very nice ride no hard crashing glides over pot holes laugh

Re: lowering springs [Re: ] #967808
17/01/2010 01:48
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Originally Posted By: GT_SEB0
im using pi springs on mine and is a very nice ride no hard crashing glides over pot holes laugh
are you on standard shocks

Re: lowering springs [Re: ] #969919
20/01/2010 16:53
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My Eibachs are fantastic, I'd recommend them to anyone, ride is actually better on the standard shocks, and the handling improvement is just gigantic!

Re: lowering springs [Re: ] #969974
20/01/2010 17:46
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Just what I'm going for thank's to Flea..I hope I wont be dissappointed..

Re: lowering springs [Re: ] #970035
20/01/2010 19:34
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how much do the Eibachs lower the car by and how much are they?

Re: lowering springs [Re: ] #970038
20/01/2010 19:43
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30mm lower.

Take a look at Alternative Autos website for a price smile

Re: lowering springs [Re: ] #970174
20/01/2010 23:20
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Originally Posted By: ktm450exc
Originally Posted By: GT_SEB0
im using pi springs on mine and is a very nice ride no hard crashing glides over pot holes laugh
are you on standard shocks


on standard shocks laugh

Re: lowering springs [Re: ] #970505
21/01/2010 15:17
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The Eibachs cost me about £220 but I fitted them myself.

Re: lowering springs [Re: ] #971536
22/01/2010 23:44
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are they really worth the extra £100 over the price of pi springs, apex spring etc????

Re: lowering springs [Re: ] #971685
23/01/2010 12:47
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Buy the cheap PI or Apex springs and fit them, then in 2 months when you hate the quality of the ride buy the Eibachs.

Or buy the Eibachs first and never look back, in reality that's saving you £100 and 2 months of misery !

PI are so good they offer this money back guarantee:

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Your moneyback guarantee If you are not 100% satisfied and want to return the kit within 30 days of order in unused condition we will refund in full.


So if your not 100% satisfied with how they look in the box then you can return them, fit them and they wont take them back.

Now is that the guarantee a good quality spring company offers ?

Last edited by Jimbo; 23/01/2010 12:52.
Re: lowering springs [Re: Jimbo] #971819
23/01/2010 16:53
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I would recommend Cobra springs. They are a well know german maker and are also progressive wound that are on par with H&R. I have there 40mm springs on my coupe with KYB ultra sr shocks.

Re: lowering springs [Re: ] #971903
23/01/2010 19:12
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I put up with Apex springs for one week until I changed back to standard springs. They were that bad.
And that was with Bilstein dampers..

They also made the top mount bearings creak because the angle of the top coil was not the same as the original springs.

The car was also lower at the front than standard but the same height at the back.

Utter skip material.

Re: lowering springs [Re: ] #972078
24/01/2010 00:22
24/01/2010 00:22

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Originally Posted By: GT_SEB0
Originally Posted By: ktm450exc
Originally Posted By: GT_SEB0
im using pi springs on mine and is a very nice ride no hard crashing glides over pot holes laugh
are you on standard shocks


on standard shocks laugh
i bought those springs and fitted them they are great thanks crazyin fact ive been pot hole gliding to test them out and you would never know you were in a coupe feels like im driving proffessor pat pendings whacky racer or the two cave men with clubs cant remember there names but it drives as well as theres... mint shocked

Last edited by ktm450exc; 24/01/2010 00:38.
Re: lowering springs [Re: ] #974985
28/01/2010 23:59
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please lock

Re: lowering springs [Re: ] #975067
29/01/2010 08:58
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We don't lock threads like this because someone in the future might want to add something or ask a question.


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Re: lowering springs [Re: stan] #975660
30/01/2010 03:12
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i like my pi springs i thought the eibachs were more harsh but thats just me laugh

Re: lowering springs [Re: ] #977390
02/02/2010 17:00
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I bought apex lowerin springs dont know weather to put them on now cry banghead

Re: lowering springs [Re: ] #978026
03/02/2010 16:16
03/02/2010 16:16

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put them on and let me know what its like wink

Re: lowering springs [Re: ] #978038
03/02/2010 16:37
03/02/2010 16:37

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yes got them now so will tell you rmj what there like when i get them put on, will be with standard shocks as well.

Re: lowering springs [Re: ] #978046
03/02/2010 16:57
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thanks mate, before and after pics would be good too, id be interested to see the difference in ride height.

Re: lowering springs [Re: ] #978055
03/02/2010 17:15
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Doesn't do too much to the front, it's mainly the back what's lowered.. I will have some cobras up for sale soon.

Re: lowering springs [Re: ] #978842
05/02/2010 01:55
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can you get any lowring spirngs for the rear that go down further then 30mm other then coilovers?

Re: lowering springs [Re: ] #979394
05/02/2010 23:47
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looks like its eibachs then anyone know who does them cheapest..... sebo are you really on pi springs i thought you were winding me up at first now im not so sure confused

Last edited by ktm450exc; 06/02/2010 00:01.
Re: lowering springs [Re: ] #979421
06/02/2010 00:53
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