Technical Lowering Punto mk2

[jay_punto]

Just need some advice on how to fit lowering springs, is this something relatively easy or is it a garage job? A Few steps on how to do it would be well apreciated

 

[dave]

back are easy, the front you need a set of spring compressors to use, still easy if you have them

 

[wolfracepunto]

Ive typed this out before so just copied and pasted it And its a basic guide.

Fronts
Wheels off.
Car on axel stands.
Unclip any hosing from the strut (brake lines etc).
Disconnect any anti roll bars.
Get the bottom of the strut out of the hub housing (easier said than done on some cars- my Fabia Punto was easy).
Undo the bolts at the top of the strut- under the bonnet.
Take out the whole strut with spring.
Compress the spring and remove the bolt holding the spring in. This is usually dead tight so I got local Kwik Fit type garage with a whizzy gun to undo it for a fiver.
Swap springs over, cut bump stops (if required) and tighten up the top nut
Re-fit the whole unit back where it came from.

Backs
Get the car on axel stands, use a trolley jack and raise the trailing arm to take the strain off the shocks. Undo the bolt holding the shock on and lower the trolley jack slowly making sure brakelines arent being pulled down with it. The spring should come out on its own, but might need a spring compressor on it. Then stick the new spring in, trim the bumpstop and do everything back up!

 

[dave]

thanks tis a sticky now,

edit, its un stuk now we already got a mk2 lowering sticky

 

[wolfracepunto]

I say keep it stuck

 

[dave]

I say keep it stuck

look at your last post in this sticky https://www.fiatforum.com/showthread.php?t=23154
you've been posting in your sleep

 

[wolfracepunto]

lol

 

[jay_punto]

Much appreciated guys! im gonna try and get hold of springs off ebay any make to look out 4? im lookin for 35mm drop and have 17's

 

[wolfracepunto]

Yeah- Eibach

 

[jay_punto]

kool cheers mate, is it just the springs ill need?

 

[wolfracepunto]

You'll get better handling with uprated shocks but a firmer ride. Standard shocks will suffer a bit, but -35mm isnt too bad.

 

[jay_punto]

Ok cheers for the advice do you no n e good sites that sell these?

 

[wolfracepunto]

For the springs- http://www.eibachshop.com/product_info.php/cPath/122_139_140/products_id/227

http://www.europerformance.co.uk/pages/products/product_info.mhtml?id=27541

Dont think Eibach do dampers for yours, but I think Koni do....??

Nice car btw I hate normal white cars, but done up a bit they look good!

 

[jay_punto]

thanx i no what u mean about standard white cars, i just though it would be slightly differnt

Ive checked out web sites, look good i think this could be my next project