[Rich]

Hey All

Due to high repitition rates of threads regarding lowering a Stilo, I wanna put one as a sticky in this section.

Now, give me a problem to do with the Stilo's electrics and I'm there , but I know sweet F.A. about lowering! So if someone with experience, Matt, Rob, Phil, and knows a decent thread on here about it (3dr, 5dr, MW, options for each), please let me know; I can merge some threads together if some have relevant info.

Once done, I'll unstick this thread and delete it.

Cheers peeps!!

[T.E.D. Jordan]

http://www.fiatforum.com/stilo/84821...lover-kit.html

Is that any help? i can do a guide too if you want, i forgot to take pics though when i fitted my kit

Jordan

[Stu DemonD]

Looks like Juego has taken some recent pics, for a guide that he is about to do

http://www.fiatforum.com/stilo-styli...tml#post950371

[ChrisMClark]

Didn't want to start a new thread, let me know if I shouldn't post this here:

I have just read on an online store that if you lower a car by more than 30mm then you may have to change to shorter shockers. Is this the case with a Stilo? I wanna drop it, but I can't stretch to any more than just springs. Shocks will come later in the year.

[bozzy]

Originally Posted by ChrisMClark Didn't want to start a new thread, let me know if I shouldn't post this here: I have just read on an online store that if you lower a car by more than 30mm then you may have to change to shorter shockers. Is this the case with a Stilo? I wanna drop it, but I can't stretch to any more than just springs. Shocks will come later in the year.

Theres a few who have gone to -50mm, (Activematt) (1.8Stilo)? on standard shox. If I were doing lowering again I would go full hog and get new shox too (as well as me Eibach's)

[alpinepg]

I have a set of PI -35mm springs coming on Monday....will be fitting them on Tuesday. I take it the guide that was mentioned hasnt yet surfaced? I will take my camera when I do it and sort one out if its of any help. I figure it cant be very difficult if it only takes a garage 2 hours.

[ChrisMClark]

Got mine done yesterday on -35mm Koni springs. Glad I did put it in the garage, they had real problems with the strut tops.

[alpinepg]

Originally Posted by ChrisMClark Got mine done yesterday on -35mm Koni springs. Glad I did put it in the garage, they had real problems with the strut tops.

Why? They are one bolt on each? I think they may have been justifying their bill.......Ive done my fronts in 1 1/2 hours this morning.....off to do the backs now!

[ChrisMClark]

On this one occasion, the garage weren't trying to take me! I stuck around while they did it, quite interested in watching mechanics working, and the top of the shock kept spinning round with the nut. The garage I took it to (Carson Cars) are top notch fellas, and I'd go back to them any day.

[PNL]

Originally Posted by ChrisMClark and the top of the shock kept spinning round with the nut.

Thats why there is an alan key hole in the top of each piston rod .. Insert the alan key hold on tight and undo the nut

[alpinepg]

Yep! Easy as that.......you need to seek out a garage that knows what its doing!
The rears took me 50 minutes for both sides. 2hrs 20minuts in total...plus maybe 20 minutes setting up and clearing away. It was all basic stuff. I can easily do a guide for it as I took a set of photos as I went. I just need to know where to send it etc....I'm rubbish with a computer!
The best thing about doing it was that you only need 3 spanners....6mm, 17mm and 19mm. The only other tools are a set of spring clamps, a screwdriver and a 6mm allen key......most cars need twice that amount of stuff.
It has improved the handling nicely....not too stiff, but it feels more planted and it no longer looks like its set for 'off road' but at the same time its not 'slammed to da max bro!!!' and I wont need to avoid speed humps!!

[Argonought]

Originally Posted by alpinepg It has improved the handling nicely....not too stiff, but it feels more planted and it no longer looks like its set for 'off road' but at the same time its not 'slammed to da max bro!!!' and I wont need to avoid speed humps!!

It'll be interesting to hear how you rate the improvement once you're used to it as I can see myself going the same route

What made you chose -35mm PI's over -30mm Eibach's ?

[ChrisMClark]

They used the allen key. And it rounded out and split the top of the shocker. They had no problem at all with the other bits, just that one shock.

[alpinepg]

Originally Posted by Argonought It'll be interesting to hear how you rate the improvement once you're used to it as I can see myself going the same route What made you chose -35mm PI's over -30mm Eibach's ?

I made the PI vs Eibach decision based on the fact that Eibach were quoting 2-3 weeks delivery (by which time my race season will have started and I wont have the time....or should I say the wife wont let me have the time!!! ) and the Eibachs were £150 where as............
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...854&rd=1&rd=1:
Ive been out in it today for a reasonable run and it feels good....as I said not too hard but firmer than it was. It looks good too.....35mm is by no means low. It looks like it was meant to be that low.

Chris, presumably now the garage have massacred your shock, youve had to have a new one? I hope theyre paying!!!

[ChrisMClark]

I'm usually the first one to have a go about garages ripping me off, but they didn't do anything wrong.They put the allen key in the top to hold the shock still and a spanner on the nut to undo it.They turned the nut and the top of the shock just split.I really don't think on this occasion it was their fault.