My not so new 8V project

[Vdub-Dj]

  yeah i know i need to shrink that bad boy a bit! 

Im looking into some decent coilies but not really sure what to go for and what to expect to pay for some decent ones. anyone got any suggestions on that? also how expensive are they to have fitted?

[dom]

Decent coilovers your looking at £400+ and for fitting expect to add on another £150. Fitting them is pretty easy though, i'm not mechanically minded and managed to do mine with the help of a mate relatively easily

[Seanl]

Have a look in the classifieds on here. Nearly new sets come up all the time for less than half what dom said. You can get a cheap set for under 200 quid but they dont tend to last too long and the ride is pretty pooh.

[Vdub-Dj]

hmmm cheers dom might be worth thinking about sean thanks for the heads up, ill keep my eyes open! i want some high end ones though as theres no point in compromising your ride and handling with cheap kak!

[dom]

Have a look in the classifieds on here. Nearly new sets come up all the time for less than half what dom said. You can get a cheap set for under 200 quid but they dont tend to last too long and the ride is pretty pooh.

I've been on the look out for a set of 2nd hand high spec ones for the last few weeks and hardly any have come up. There are some nearly new Eibach ones over on Edition but they're still up for £400

[Vdub-Dj]

Fook

Oh well looks like the savings account is going to take another rather large raping soon then 

Dom when you did your coilies was it pretty straight forward common sense stuff to change over? ive found a couple of guides the rear looks piss easy but the front looks more complicated. also how easy is it to set the ride height equally front and rear?

[dom]

Fook

Oh well looks like the savings account is going to take another rather large raping soon then 

Dom when you did your coilies was it pretty straight forward common sense stuff to change over? ive found a couple of guides the rear looks piss easy but the front looks more complicated. also how easy is it to set the ride height equally front and rear?

It was pretty simple to do, rears were easier than the fronts but neither were hard. The only issue I had was that I rounded the old bolts off because they were seized

I'd soak everything in decent penetrating fluid (plus gas or similar) for 24 hours before you plan on doing it. Setting the height involves a little bit of guess work, I tent to set the front/rear independently. E.g. set the rear to the height I want, making sure that each side is lowered an equal amount (measure from something fixed on the car, or count threads!) then do the same for the front

[Vdub-Dj]

Nice one

Just have to find myself an assistant for a few hours once i get em! ill be reporting back once i get them and share the blood sweat and tears on the thread 

[Bellend]

You're in Kent. Where abouts mate? Fitted many coilovers. Could lend a hand.

[sharki786]

looks nice even on the 1st pic i said to myself wow thats a bloody bargins and its very nice the black leather looks very cool LIKE