Cheapest way To Go Lower??

wazb

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Im pretty skint, and will be for some time lol, got my cupra alloys fitted and just got enough spare to get the refurbed, but its sitting abit high the fronts fine, but the back is sitting abit to high, i dont want it on the floor just so it looks slightly better.






so what options have i got, what prices am i looking at?

thanks for any help.
 

DamianPM

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It is alwyas best to get matched shocks and springs as it'll handle better and as said, lowering springs do wear standard shocks quicker then what they would if you were using standard springs with them. This siad though, a lot of people just do the springs and nothing else and have no problems.

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Could always cut the springs
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wazb

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thanks for the help. the springs look a good option, are they hard to fit? hoe much would a garage charge?
 

bizzaboy

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Im pretty skint, and will be for some time lol... but its sitting abit high the fronts fine, but the back is sitting abit to high, i dont want it on the floor just so it looks slightly better.

so what options have i got, what prices am i looking at?


All Ibiza's sit higher on the rear than the front with the standard suspension.
(the Cupra and FR versions might be different though, as they do have uprated suspension).

When you add lowering springs, yes the car will sit lower, but the rear will STILL have more gap in the arch than at the front end - it's more to do with the standard suspension geometry.

Trust me, I asked this same question in the past, and have the Eibach Pro Street springs fitted all round - the front looks sweet, with the wheel filling the arch nicely, however the rear STILL sits higher (and it's more noticable now its lower too)!

The only 'proper' way to drop the front and rear so that the arch gaps are equal is an adjustable coilover kit.

Other desperate options include (potentially quite dangerous):
- Cutting the springs on the rear.
- Heating the springs on the rear (can cause uneven sag).

- Buy a couple of sacks of cement/potatos, then drop them in the boot. Will drop the rear those crucial few inches - the pikey mod. ;)
 
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wazb

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thanks for the info, i dont want to do anything dodgy that may mess up the car, what about differnt sized springs from the front to the back?
 

bizzaboy

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thanks for the info, i dont want to do anything dodgy that may mess up the car, what about differnt sized springs from the front to the back?

Yes, this might be another option. You'd have to do a bit of research, as the complete set (of 4) would still need to be carefully matched, otherwise one set (front or back) will be firmer than the other, that could significantly affect ride handling/stability!

However if anyone does have more input on this option, I'd be very interested also? :)
 

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The rear rides higher as it has more changes in weight over that axle than the front eg. fuel, boot stuff and rear passengers. Get a full tank of gas and two fat blocks (like me!) in the back and you'll be riding on the bump stops in no time! [B)]
 
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