Lowering & Subs

keilandy · Post by **keilandy** » Thu Jul 24, 2003 2:40 pm

Guys & Gals, Couple of questions.

1) I am gonna lower my car, however does anyone know what springs are the best ones to use?

2) What is the besy distance to lower them by? I want to lower it so it's obviously lower, but don't want to end up with any rubbing and don't want to knacker any of the parts attached to the suspenion.

3) Where's the best place to get the springs from?

4) I also like the look of the sub boxes from auto-acoustics but does anyone know whether this is going to interfere with the roof when it's down and in the boot? I would imagine that it would make the roof rattle if you've got subs just below them!?!?!

MattB · Post by **MattB** » Thu Jul 24, 2003 3:22 pm

Guys & Gals, Couple of questions.

1) I am gonna lower my car, however does anyone know what springs are the best ones to use?

2) What is the besy distance to lower them by? I want to lower it so it's obviously lower, but don't want to end up with any lowering and don't want to knacker any of the parts attached to the suspenion.

3) Where's the best place to get the springs from?

4) I also like the look of the sub boxes from auto-acoustics but does anyone know whether this is going to interfere with the roof when it's down and in the boot? I would imagine that it would make the roof rattle if you've got subs just below them!?!?!

1) Eibach tend to get mentioned quite a bit, although I can't talk from experience. (Erm, paul_y3k, mellie to the rescue?)

4) My CC rattled enough with the volume up high! If you can cope with the rattles already in your car then I shouldn't worry about a bit from the roof... Plus if the volume is high enough, you won't be able to hear any rattles...

paul_y3k · Post by **paul_y3k** » Thu Jul 24, 2003 4:09 pm

Eibach are good, I'm running them on the supra. never got round to lowiering the pug though. ...

stephen T · Post by **stephen T** » Thu Jul 24, 2003 4:39 pm

eibach are not good. they are the best. but i dont think they are what u are looking for as many people complain (myself included in teh past) that eibach springs dont lower the car enough.

paul_y3k · Post by **paul_y3k** » Thu Jul 24, 2003 5:03 pm

i guess that depsneds on the car.. they dropped the supra so much soo that I fear small stones in the road !!!
What did you use the pro kit ?

stephen T · Post by **stephen T** » Thu Jul 24, 2003 5:40 pm

i cant remember what it was now. it was years ago. when the zetec-s first came out. i was 1 of the first to have the springs.

kirstys-pug · Post by **kirstys-pug** » Fri Jul 25, 2003 2:04 am

Ive got the auto acoustic boxes
dont have any probs with the roof goin down and havent noticed ant=y rattles, maybe my tunes are too loud to hear it at that point

ICE DOCTOR · Post by **ICE DOCTOR** » Fri Jul 25, 2003 1:09 pm

HI KIRSTY.....AWESOME CAR!!!!!!!!!(Im a big fan)

Erm · Post by **Erm** » Fri Jul 25, 2003 3:21 pm

lol took me 4 hrs to stop my boot rattling!!!!!

you need some sound proofing

CYRIL THE SWAN · Post by **CYRIL THE SWAN** » Fri Jul 25, 2003 8:35 pm

I used apex springs and lowered the car by 40mm and 1 notch on the tension bar at the back everythings ok except now the car looks lower on the back than it does on the front

now have some photos and will post them beginning of next week

keilandy · Post by **keilandy** » Mon Jul 28, 2003 8:55 pm

Looks like it'll probably be eibachs then. I'll have to have a look at how much they will drop it by though. I hear Bilsteins are also very good!

As for the boxes, I've found a guy that's gonna do me a custom boot build with 2* 10" PPI flat piston subs so I won't need to get the ones from auto acoutstics.

You're right MattB, If I can put up with the rattling in the car as normal it should be fine. Besides, if I've got subs I can just pump the tunes up louder!

Any piccies of lowered cars on different springs much appreciated!

WebCode · Post by **WebCode** » Mon Jul 28, 2003 9:05 pm

Eibach's will drop around 30mm..

Or try "Ventura" springs from Eurocarparts.. Â£50ish.. They are progressive and behave similarly to the Eibach ones.. Again around 30-35mm

CYRIL THE SWAN · Post by **CYRIL THE SWAN** » Fri Aug 01, 2003 7:22 pm

had mine done on apex as shown below

http://www.peugeot206cc.co.uk/newowners ... &txtID=501

teddy206 GTi · Post by **teddy206 GTi** » Tue Aug 12, 2003 12:06 am

Anyboidy tried the Spax kit for the GTi?? Only Â£225 which i thinks pretty cheap

keilandy · Post by **keilandy** » Mon Aug 18, 2003 3:27 pm

I was always under the impression that the SPAX springs weren't that great?
Probably because of all the Nova billyboys you see driving round with spax stickers on the side of their cars. :rolleyes: