Siberia
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the fk coilovers are gone after over a year of arsing about with them only to be disapointed everytime.
WOW what a difference these konis make! like driving a completely different car... car sitts higher than it did but i dont give a feck about looks really...
well happy
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MJ
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Registered: 18th Sep 03
Location: Hampshire Drives: ITR DC2 + Skoda Felicia
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How much did it cost in the end and does it only lower it 30mm as i think that would be best for my car
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3CorsaMeal
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Cheap coilovers or higher spec shocks?
was decision i faced when i had £300-400
choose the shocks 
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Siberia
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quote:
Originally posted by mark_jarman1
How much did it cost in the end and does it only lower it 30mm as i think that would be best for my car
i only got the fronts as this is were the problem was... eibach to -50mm front -35 rear spring set...
springs front and rear cost £130 and the koni's cost £90 eac for the front shocks not sure about the rears...
all of which i got from Toby Rimstyle
[Edited on 21-09-2005 by Siberia]
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mwg
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I'm wondering whether to get FK Konigsports or Eibach Springs and Koni adjustables?
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Jambo
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I chose shocks over the "must have" FKs due to arsing about due to my larger thn average wheels.
Plus englands roads are far from smooth so u need something to absorb the bumps 
Fitting my bilsteins one day when i can be arsed 
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Wrighty
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sounds good im considering the same setup,do you have pics of the car now?
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MJ
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quote:
Originally posted by Siberia
quote:
Originally posted by mark_jarman1
How much did it cost in the end and does it only lower it 30mm as i think that would be best for my car
i only got the fronts as this is were the problem was... eibach to -50mm front -35 rear spring set...
springs front and rear cost £130 and the koni's cost £90 eac for the front shocks not sure about the rears...
all of which i got from Toby Rimstyle
[Edited on 21-09-2005 by Siberia]
How did you do 50 front, 35 rear as dont the kit only come with both 35.
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Siberia
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eibach pro springs are -30mm alround springs
eibach sportline are -50mm front and -35 rear
jambo the koni's are harder than the fks.... not helped by the fact i hve them set to 3/4 hardness...
[Edited on 21-09-2005 by Siberia]
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mwg
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What was the problem with your FKs?
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MJ
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wot would they lower a gsi by as i put my setup from my 1.2 and it lowered it way to much.
quote:
Originally posted by Siberia
eibach pro springs are -30mm alround springs
eibach sportline are -50mm front and -35 rear
jambo the koni's are harder than the fks.... not helped by the fact i hve them set to 3/4 hardness...
[Edited on 21-09-2005 by Siberia]
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Siberia
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quote:
Originally posted by Matty G
What was the problem with your FKs?
there fcking muck erm... nah em you can lower the car properly... the camber adjustment is a stupid design(very hard to setup) they corrode to feck... the threads on mine are completely fecked... after only 1 year on the car.. granted there gonna get coverd in crud were they are but still sort of defeats the point in buying height adjustable suspension if you can use this feature after 6 months..
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mwg
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Doesn't sound like what I want happening...
swaying towards the Eibach/Koni set up now
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jr
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konis are
would only swap them for a leda set up
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Filby1
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So nobody would recomend even the FK silverline x with these been stainless there sure not to rust?
And if not them what about the Bilstein Sprintline line with the thick push rods
[Edited on 21-09-2005 by Filby1]
[Edited on 21-09-2005 by Filby1]
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Wrighty
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siberia-pics?
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Siberia
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^will get some later...
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SVM 286
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quote:
Originally posted by jr
konis are
would only swap them for a leda set up
Turbo had Leda set-up years ago, nothing but trouble and Rob eventually settled on Konis - that was the 5th suspension set-up he tried on the car
Leda may have improved now, but turbo used to suffer with leaking. and from two kits aswell - hence then getting thrown back. 
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jamesw
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ive gone from koni yellows to fk konigsports and think there a mile better so far, just get them coverd in copper grease
[Edited on 22-09-2005 by jamesw]
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Corsa E-Tec
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koni shocks and eibach 50-35mm on 16's
i found trhe rear just a tad high, would love it to be 40mm, but handled great.
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