Lowering Car

M275 · Post by **M275** » Mon Mar 11, 2002 5:16 pm

Also - while i'm on a roll.

has anyone had their car lowered ?/

I'm off to get mine done (30-40mm) this thursday but wondered if anyone else has any experience.

M

Simon (PugSport) · Post by **Simon (PugSport)** » Mon Mar 11, 2002 9:43 pm

Email from a Happy Customer

Simon,
Gave the car a little run last night. I was grinning ear to ear. I
thought the ride quality would have suffered, but It actually feels
better.
When the
suspension was standard I sometimes heard a slight creaking at the rear. However
this appears to have disappeared!! The only problems I can see with doing this
is that I think I will be changing my tires on a regular basis as now I seem to
be going in and out of corners much faster and tighter.
Why Peugeot didn't use this set up as standard on the CC is beyond me.
Surely they must have experimented with suspension set up. As for the handling
it is a totally different car.

Cheers Nik.

M275 · Post by **M275** » Tue Mar 12, 2002 10:31 am

Simon,

Not doubting that It'll be far better than what I already have.... Just was bored at work and thought I'd start a new convo !

:Â¬)

M

Simon (PugSport) · Post by **Simon (PugSport)** » Tue Mar 12, 2002 11:14 am

Hehehe, I know.... I was only doing some "Advertising"

See U Thursday..

M275 · Post by **M275** » Fri Mar 15, 2002 11:39 am

OOOF !

Wow what a difference...
Such a better ride... Much more solid and responsive.... and even though its only 40mm it is sooo noticeable...

Simon - thanks for this - Well worth the cash.

I'll be seeing you soon for the colour coded trim (when can you get some in ?).

Thanks again (very happy bloke here !)

M

Simon (PugSport) · Post by **Simon (PugSport)** » Fri Mar 15, 2002 2:52 pm

thanks for the feed back M....

Yup its the only way to go with the CC......

Colour Coded stuff would be with you 3 days of order... Let me know..

M275 · Post by **M275** » Fri Mar 15, 2002 3:36 pm

Simon.

Yes please.
Aegean Blue (as you well know)

Do you still have my CC details from yesterdays work ??? if not give me a ring and I'll give oyu them again....

Plus - how tricky is it to fit ???
ta
M

M275 · Post by **M275** » Sun Mar 17, 2002 11:30 am

All

Just for me showing off
Heres how my car looks now. After being lowered and the lexus lights etc.....

http://www.m-of-h.co.uk/Car/

denmark · Post by **denmark** » Sat Mar 23, 2002 3:52 pm

hi

does anyone know if it is posssble only to lower the front of the cc?

my alloys are 16" and i think the car looks as it is a 4x4 if you only look at the front part where as the 'behind' seems more harmonic.

denmark

mvoong · Post by **mvoong** » Sat Mar 23, 2002 4:39 pm

denmark

If you're just wanting to lower the front then all you really need to do is change the front springs to shorter lowering springs. These have less coil than the standard springs but are stiffer to compensate for less travel. Companies such as Eibach make them for the 206 and should fit the cc. They don't cost much (around Â£40) but then you might want to uprate the shock absorbers to stiffer ones to match the springs otherwise the shocks just wear more quickly.

Michael

Simon (PugSport) · Post by **Simon (PugSport)** » Sat Mar 23, 2002 6:07 pm

Of course the front can be lowered on its own

But you will then see that the back of the car will sit far too high and that needs to be lowered as well

Eibach springs are around Â£90.00 (The Best and recommended)

Or Ventura Springs for Â£70.00 (Good)

Or AVO's for Â£55.00 (Poor in my opinion)

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MoonStone 206CC SE
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danny · Post by **danny** » Sun Mar 24, 2002 5:26 pm

Out of interest how much for a 40mm drop ?

My 206cc looks too high in it's arch's and i think a small drop would finish it all off nice

M275 · Post by **M275** » Sun Mar 24, 2002 5:27 pm

Danny - go for it...

The drop (my simon) was 299 I think (cant remember exactly - had other work done too)

Make soo much difference.

one thing though. The ride changes - more stiffer / bumpier... I like it but others may not.

M

danny · Post by **danny** » Sun Mar 24, 2002 5:50 pm

Think I will,

Need to make me pug like a little different,

Seanyboy · Post by **Seanyboy** » Sun Mar 24, 2002 11:44 pm

Hi I have just bought a Blue 206cc se and im looking for ideas on how do mod it up abit the problem being is that i am only 20 and getting hammered with insurance already. I was thinking of putting big whells on it but what would the biggest i could get with out rubbing and could i get it lowered so they would tuck under the arches.