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Mistral

Post subject: Re: My Si *update 28/10/08*

Posted: Wed Oct 29, 2008 9:11 pm

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id like it to be that low not sure about coilovers or not. how much would a set of matching shockers and lowest set of springs be? any sites?

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Post subject: Re: My Si *update 28/10/08*

Posted: Wed Oct 29, 2008 9:24 pm

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For suspension kits with springs/shockers its mainly.. cheapest being GMAX (but everyone gets their knickers in a twist on certain forums claiming they are crap.. but ive had 2 sets and no problems)
SPAX are a good set.. not sure on many others

most kits don't sell 60mm springs anyway, for a start pick up a set of 60mm springs and shove them on your standard shockers and see how you like it

coilovers, mine were AVO

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Post subject: Re: My Si *update 28/10/08*

Posted: Wed Oct 29, 2008 9:26 pm

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Burton Power want Â£299 for a Spax kit (shocks & springs) but there are cheaper places i spose

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Post subject: Re: My Si *update 28/10/08*

Posted: Wed Oct 29, 2008 9:29 pm

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Alot of people are selling things second hand.. people have been pocling coilovers up for around 150 lately

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Post subject: Re: My Si *update 28/10/08*

Posted: Wed Oct 29, 2008 10:36 pm

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my 1st si was a m reg which was a five door tormaline (if thats how you spell it!) green.like a dark green to purple flip.
i know there were two types of tormaline

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Post subject: Re: My Si *update 28/10/08*

Posted: Wed Oct 29, 2008 10:38 pm

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as for the shocks,id go for standard shocks on pi springs.they are stiff enough with out being hard.

as for gmax,ive had 3 sets on different cars and they were all too stiff for my liking......but im old!

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Post subject: Re: My Si *update 28/10/08*

Posted: Thu Oct 30, 2008 3:57 pm

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id idealy like coilovers money permiting. so if you see any let me know.

but went to rally design today for the amount u pay brand new for a set of matching springs and shocks may as well buy coilovers. i can get 50mm springs for the front and 35mm for the rears there. will this look odd or will it even itself out?

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Post subject: Re: My Si *update 28/10/08*

Posted: Thu Oct 30, 2008 4:16 pm

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the backs a bit higher on fiestas, it better to get a matching kit, ive have both 60mm gmax kit and AVOs, the coilovers made the handling quite a bit better, but i had to get rear wheel spacers, the gmax kit was good, not that harsh and still made the handling better. plus my AVOs make the front on the car rattle, its the spring moving on the shock, but i cant see any way of tighting the spring any more.
coilovers are good but if your not goin to use the car for track use the 60mm gmax kit will get the car just as low.
the first pic is my car on gmax shocks, the second is on the avos

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Post subject: Re: My Si *update 28/10/08*

Posted: Thu Oct 30, 2008 5:10 pm

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But you can go much much lower than 60mm with coilovers

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Post subject: Re: My Si *update 28/10/08*

Posted: Thu Oct 30, 2008 5:51 pm

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Post subject: Re: My Si *update 28/10/08*

Posted: Thu Oct 30, 2008 7:58 pm

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Post subject: Re: My Si *update 28/10/08*

Posted: Thu Oct 30, 2008 11:14 pm

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im thinking of doing what u said paul. get some 60mm springs see what it looks like with the wheels then perhaps in the future get coilovers

looking at brand new sets on ebay. what would u go for PI or Gmax?

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Post subject: Re: My Si *update 28/10/08*

Posted: Thu Oct 30, 2008 11:20 pm

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Doesnt really matter if your just sticking them on the standard shocks for now... specially if you plan on changing them for coilovers in the future

Never heard any stories on using Pi springs, but go for whichever

Also it gives you chance to see if your wheels scrub on the arch lips at all while being 60mm :lol:

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Post subject: Re: My Si *update 28/10/08*

Posted: Fri Oct 31, 2008 3:45 am

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love the drop on mine altho wanna go lower 8-)

mines lowered front 40mm and back 60mm

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Post subject: Re: My Si *update 28/10/08*

Posted: Fri Oct 31, 2008 3:52 am

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Post subject: Re: My Si *update 28/10/08*

Posted: Fri Oct 31, 2008 3:55 pm

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u had no trouble with the 60mm springs on standard shocks then?

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Post subject: Re: My Si *update 28/10/08*

Posted: Fri Oct 31, 2008 4:33 pm

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john what was the address for that spax kit u pointed out and the code for them?

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Post subject: Re: My Si *update 28/10/08*

Posted: Fri Oct 31, 2008 5:04 pm

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Post subject: Re: My Si *update 28/10/08*

Posted: Fri Oct 31, 2008 6:45 pm

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Post subject: Re: My Si *update 28/10/08*

Posted: Fri Oct 31, 2008 7:23 pm

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mines 40mm on spax springs! handles loads better than standard! and i think it sits awesum!!
but i get quite a bit of scrubbing on the inner and out arch when i hit bumps but a few boys on here sed they never used to get that problem when they had their cars 40mm on standard shocks and lowering springs so i think my shocks are a bit naffed and are getting soft inbtheir old age lol so im gona get bilsteins soon i think!

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