Technical best springs/shocks for non sporting

[Blue Seid Boy]

hey

whats the best springs to get for my non sporting. i will be putting 15's on it in the future so what size drop shall i go for?

are the standard shocks up to scratch or shall i get a suspension kit instead of just springs?

thanks guys
wayne

 

[HP]

Standard shocks will still give a good ride, uprated shox will make the ride firmer. I've put Gmax ones on mine, definitely much harder than standard.

Pete.
Cinq sporting 1242cc
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[Blue Seid Boy]

ok thanks mate

i heard 40mm drop isz biggest you can do with 15's ? is this right?
and is this on a sporting or a standard car cos isnt a sporting 20mm lower anyway?

 

[Donz]

i believe matt (centoevo) has dropped his 20mm with his 15's and yes the sporting is 20mm lower thanthe S/SX

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[blitzen]

Hi,

I've had mine dropped 50mm (Novitec) but the rear arches needed some work for that (with 7x15 195/45).
If you like a not too hard ride better go with 35-40mm

 

[Blue Seid Boy]

ive been looking at some suspension kits and the sportings have a different part number to the normal seicentos
why is this?

 

[Silver_Sei]

i have got a sei s and have lowered mine 40mm at the mo had to roll the arches as i have 15s on but it is possible to go lower im thinking of going even lower might try the spring of fastfait the 60mm ones. i have the standard shocks on at teh moment they seem ok but not sure how long they will last

James

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[Donz]

i'm running the fast fiat -55mm springs with standard shocks and it is prolly pushing it - really is like riding in a go-kart and its pretty bumpy at times.

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[HP]

Donz, did you chop the bump stops down?

Pete.
Cinq sporting 1242cc
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Clubcento

 

[Silver_Sei]

we forgot ewhen we did mine how much should i chop off


James

www.clubcento.co.uk

 

[HP]

I cut 25mm off, otherwise it's all too easy to have the car sit on them.

Pete.
Cinq sporting 1242cc
Cinqs&Seis Yahoo group
Clubcento

 

[Blue Seid Boy]

donz you say its like driving in a go kart you mean its a rough ride or the handling is excelent??
also donz you running on 15's?

 

[Donz]

the bump stops are the rubbery things yeah? i chopped them basically in half along the groove that was there already

i'm running 14's at the moment, got really s**tty tires on them too(165/65/14), which have an overall diameter of 570mm (considering 195/45/15's are 556mm) and the ride is pretty uncomfortable, not to mention the fact that the rear wheels tend to leave the ground on cornering, i'm thinkning a strut brace is gonna be required shortly but i may need to move my induction kit

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[Blue Seid Boy]

hmmm ok so i can get away with about a 50mm drop with 15's and rolled arches?

gonna buy just springs for the minute and think about shocks later

which brand do you lot recommend? novitech?

 

[Donz]

you'd be better askin someone else - as i only have origionals and current to compare - someone will have tried a few different brands.

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[CentoEvo]

You can get away with 50mm on 15's provided you don't have anyone in the back at all, ever!
I would go 40mm, this will rub sometimes when hitting potholes and speedhumps at speed.
Donz is right the sportings are -20mm lower than the other models.

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[Blue Seid Boy]

okie dokie 40mm it is

any suggestions on which brand?

 

[Jonna83]

Well i got Pi 40mm springs on my cinq think there great! v nice road holding and handling

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[CentoEvo]

GMax are very good i have a kit on mine, Spax is too hard, Koni's are expensive but very good, Jonna says Pi are good, but theres Elibach's, Novitec, Apex and loads more too choose from.

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[blitzen]

Hi,

to the konis:
on www.tuninghaus.de they sell the konis for 103Euro each in the front and 74Euro in the back > 354Euro app. 250Pounds
Of cause there is a drawback. The shop is in german only and even located here.
If you need translation services to ask for shipping or so drop me a line.

Marc