Lowering the Marea Weekend

Hay guys, i have found -40mm Jamex lowering springs for the Weekend, they are available for all the models

2.0 and 2.4 TD/JTD

1.6, 1.8 and 1.9 TD

Cheers,
Ryan Edge

tell you what bulldog
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ive got mine lowered by 40mm and had nothing but trouble in 18 mnths
2 wishbones;4drop links;and 1 antirollbar;3cv boots and pwr stg rack. thats with 17" wheels fitted

I had the sallon, with 17's they were ebach spings. They were a b*****rd to fit at the rear but they made the world of differance when cornering

ye fantastic cornering. but all the banging and clanging is it worth it? i know i wouldnt do it again. although it does look fantastic,lowered,alloyed and spoilered

sorry only just caught up, is it really that bad? not just yourself?

i think i might have to reconsider if it is, whats it like it 17's without being lowered?

Cheers,
Ryan Edge

hi bulldog, I've bought my marea weekend new it 2000, its been one of the best cars i've ever had. It was lowered by the dealer for me and was fitted with fiat lowering springs which were actually Eibach ones. These are the best springs you can get in my opinion, however Eibach no longer reccomend these springs something to do with the weight of the 20 valve cars.
I never had any probs with my car at all other than wear and tear. If you can get Eibach ones then go for it, be carefull tho' make sure they are 20valve springs and avoid PI springs as these were crap on my previous car, don't know what there like now tho'.
My car now runs Koni fully adjustable shocks all round, Eibach springs, 17' Mille Miglia Revenge 4 alloys and Novitec front strut brace.
Believe me when I say it handles, only drawback is it's a hard ride but well worth it I can't stop putting my foot down.

I've got a puncture that is too close to the rim to be fixed

So I'm seriously considering upgrading to 17" alloys and seeing as that will break the bank I might as well put some springs on as well.

Quite like
BK299 hi power or black
Asia Tec Kendo Black

Any thoughts?

pics polecat?

Ooops

Top: BK299 Hi Power, black is similar to Kendo


Bottom: Kendo Black

well TBH neither are exactly to my taste but i'd say the kendo black's the top ones the spoke pattern i really dislike

I quite like the mesh style wheels

Thought I would look at black or 'grey' wheels to keep with my toned down look.

Is this lowering without filling the rear with concrete slabs? hehe

BKs look nice, Dave.

I've found the handling can be a bit worrying at speed, might be to do with 105,000 mile old shocks though.

Still on the original lower arms and drop links too?

Yep, pretty much all original stuff. It's fine at road speeds, just seems to get a bit unsettled at race track speeds. Prolly cos it's not a sports car!