Hi,
I'm looking to lower my car by about 40mm. At the moment I have the sports suspension that came with the car... a Fiat extra.. apparently they lower the car already... If I buy some lowered springs will these be lower than the ones on there now? I'm a bit confused [?]

Thanks

Cinquecento Sporting - Silver
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the sporting sits 10mm lower than the standard SX and S, buying new sports springs will still lower your car substantially

Eibach springs were sold as a Fiat sports spring kit - measure up from the centre of the wheel cap to the bottom of the wheel arch - a standard sporting will sit at 335mm front and 340mm rear.

Pete.
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Thanks... So if it's lower than that... I take it lowering springs wont do a lot then?

Cinquecento Sporting - Silver
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im pretty sure the eibach kit was -20mm or -25mm, so if you go -40mm springs then they will do a bit

Abarth Kitted Cinq Sporting, New lil siggy pic coming soon, till then.... not much really lol

Well, IME most kits lower more than the box suggests. I've got Spax -40mm springs on both mine, black one's down 50 front 60 rear.

Pete.
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Ok. I'll might phone Fiat tomorrow to see what the say about the springs... How much they lowered the car. Then I'll be looking for a good price for s set.

Cinquecento Sporting - Silver
http://www.elitemonkey.net/cinq

I used Eibach lowering springs and the result was front: 50mm, back 30mm.

see: http://www.tha-bass.com/mp3/cinq/index.htm for pictures.

Cinqie

ah, but non-sportings sit 20mm higher to start with..

Looks good though.

Pete.
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i lowered mine 40 on Pi springs only.. and it looks alot better
i didnt think it'd do much for the looks but it did, eally subtle looking too, and the handling is amazin!
its rattly tho.. im not sure if lowered cars are supposed to make the noises mine makes.. but i cant see it making it thru the MOT

[Broom Yellow Chinky Sporting]

Chris - rattly at front or rear? back bushes don't live forever..

Pete.
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yeah my back end(and the cinqs) clonks away happily on the bumps

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rear i guess.. and the front squeak badly on speed bumps..

[Broom Yellow Chinky Sporting]

Bushes and/or shox, I'd hazard..

Pete.
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