Lowering kit and alloys. Help?

[adseddie]

hey.

I'm looking at getting a supersport kit (50mm) with 16's. just to stiffin the ride a bit as I'm fed up of bouncing for 5 miles after a bump. Thing is not to sure if it would fit well with clearances. At the minute everything is as standard.
Any advice and opinions would be apreciated.

thanks

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[DamianPM]

Yeah you should be fine with the 50mm kit but it will be low.

Damian @ DPM Performance

 

[adseddie]

Would it be better with 30mm kit instead? quite a few country roads in norfolk?

Adam

 

[DamianPM]

Personal choice really Adam.

You could put the 30mm kit on and then decide that's not enough and wish you'd gone for the 50mm, it all depends what your after?

Damian @ DPM Performance

 

[adseddie]

Cheers Damien I will have to consider what to do.

If anyone has photos of either set up would be very greatful I can see what it looks like.

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[L5FLD]

I previously had 30mm springs on my car and there was no visible difference in ride height.

You'r better off going for 50mm kit or even better, a set of coilovers as you can then alter the ride height to your own specification.

 

[adseddie]

cheers, Off to get the alloys on first and then see what clearance left and decide then. Hopefully be sorted by tomorrow night.

 

[flegz16]

what sort of alloys you getting?

 

[adseddie]

Looking at either 16" Wolfrace GB rial Modena or 15" Inovit Blade or Manics.

 

[flegz16]

got any pictures mate?

 

[adseddie]

Unfortunatly I can't post links or images as I'm only a newbie.

 

[adam kelly]

i think you should go coilovers then you can have 30 or 50 mm mines nearly all the way down

 

[adseddie]

What are the differences between coilovers, and shocks & springs kit. From what I understand coilovers are just the springs aren't they?

 

[L5FLD]

Coilovers completely replace the stock suspension unit (front and back) on the car. Slightly more expensive than a spring and damper kit but it gives you the ability to adjust the ride height as you wish from near stock to real low. Ride is instantly stiffer with coilovers and the lower you go the stiffer you get.

Prices start at around £370 for the likes of AP and Vmaxx and onwards and upwards realy.

Avoid hottuning with all your might if you decide to go for coilovers. They're cheap but people on here always complain of problems

I've probably missed a HUGE chunk of info but it gives you a general idea about them.

 

[adseddie]

That clears up the issue. Thanks.

just got 17"x8J Dotz Hanzo & tyres at a bargin price of £300. think 50mm lower would be to much so 35mm it will have to be.

 

[L5FLD]

Sweet buy.
What tyre size as this will defo give indication with what drop to go for?

 

[adseddie]

wheel ssize is 17x8J with tyres 205/40R17. Look sweet aswell. Will put up pics when I'm allowed.

 

[RpR]

On a quick note, the 5-door ibizas, while they use the same springs, dont go as low as the 3-door versions when using the same spring kits.
A buddy fitted the same H&H 35mm spring kit to his Ibiza FR 5D, and it didn't really lower the back, at all. Compare that to my 35mm 3D:

I'd get coilovers though. That way you can get it just right, and the price difference isn't that big for a cheap'ish set. VMAXX / GMAXX shouldn't be too terrible quality I've heard, I'd however expect em to get stuck sooner rather than later, so make sure you either oil up the threads or get the ride height right the first time, as adjusting a few years later might be a problem

 

[adseddie]

Looks nice what size wheels you got on? my only concern is rubbing as the width is quite large.

 

[RpR]

17x7" as far as I ran remember, 205 / 40 - 17 Conti CS3 tyres. Even though they're the same dimensions as my Dunlops that Seat puts on em here they look a lot higher. Very good rubber though, beats Dunlop any day of the week, any time of the year