Time for new suspension :)

[kittie]

 Well, the ride in my car has gone from bad to appauling, with a rediculous amount of scrapage of the poor abused tyres, so it's time for new suspension, yay!

I have pretty much decided on these springs: http://www.europerformance.co.uk/pages/products/product_info.mhtml?id=445887, and these shocks: http://www.europerformance.co.uk/pages/products/product_info.mhtml?id=643147.

Would this be a good choice? What else do I need? I was thinking I'll need new top mounts at least (where's best to buy these from?).

And am I right in thinking those springs will lower about 10 to 20mm from standard 8v height?

Oh and if anyone knows were I can buy these items cheap let me know 

Thanks in advance 

[Horney]

Blimey your looking at nearly £500 for that little lot. You'd be better off with something like this:-

http://www.europerformance.co.uk/pages/products/product_info.mhtml?id=437366

Or if budget is a real concern this:

http://www.europerformance.co.uk/pages/products/product_info.mhtml?id=3032

Nick

[kittie]

Money isn't too much of a concern, I'm happy to spend around £500, but obviously want the best for that money (but nothing really harsh/uber low - we have lots of crap roads and hills in sheffield!)

[Horney]

Well if your budget is that much then you could look at coilovers although I'm not sure what to recomend on that front as I have never bought any.

Nick

[tobz.]

That combination of eibach's and koni's is exactly what I intended to buy from europerformance at some point next year. It's considered by many to be one of the best combinations retaining ride quality and at the same time achieving a modest amount of lowering. If ride comfort is high up on your list I'd say it's the combination to go for. Coilovers definately give you more control over the exact ride height but tend to give more of a harsh ride.

[kittie]

Yea thats the thing that put me off coilovers a bit - the roads round here can be really, really bad so a very harsh ride is out of the question.

I like your avatar 

[rowlers]

Try Richard at Venom Motorsport, he is cheaper than euro...

I've got the eibachs on cheap shocks and the ride is fab, must be even better on the Konis!

[...joe]

the only thing i'm going to add is..... when i worked with a vw tuning bloke for a while i got to drive all manner of set-ups and the best was koni shocks, h&r springs. this was on a corrado vr6. felt like a factory set up until you pushed it into corners when you could feel the 'performance' aspect doing its thang!

[kittie]

Will check the price on those h&r springs in that case 

[tobz.]

I like your avatar 

Cheers I thought it had gone un-noticed, well the big man himself hasn't commented anyway!!!