dna23
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Registered: 1st Nov 04
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today i began enquiring about changing my suspension so i went first to Jam Sport in Northampton and asked them about it, i told him i wanted a 60/40 springs and damper set up for my car.... in which he basically replied the following-
- 60/40 wont sit the car right 60/60 will as although the back arch may sit lower and the front arch is higher the chassis is level however i think this is wrong as i have a ton of stereo equipment in the back which has dropped it by about 30mm since i put it in, i know this as i have pics of it before and after
- he said that there wasn't a need for shocks as my car is only a W reg so it will be alrite and they are only usually needed on older cars as they are starting to go or on cars where u want to do track days (which tbh i dont as its a 1.2) but i was under the impression that 60mm springs on their own would lead to poor handling and eventually knackered shocks which wud need replacing anyway (so its basically a false economy) but he says that my standards will be fine and it will handle fine....
so basically? who is right here, i've spent ages searching around about this and i always thought shocks and dampers is best regardless of car age and also 60/40 looks better than 60/60
pls help 
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Joff
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Registered: 17th Oct 00
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Get 60/40
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dna23
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Registered: 1st Nov 04
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thought so, i was about to say to him.... but Joff said lol.... but i was a bit worried as i thought they were like in the know :S it made me all confused i was sure i was doing the right thing with 60/40
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Joff
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"won't sit the car right".
A 60/40 kit is supposed to lower the front more - not give the car a dead horizontal stance.
Your factory shocks are 5 years old.
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