hi has anyone got any pics of a cinq with a 50mm drop? jus wonderin as mine looks like it will be runnin very soon so looking to get that drop on it[}] plus what size of wheels is the max that will go on it with that drop? got some 14" punto sporting wheels(well 3 for now lookin for anothere 1) but fancey a set of 15's on it later on, cheers for any help


if there's room between the arch and wheel its not low enough!

fixit's cinq is approx 60mm, so he may be able to help you


Was the wife's but its mine now!!
Lowered 40mm: Its a go-kart!!!

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thats a 60mm drop???[:0][:0][:0] i was expecting alot lower[!] anyone kno of lower kits then?? how you manage to get a 60mm kit pete? i got told that they were only for the non sportings!


if there's room between the arch and wheel its not low enough!

Looks like low tyres as well tho. So would be less gap with standard tyres.

85% of Marea HLX drivers have speeding tickets.... lol they'll have to catch me first.

Dave - true. I've got 175/50 r 13's on, which are slightly lower profile than standard. It has settled a little since that pic too, there's 45mm between the tyre and arch, or 290mm between the wheel centre cap and arch. Didn't actually measure it before the drop, but if anyone has a non - lowered one, could they give me the measurements please and I'll check.

Mine's actually on Spax, alleged 40m drop, but it's gone further. PI springs lower by 50mm approx. and www.fastfiat.com do some -60mm springs (figures based on a Sporting).

Trust me though, you do not want it any lower than this. There isn't enough suspension travel left now, the sump has 2 dents and the Eibach anti roll bar scrapes on speedbumps as there's only 2 1/2" clearance (agreed, the eibach bar is lower than a standard one though). If you need to fill the arches better, go for 14" or 15" wheels.

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Hi Pete

How long do the springs generally take to settle down, I had Eibach springs put on about three weeks ago and the back has slowly become lower, (probably too low) but the front have remained the same, it looks like I dropped the back by 60mm and the front by 40mm, strange but true. Also, my wheels were laser aligned the following day, should I have waited for the springs to settle before doing that as well? Look forward to your response.

Cheers
Twincamms.

It can take a month or two for the springs to settle in properly in my experience, sometimes cheap springs (wouldn't put Eibach in this category) just keep sagging with age (as with many things!![:0]) I've had tracking checked after lowering cars before, and not once has it needed adjusting - I'd think you should be ok.

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Mine has drop to its final height now it did take a while but i think its finally settled I went 4 Pi as they cud b fitted the next day and Xtreme recomended them rather than the cheaper 1's they had got to be siad i've been very impressed with them. I think my m8's cinq is a perfect example of a cinq on sagged suspension Brickfoot has a side photo of it mayby he can post it 4 u

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heh, pete dont you scrape those mudflaps like everywhere?

Cinquecento Sporting,
and yes it is indeed Broom Yellow \o/

yes, they sit about 1/2" off the ground. Every time I go around any sort of corner, they drag.

But it keeps the stonechips off my silver sills

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This one jonna?






Speedbumps are my arch enemys!!!

Yeah thats 1! can't have 4 people in it or the exhaust scapes everywhere lol think its time 4 him 2 get some new springs [8D]

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Measured mine against a standard Sporting at the weekend, it's lowered 55mm approx.

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bloody hell! i'm surprised you can get it off the driveway!




Speedbumps are my arch enemys!!!

There's no paint left on the anti roll bar

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I've knocked mine a few times! [!]




Speedbumps are my arch enemys!!!