Hi,
I'm wondering if anyone knows the technical differences between the 500 S suspension set up, and the 500 lounge/pop suspension set up ?
As far as I can see, the S model has lower ride heights front and rear, i.e. presumably shorter & stiffer spring rates, and the damper settings seem stiffer on bump and rebound as well.
I've previously owned Panda's, the Sporting, 100HP, Elegance, models etc. and even bought a complete front & rear brand new (Fiat) 100HP spring/damper package to put on my Sporting MJet.
The 500 S suspension set up compared to the 'comfort' lounge/pop set up feels a lot like the difference between the Panda 100HP compared to the Panda normal set up, i.e. quite a fair bit 'stiffer'.
I've checked out the heights of the front strut units of the 500 S and it's damn near identical to the 100HP strut unit, also the rear spring height and rear damper length of the 500 S and the 100 HP are near identical as well !!
Am I missing something here, have Fiat essentially just put the stock 100HP suspension under a 500, stuck a chin and rear tailgate spoiler on it, and Lo & Behold, it's now a 500 S (Sport) ??
I've asked my local Fiat dealer parts guy, and the suspension part numbers are different for the 500 S v the 500 normal suspension parts, but that's as far as he can really go.
Has anyone got any information on this, bearing in mind that reading through the threads here, it looks like ALL the stock dampers are rubbish, and Bilstein B4's, or more probably B6's, if fitting onto the 500 S, are the way to go.
I'm wondering if anyone knows the technical differences between the 500 S suspension set up, and the 500 lounge/pop suspension set up ?
As far as I can see, the S model has lower ride heights front and rear, i.e. presumably shorter & stiffer spring rates, and the damper settings seem stiffer on bump and rebound as well.
I've previously owned Panda's, the Sporting, 100HP, Elegance, models etc. and even bought a complete front & rear brand new (Fiat) 100HP spring/damper package to put on my Sporting MJet.
The 500 S suspension set up compared to the 'comfort' lounge/pop set up feels a lot like the difference between the Panda 100HP compared to the Panda normal set up, i.e. quite a fair bit 'stiffer'.
I've checked out the heights of the front strut units of the 500 S and it's damn near identical to the 100HP strut unit, also the rear spring height and rear damper length of the 500 S and the 100 HP are near identical as well !!
Am I missing something here, have Fiat essentially just put the stock 100HP suspension under a 500, stuck a chin and rear tailgate spoiler on it, and Lo & Behold, it's now a 500 S (Sport) ??
I've asked my local Fiat dealer parts guy, and the suspension part numbers are different for the 500 S v the 500 normal suspension parts, but that's as far as he can really go.
Has anyone got any information on this, bearing in mind that reading through the threads here, it looks like ALL the stock dampers are rubbish, and Bilstein B4's, or more probably B6's, if fitting onto the 500 S, are the way to go.