Hi there!

I've found some bargain lowering springs for my mk2 Punto but the only problem is that they were designed for the JTD powered Punto. My question is does anyone have any experience running these springs on a petrol powered car and will it have a big effect on how my car handles and drops with them.

Jtd = diesel
Diesel lumps are much heavier....
So there springs are thicker to cope with the extra weight....

Slapping them in a petrol shud be fine fitment wise i think
But the ride will be firm for been lowered but even harder cause there designed for a heavier setup - may be too spine crushing on britains destoryed roads


Ziggy

as Ziggy122 says not suitable unless you put a large bag of cement on top of your injun too

Much heavier engine in the diesel, means your engine won't weight the springs down properly and therefore won't look lowered at all, could end up with the opposite effect and the car sits with its nose in the air.

In addition to the above, the spring is supposed to compress to absorb the energy of any bump, so less of the force reaches the car. A stiffer spring allows more of the bump forces to hit the car, which could lead to problems at the top spring mounts, if metal fatigue sets in. Or might cause body flex, which can crack windscreens.

Depends on the make. Usually cheap springs claim they suit any car. I use on my mk2b 1,2 8V, eibach sportline which are progressive springs both front and rear, and they suppose to suit all mk2b. If using eibach proline series they use different springs for jtd but the only difference is in length about 15mm longer (E3032-140.pdf). So if you fit these springs the car will lower 15mm less at the front then the correct springs. I used jtd eibach springs on my mk1 1.2 8V for more then 100K miles as I too found them cheap, they did not look perfect as the car was slightly higher at the front but obviously not bad enough to make me replace them. There are some advantages for not going that low when it comes to negotiating speed bumps, better ride. Saying that I do prefer the sportline on my current mk2b then the jtd prolines I used on the mk1. Mk1 and Mk2 springs are not interchangeable though.