What's standard suspension like on LCR?

[jok0212]

hi guys

just need someone to refresh my memory on how was the standard suspension handled on the lcr?

had a set of kw for the past 2 years, but now back to study and theres massive ramps in the carpark, thinking either to just raise it or putting the standard suspension back on which also gives me abit more comfort.

 

[andycupra]

it was more confirtable, but not as good.
Bit crashy. you would regret it.

raise the coilovers and have it correctly set up. hey it may even handle better than at the moment, lower does not always been better.

 

[jok0212]

thanx

most likely will be just raising it up but thought changing back to standard might be easier

 

[Ruddmeister]

thanx

most likely will be just raising it up but thought changing back to standard might be easier

Raising it up should be easy, your coilovers should have a spanner with them, jack the car up and adjust to suit all round. Tracking will need redoing

 

[jok0212]

fronts are easy enough to do but the rear are a nightmare.

 

[scarface]

im on standard and feels ok, feel most bumps and scrape the front splitter everytime i exit carparks with a slight gradient or multistorey carparks which is always fun!

 

[gulzar]

standard suspension is no good compared to bilstein shocks with eibach prio kit springs. does not slam the car but brings it down slightly so still allowing speed bumps to be passed but giving it the handling and good looks.

 

[jok0212]

thanx guys

got the car raised instead and found out a tip of one spring has broken.

 

[neilmac]

My standard suspension is horrible...its crashy.....smooth as sand paper....you guys who have changed....what sort of ride do you get now? The problem for me is a I do a commute in my car and its those times where I would love a little more refinement...but Id also like it to handle well and Im not sure theres any suspension out there that will give me that?

 

[jok0212]

mine is a kw v1 only height adjustable, do find it can be quite hard on the bumps sometimes but handles really well.

depending on what sort of money you are planning to spend, ive sat in my friends car with a set of bilstein pss9 and they were awesome realy smooth and handled really well but big money on them.

 

[gulzar]

My standard suspension is horrible...its crashy.....smooth as sand paper....you guys who have changed....what sort of ride do you get now? The problem for me is a I do a commute in my car and its those times where I would love a little more refinement...but Id also like it to handle well and Im not sure theres any suspension out there that will give me that?

i would recommend the bilsteins with eibach pro kit springs or the koni fsd's with eibach springs. primary ride over bumpy stuff is good with bilsteins but fsd's should be softer. both dampers offer much improved control and handling the harder you push. coilovers might make ride bit harsh. hope that helps.

 

[neilmac]

i would recommend the bilsteins with eibach pro kit springs or the koni fsd's with eibach springs. primary ride over bumpy stuff is good with bilsteins but fsd's should be softer. both dampers offer much improved control and handling the harder you push. coilovers might make ride bit harsh. hope that helps.

Thats interesting..thanks...as a ball park how much money do I need to be looking at spending to get something like what youve described >£1k ?