Koni Str.t kit. good?

[jacupra]

can any body tell me if this kit is any good for the LCR. thanks james

 

[james walker]

yes, but koni fsd and eibach springs are better.

consider a weitec kit, maybe a bit cheaper and better ride aswell.

 

[jacupra]

so is the weitec kit very good.

 

[james walker]

weitec kit is very very good, damien at dpm, a sponsor on here sells the weitec stuff and reccomends it highly?

 

[greesha]

I need to change all my shocks and springs as well :/ but i dont want to spend fortune.

Any more opinions on this topic ?

Weitec kit is actually more expansive that Koni str.t. Weitec kit is 336 abd Koni str.t is 265 pounds.

 

[skahigh]

At the end of the day chaps you get what you pay for. I was going to go for Weitecs but I was concerned a 50mm drop was too much so I spent a bit more and got the KW's.

 

[JamJay]

At the end of the day chaps you get what you pay for. I was going to go for Weitecs but I was concerned a 50mm drop was too much so I spent a bit more and got the KW's.

I think the KW is -40mm right? So IIRC, that'll drop your LCR by about 20mm? Any pics Skahigh?

 

[skahigh]

I think the KW is -40mm right? So IIRC, that'll drop your LCR by about 20mm? Any pics Skahigh?

Hasn't arrived yet mate, will have pics in a couple of weeks, Nev_LCR has the -40mm springs on his and there are pics around here somewhere.

 

[JamJay]

Ohhhh, the gleaming red one .

I have seen the pics, looks very nice. I wonder if there will be any difference in the lowering springs and the full kit?

 

[greesha]

I almost crashed my car recently because of rubbish rear dampers. I need to change them because i actually have few reasons to live ;p.

 

[DamianPM]

I'd say the Weitec kit over the Koni STR.T.

Damian @ DPM

 

[brendanb1801]

i have the koni str.t and its ok. it improves handling a little and lowers it but not the full 30mm it says.

however i think this may be because i have a cupra and it is already 12mm lower than standard?

overall, you get what you pay for. if you want a harder ride and bigger drop save up another £150 and get a slightly better kit.

 

[greesha]

So i guess im going to start saving for this one

http://www.dpmperformance.co.uk/weitec-50mm-ultra-gt-kit-leon-1m-14-16-18-18t-0999-p-1502.html

Has anyone found this kit cheaper than at DPM?

 

[Jimski]

Iv got this kit on mine, very happy with it, use it in conjunction with upper and lower front strut braces,

Very impressed overall.


Jimski

 

[skahigh]

So i guess im going to start saving for this one

http://www.dpmperformance.co.uk/weitec-50mm-ultra-gt-kit-leon-1m-14-16-18-18t-0999-p-1502.html

Has anyone found this kit cheaper than at DPM?

That's the one I was looking at mate but decided the drop was too much and I'd probably get issues with speed bumps and what not.

 

[Willie]

I almost crashed my car recently because of rubbish rear dampers. I need to change them because i actually have few reasons to live ;p.

I would be very interested in how you sussed out the rear dampers were to blame, is your name the Stig, lol

 

[ADAM_84]

I have a question, if a suspension kit whether it being coilovers or new springs and dampers if it says it lowers by 40 or 50mm how much will that lower the car to the ground by roughly? as in sump being closer to the ground and speed bumps by 40 or 50mm.

 

[skahigh]

I have a question, if a suspension kit whether it being coilovers or new springs and dampers if it says it lowers by 40 or 50mm how much will that lower the car to the ground by roughly? as in sump being closer to the ground and speed bumps by 40 or 50mm.

That depends on your car mate. The drop is stated against a standard Leon (1.6 or something) LC's and LCR's are already lower so the drop is less than stated. I believe LCR drop will be about 20mm less than stated.

 

[Willie]

Adam, depends on what car you have and whether you have bought matched springs and shocks.
The drop is quoted from the standard ride height of a standard Leon. The Cupra is 12mm lower than the standard one and the LCR is 9mm lower still. so a kit with 40mm of drop on a LCR will put your sump 19mm closer to the weeds. With springs only on OEM shocks its a lottery

 

[ADAM_84]

So if i went for the Weitec Hicon GT Coilover Kit, what do you think would be the max drop with out scaring the sump too much over speed bumps (the little ones that you have to straddle) and my car is a LC which is getting mapped on wednesday