Tuning Panda coilovers

[Dalemaltby]

Look at this on eBay:

http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&alt=web&id=371118297899

Seat Marbella Lancia Y10 Fiat Panda Mk1 Coilovers Suspension

 

[AB100]

Look at this on eBay:

http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&alt=web&id=371118297899

Seat Marbella Lancia Y10 Fiat Panda Mk1 Coilovers Suspension View attachment 141894

Looks like they're for the 2-door Mk1 (or probably Mk2) Panda rather than the Mk3 Panda's on here.

 

[Dalemaltby]

Yes there dor the mk1. Not sure about mk2

 

[Matt100HP]

Yeah, if they fit a Seat Marbella, they don't fit a mk3 Panda.

 

[ChrisPandColour]

Would love to know if these will fit a 1994 mk2 panda? Any ideas.?

 

[panda1408]

The top mounts will be different, but the rest looks like it will fit, you might be able to use standard Panda top mounts with them if the springs are the same diameter.

 

[Dalemaltby]

Springs are the same diamiter so it would be a case of just swopping the top mount

 

[pandamonius_maximus]

For information here are the differences between panda / y10 and early Marbella suspension (right) and the later marbella suspension (left) which this pair of front dampers fit:

So these will have a larger / shorter thread and no shank like pandas and y10's have.

I bought a set of these later marbella type because I didn't realise they had changed it. Probably as part of the VW'isation of SEAT

The top mount might fit but you would have to drill out the top mount hole (the central hole in the rubber bush - top right of the picture). But I think the threaded portion of the damper shaft is also not long enough to accommodate all the top mount bits which might make things more tricky.

Or you could get the shaft of the damper modified.

Or weld on the later marbella strut tower mountings.

So it's not a no for fitting to a panda or y10 but there is a bit of work needed which is important to know.

And Leda are a good suspension company; my Dad has used them in the past for springs and adjustable dampers (I think) and seemed happy with them as far as I know.

 

[Dave Henry]

Those coilovers certainly won't fit a y10 as the steering is different compared to a Panda and Marbella. This is a photo of the Leda coilovers that I have on the Y10 race car.

 

[Dalemaltby]

The steering figment isn't that different to mine. Mine has a bolt on attachment and yours is just built into the body. It wouldn't take a lot of work to make them fit the y10 from what I've seen

 

[Dave Henry]

The steering figment isn't that different to mine. Mine has a bolt on attachment and yours is just built into the body. It wouldn't take a lot of work to make them fit the y10 from what I've seen

They do look like y10 ones should fit pandas and vice versa but unfortunately they don't. IIRC there are a couple of people on here that have tried every possible way to make them work but without success. If the Panda ones did fit then it would make upgrades for a y10 much more straightforward.

 

[Dave Henry]

Not sure if the issue is that the steering rack is also different