Technical Fiat 500 coilovers on a Panda 312/319?

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Technical Fiat 500 coilovers on a Panda 312/319?

I like Continental, Bridgestone and Dunlop. For everyday year round I like the Continental Premium Contact the best. If you want pure performance tire (but imo overkill for a 85hp Panda) I like the Conti Sportcontact or the Bridgestone Potenza.

Conti's i only use as winter tires, summer tires, never nooit niet.
Bridgestone has lost there came for me a long time ago.
Dunlop is my favored tire for summer use.
The BluResponse is a great tire, as are the RT's.
Also good tires are the Michelin Primacy and Pilot Sport.
 
Conti's i only use as winter tires, summer tires, never nooit niet.
Bridgestone has lost there came for me a long time ago.
Dunlop is my favored tire for summer use.
The BluResponse is a great tire, as are the RT's.
Also good tires are the Michelin Primacy and Pilot Sport.

All a matter of personal experience,driving style and taste. You can't go wrong with either of these brands safety wise. Lot's of experience with Dunlop and Continental and both are great but I prefer the feel of the Continentals. Also lot's of good experiences with the Turanza and Potenza tires but nowadays they are pretty expensive.
Michelin should be good but never drove a Michelin tire I liked(also dislike them on motorcycles)
As for the cheaper brands, I liked the Uniroyal Rainsport 3 and General Altimax sport(both daughter companies of Continental) but they don't offer the constant performane during their lifetime as I experienced with the premium brands and the savings aren't big enough for me to justify getting them.
 
You guys have it all wrong. What you need is a Panda Cross with a lift kit and oversize all terrain tyres, like from Nitto. That way you'll never worry about handling, corner speed, grip, all those things ever again! Think about it:

Miss an apex? Next time aim RIGHT AT IT! Who cares if there's a giant curb right at the entry of the corner, just drive right OVER the apex instead! Feel the satisfaction of hitting your head on the window instead of hitting the apex as your car gets up on two wheels!

Trying to carry your corner speed but understeer scrubbing your momentum? Running wide towards the embankment and into the hedges? Cornering is overrated anyway. Hit that gas pedal and JUMP THAT BUSH! Get some air and feel the excitement of LEAVING THE ROAD BEHIND rather than trying to hold on to it. What good are ramps and ditches if you don't have the suspension travel and tyre compliance to jump them anyway?

Sport Contact? Super Sport? Pah, what do they know about sport. Mountain climbing is a sport. Long jumping is a sport. Gymnastics is a sport. Laying flat on the road and holding onto the asphalt isn't a sport, so why should your tyres act like it is? Where's the fun in that? Get yourself some BF Goodrich Mud Terrain tyres. Go on, you've earned it.

Maybe I'm not so good at this whole 'advice' thing...
 
You guys have it all wrong. What you need is a Panda Cross with a lift kit and oversize all terrain tyres, like from Nitto. That way you'll never worry about handling, corner speed, grip, all those things ever again! Think about it:

Miss an apex? Next time aim RIGHT AT IT! Who cares if there's a giant curb right at the entry of the corner, just drive right OVER the apex instead! Feel the satisfaction of hitting your head on the window instead of hitting the apex as your car gets up on two wheels!

Trying to carry your corner speed but understeer scrubbing your momentum? Running wide towards the embankment and into the hedges? Cornering is overrated anyway. Hit that gas pedal and JUMP THAT BUSH! Get some air and feel the excitement of LEAVING THE ROAD BEHIND rather than trying to hold on to it. What good are ramps and ditches if you don't have the suspension travel and tyre compliance to jump them anyway?

Sport Contact? Super Sport? Pah, what do they know about sport. Mountain climbing is a sport. Long jumping is a sport. Gymnastics is a sport. Laying flat on the road and holding onto the asphalt isn't a sport, so why should your tyres act like it is? Where's the fun in that? Get yourself some BF Goodrich Mud Terrain tyres. Go on, you've earned it.

Maybe I'm not so good at this whole 'advice' thing...
I rather buy a 500,- beater car and drive it like a madman on a field / offroad :D
My mate had a Fiat Punto, after a big jump the engine and transmission broke free so we could drive it anymore
 
Installed the Novitec springs.
I like the look, but i'm still convinced fiat 500 Coils should fit.
if i ever find a good deal on a decent second hand set i'm going to try to fit them... stubborn as a mule i guess :D

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Installed the Novitec springs.
I like the look, but i'm still convinced fiat 500 Coils should fit.
if i ever find a good deal on a decent second hand set i'm going to try to fit them... stubborn as a mule i guess :D

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Great looking panda! I have the same wheel covers. We need new wheels ASAP.
 
ET37 the wheels are 7J wide.
I did some measurements, im more worried about the front than the rear

I'm running 16x7 O.Z.'s at the moment with et38 and there's not much space at the rear on the backside of the tire (195/45r16).
On the passenger side the fit is probably the tightest. So I think it's gonna be a tight fit for you. But as you have 4x98 rims you can ad spacers if needed.
The front will be no problem as far as I can see and taking the Pretenders findings in consideration. He has had wider tires in the front so you should be fine.
Still with different rims you can only tell for sure when you try.
 
I'm running 16x7 O.Z.'s at the moment with et38 and there's not much space at the rear on the backside of the tire (195/45r16).
On the passenger side the fit is probably the tightest. So I think it's gonna be a tight fit for you. But as you have 4x98 rims you can ad spacers if needed.
The front will be no problem as far as I can see and taking the Pretenders findings in consideration. He has had wider tires in the front so you should be fine.
Still with different rims you can only tell for sure when you try.
Ooo... I did the messurments on the driver side (LHD).
I hope they fit
 
I run mostly 7Jx16" ET31 wheels, so 6mm further out.
At the rear i can Run 215/40R16's and 205/45R16's without a problem.
At the front i have the 215/40R16's and even run 225/40R16's without problems.
225/40R16's do not fit at the rear and rub at deep compression.
Mine is also Novitec lowered, so that is the same.
You can use a 3mm spacer and still can use the same bolts to mount the wheel.
More spacing need longer bolds.
Based on my specs, i would say, it should fit just fine. ;)
 
Ooo... I did the messurments on the driver side (LHD).
I hope they fit

How are the wheels coming, have you fit them yet?
I really wonder what the end result is going to look like.
I've ordered the tires for my new 17" summer wheels and hope they will be in soon.
I'm going with the Continental Premium Contact 6 in 205/40R17.
I can't wait to get my insane 17" Tec Asa 2's on my car.
Buddy of mine got these tires in the same size on 17x7 MSW wheels for his Ford Fiesta and they look great(the wheels as well). The tire sits very needly on the 17x7 rim so I don't expect any problems with fitment on my Panda.
 

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No the tires stil have to get mounted on the rims...

Witch color do your Tec Asa rims have??
 
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