(T) Lowered Stilo 35mm

Hi Guys,
Had my spings done on saturday, not sure if anyone can help me but there is a noise thats a sort of bang/clunk when ever i hit a small bump? its only from the front tho! Is it the shox of something?

Please help! i aint got a clue about that stuff!!

Cheers
Anthony

Take it back and complain!

Yep, complain.

I am on 30mm Eibachs - I don't get any noise?!

What make did you get, and who did them?

Compain? to who the garage who did it?

Who else?

They did it, go back and tell them your concerns

what can it be tho??

I have had this noise on my punto ever since i lowered it 40mm, and its the spring compressing and the coils of the spring touching- not a lot i could do about it except turn the stereo up LOL

Are they any good, handelling wise ?

I've got the same Eibachs & there alright I still get a bit of understeer though even though I've fitted an OMP strut brace as well, the anti-roll bars are the next thing to be uprated. I'm a bit miffed though because shortly after I bought the springs Bilstein released a sportline kit for about an extra £200 which lowers the car by the same amount but includes gas shocks as well should've waited I guess.

What strut brace is it front or rear- cos' Im thinking of getting front and rear ones for my Stilo abarth but can only find ones for 1.6 and JTD, where did you get yours from? if i may ask..

Is your abarth selespeed?

The strut brace I have is a front upper one you can see it better in my gallery. If your Abarth is a selespeed you will need to do a bit of work to make the brace fit properly because the selespeed oil resevoir is in the way but I managed it quite easily, PM me for more details. I would'nt bother with a rear one it would probably make it too stiff I would recommend uprated anti-roll bars instead.

How does a 35 mm drop look in 17"?

Same as a 30mm drop I should imagine. I've only got 16's on mine but if you look at KoaRanG's website you'll see some stilo's with 17's lowered.

I was about to say that - KoArAnGs car really shows it off to its potential

As for handling on my 5 door - the drop has improved it greatly, with no roll. As bennyboy said, a slight bit of understeer BUT nothing you can't deal with. My bro-in-law has driven the car [he is a grade 1 Police traffic cop, who now trains Police bikers ], and he came up with the same conclusion.