I have been driving a 1.2 Sport for six weeks and find the ride pretty poor and jumpy.I have 16 inch wheels.I am contemplating fitting Eibach springs which seem from other reports to help the ride and handling.I know this subject has been raised before and apologise for any repeat but would be grateful for help and comments to the following questions-1)Do they really make a difference? 2) Elite have quoted £312 to supply and fit-is there anywhere cheaper in East London/South West Essex? 3) Is it worth sacrificing the warranty on the suspension?
General Ride/Suspension
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General Ride/Suspension
i wouldnt give up most of your warranty for a few 3rd party suspension parts. no way. warranty is potentially worth loads more to you than that!
if you still have the car after 3 years and still cant live with the ride at that point, then why not tinker around with it to your hearts content - but i wouldnt recommend it over your warranty!
ps you should experience the ride in my abarth if you think yours is hard! i go over speed bumps almost at a standstill and it still feels the car has been dropped into a pothole on the other side
if you still have the car after 3 years and still cant live with the ride at that point, then why not tinker around with it to your hearts content - but i wouldnt recommend it over your warranty!
ps you should experience the ride in my abarth if you think yours is hard! i go over speed bumps almost at a standstill and it still feels the car has been dropped into a pothole on the other side
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Bugger that. It took me about 2 weeks to lower mine. Go for it.
im surprised you thought it was worth sacrificing the warranty just to do that!!
you should only lose the warranty on suspension related stuff, maybe steering and possibly gearbox. Unlikely to break anything though to be honest! If the engine blows up for example you should be fine as they are unrelated, go for it, Eibachs improve basically everything.
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If you fit a spring kit, even for comfort, will it really effect your insurance? ie how will they know - and could the local dealer even know? I suppose what it comes down to isif you had an 'incident' and they checked the car. Even then, how would anyone see they are not stock springs? Hmmm
Was it worth the money and did you tell your insurance company?Bugger that. It took me about 2 weeks to lower mine. Go for it.
some fiat dealers on the continent are offering eibach springs as an option
remember aftermarket components usually have their own warranty and in my experience changing one part of the car will not cancell the warranty on the whole car
remember aftermarket components usually have their own warranty and in my experience changing one part of the car will not cancell the warranty on the whole car
I would allow the suspension parts to settle down, Im pretty certain that mine is far less jumpy than it used to be at the rear end.
The handling and skitty rear end is by far the worst thing about the car. Some people like it but i find it troublesome having a space-hopper for a rear axle.
The handling and skitty rear end is by far the worst thing about the car. Some people like it but i find it troublesome having a space-hopper for a rear axle.
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How long does it take to "settle"? At the moment it is bordering on frightening although it is only me that really picks up on it, my better half reckons she doesn't notice it but there have been reports of people feeling travelsick!
I dont do a huge amount of miles so im not the best person but my car is year and half old. Thinking back was probably 6-8months.
Its might be scarey but its not dangerous as far as i know, I havent heard of anyone comming to greif as a result of it.
Its might be scarey but its not dangerous as far as i know, I havent heard of anyone comming to greif as a result of it.
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She doesn't do many miles in it, it has done about 2.5k miles since June!
It feels very unsettled on anything but the freshest of tarmac.
I wonder if it is the tyres that they put on them, I might try switching to another brand and seeing what they are like.
It feels very unsettled on anything but the freshest of tarmac.
I wonder if it is the tyres that they put on them, I might try switching to another brand and seeing what they are like.
Not sure swapping the tyres will alter anything drastically.
Mrs G has put 2000 miles on her 1.2 lounge (15s) since July and we had a day out in it yesterday. It was pitching and bouncing all over the place as usual on the wonderful roads in Sheffiled and the Debyshire peak district.
I will be swapping to Eibachs soon as a potential cure.
Thanks for all the comments-it seems a lot of people are not satisfied with the ride/suspension.My concerns are the insurance and warranty implications.Anybody had Eibachs fitted and told their insurance company-if so how much did premium go up?
You're talking to someone who has upgraded discs, pads, fluids, induction kit, remap, lighter alloys and better tyres, new gearbox with uprated clutch and quaife LSD fitted. Believe me, the lowered suspension is the least of my concerns. And at 37k and two years old the warranty argument is rapidly becoming irrelevant.
You're talking to someone who has upgraded discs, pads, fluids, induction kit, remap, lighter alloys and better tyres, new gearbox with uprated clutch and quaife LSD fitted. Believe me, the lowered suspension is the least of my concerns. And at 37k and two years old the warranty argument is rapidly becoming irrelevant.
exactly
warranty on mine is gone now as it is over 2 years old and a lhd import
the only things claimed under warranty was some centre caps and a Blue and Me mic so hardly a car that needs a lot of warranty repairs, and mine has been ragged to death since birth as I am pretty sure it was a Fiat Italy launch car then Fifth Gear test car before I got my mits on it :devil:
putting up with a car you are not happy with because of potential risk to a warranty you will probably never use has never been part of my thinking - why worry about something that will probably not happen is my view on life
exactly
warranty on mine is gone now as it is over 2 years old and a lhd import
the only things claimed under warranty was some centre caps and a Blue and Me mic so hardly a car that needs a lot of warranty repairs, and mine has been ragged to death since birth as I am pretty sure it was a Fiat Italy launch car then Fifth Gear test car before I got my mits on it :devil:
putting up with a car you are not happy with because of potential risk to a warranty you will probably never use has never been part of my thinking - why worry about something that will probably not happen is my view on life
Cars can be improved. Fiat is unlikely to make The Exact Dream Car off the line and the insurance and dealer network is setup to make you afraid of non standard options. ******** to that. It's just a car. Make what you will of it. If you're a commuter and have no interest in that then so be it. But you're thinking about suspension now. You're obviously keen to try something different. Go for it I say. If nothing else it's a good learning experience.
