i know this has probably been asked a million times over.. but i keep reading different bits on different threads and Ll saying different things!

basically.. ive got a 1.4 bravo active sport 6speed, and want it lowering..
the front is lower anyway.
id like to lower the car a fair bit, but not so that it is undriveable and silly.
i just want to know..
a good mm to drop it buy
if i need anything extra
and generally.. just a bit of help

Hey there!

Finally another petrol! Well there are 2 lowering options which are of decent quality in my opinion,, which are both Eibach springs, you have the Pro-line version, which is a 30mm drop (front and back) and then the Sportlines which are 45mm front and 30mm back (I have these fitted, but they are pretty stiff). I suppose if you only wanted the front lowering you could just fit the front springs, I think 30mm would be alright

There are cheaper options out there, but I din't know how good they are, there are other brands of springs, but I dont buy that sort of thing cheap

have a look on the FK site lots of suspension stuff up to 90% off atm

Coilovers are best, since they are adjustable to your needs and come with dampers. You have a choice of going as low as I did (scraping on cambered roads) or lower. They are stiffest and most expensive however.
Lowering springs are good, but don't lower as much, and depending on the kit, if you leave the dampers standard the car tends to feel as if it lifts off the springs over crests.

In reply to Leigh though, don't mix springs. I did at one stage and got lucky. However, hard springs front with soft springs back will make for one very unbalanced car.

i think im gonna go with coilovers! maybe fk or ebaich.
Will i need anything in addition to just coilovers? I didnt bother with my seat, but wanna do a better job this time..

avoid FK ak street ( the lowest price ones) its always a good idea to fit new top mounts whilst they are off.
you will need to have full geometry ( 4 wheel alignment) check after, that's with any lowering


http://www.carparts-tuning.co.uk/in...=&lang=1&cl=search&searchparam=bravo+coilover

You'll only need the coilovers and, as Dave says, alignment. But wait till about a month after they're fitted to give them time to settle.

I had Highsports from FK and they were good. The general consensus is avoid adjustable damping, unless you track the car. It's a waste of money for road driving, as, although it's nice to be able to set the damping as you wish (probably the softest for the road) you'll never touch it again.

Bear in mind that the sump guard on an un-lowered Bravo catches on matchsticks, loose pieces of gravel etc.

Charnwood Fox said:

Bear in mind that the sump guard on an un-lowered Bravo catches on matchsticks, loose pieces of gravel etc.

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Cant say I've ever had any problems bore or even after on mine, its been lowered by 45mm front, 30mm back Eibachs on my car. I get over all speed bumps no problems, just a bit stiff when going over them! Good ol Sportlines!

Also, Yeah I didn't say it would be a good idea to mix and match but its not like its not possible hehe could make things interesting!

Average height full-width and part-width speed bumps, narrow lanes with high camber all cause me problems.
On the B1 I used to take part-width bumps centraly with no trouble, but the B2 catches almost all of them around my way, so I have to take them one wheel up, one wheel down.
Full width bumps, unless I'm down to about 5mph, it either catches on the way up or down.

i have a 150 sport and the sump guard and the bumper hit everything. I even scraped a wishbone (something metal anyway) the other night. mines standard, no collapsed broken springs

Big Black Stilo said:

i have a 150 sport and the sump guard and the bumper hit everything. I even scraped a wishbone (something metal anyway) the other night. mines standard, no collapsed broken springs

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The bolts that hold the wishbones to the subframe stick out below anything else underneath.

How do I know? I went over a half-width speed bump and heard an awful metal grinding noise. Fearing I had just removed the sump I stopped immediately and when I didn't see oil running out laid down in front of the car. The heads of the wishbone bolts were super shiny.

Luckily the sump had survived by about 15-20mm.

Bravo Mjet, no suspension issues.

Wow I feel pretty lucky I have had no issues

Charnwood Fox said:

Bear in mind that the sump guard on an un-lowered Bravo catches on matchsticks, loose pieces of gravel etc.

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This.

Lowest point bar as said the bolts behind. This was me lowered, and rarely scraped any speedbumps, only cambered roads.

Hellcat said:

The bolts that hold the wishbones to the subframe stick out below anything else underneath.

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Handy to know, thanks
I get far more scraping noises in the Bravo than I ever did in the Octavias before it but it's still got all it's oil inside

Kellyking10 said:

i know this has probably been asked a million times over.. but i keep reading different bits on different threads and Ll saying different things!

basically.. ive got a 1.4 bravo active sport 6speed, and want it lowering..
the front is lower anyway.
id like to lower the car a fair bit, but not so that it is undriveable and silly.
i just want to know..
a good mm to drop it buy
if i need anything extra
and generally.. just a bit of help

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I am using the Eibach springs; the pro-kit version... Excellent in cornering and braking... Lowers around 30mm... Just what you need.

Bigbrother said:

I am using the Eibach springs; the pro-kit version... Excellent in cornering and braking... Lowers around 30mm... Just what you need.

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Eibach are a company I would recommend, I had Eibach springs fitted to my Focus.

However, be warned. Over time they sag. I had mine fitted for 5 years, and never broke a spring in that time. BUT, they had sagged quite dramatically, so my front end which had been lowered 30mm was more like 70-80mm down when I traded the car in, which meant scuffing tyres on every bump.

Oh, and they made the ride extremely hard. Fine on a track, but out on the roads with potholes and no-one can afford to fix, it makes for worrying cornering - hit a bump mid-corner and the car would skip across the road.