eibach are dual rate springs, initially soft then harder 
Technical Soften T-Jet suspension
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Technical Soften T-Jet suspension
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Im in the process of fitting Eibach Springs to my Mjet 1.9. Im keeping the stock shock absorbers for now. I might change these later depending on the ride quality. I will let you guys know the results later.
Has anyone tried to fit Eibach Pro Kit Springs Themselves? The fronts were a bit tricky but I got them in eventually. The problem for me is the back springs. They are technically easier to fit but the stock rubber mountings don’t fit the pro kit springs. I tried fitting the springs in by themselves but when I took it on a test drive they made a lot of noise. Im guessing the rubber mountings stop the springs scrapping against the metal of the car. Has anyone else had this problem? I contacted Eibach directly but the don’t supply different mountings.
Has anyone tried to fit Eibach Pro Kit Springs Themselves? The fronts were a bit tricky but I got them in eventually. The problem for me is the back springs. They are technically easier to fit but the stock rubber mountings don’t fit the pro kit springs. I tried fitting the springs in by themselves but when I took it on a test drive they made a lot of noise. Im guessing the rubber mountings stop the springs scrapping against the metal of the car. Has anyone else had this problem? I contacted Eibach directly but the don’t supply different mountings.
Hope you have sorted the problem with the rubber mountings in the rear, BravoSport. I'm very curious about the results of your upgrade, from a "softening" point of view. As said earlier in this thread, shorter springs couldn't possibly be softer, but then again, the Eibachs are dual rate springs while the Fiat standards are a failure when it comes to combining sporty and comfortable qualities.
So, don't forget to tell us your results!
So, don't forget to tell us your results!
So is it a general opinion that the Bravo suspension (all versions) is too hard? I'm absolutely stumped here, I've always considered mine (1,6 Mjet eco) way too spongy; it even has a tendency to scrape the front bumper in the ground as it rolls off speed bumps due to the sloppy suspension response... it's one of the 2 things I don't like about it. I'm wondering what your references are because the only cars I can think of offhand that have a softer ride is French stuff like Citroens and Renaults...
I have a 120 TJET and I actually think the suspension is about right.
I find the suspension soft yet firm and fits a non-sport model very well.
It's a lot better than my old Stilo MJET, that one was way too soft
I find the suspension soft yet firm and fits a non-sport model very well.
It's a lot better than my old Stilo MJET, that one was way too soft
what wheel size and seats do you ave?
This suspension thing seems to be part of the platform design as our delta is afflicted by the jitters similar to bravos. In the press they reckon that the longer wheelbase on the delta makes it more stable than the bravo but I have my doubts! 18 inch wheels are said to have an adverse effect but I haven't tried one on smaller wheels to confirm this. I suspect that the car would benefit from being stiffer in roll and slightly softer over bumps but not sure how you would achieve this. The jitteriness actually might be caused by under specified dampers that do not allow the wheels to follow the road contour accurately. Anyway would be interested in others experiences although I've kind of got used to having the jitters now so don't intend to change anything on our car at least just yet.
Well I think your only choice will be Coil-overs to be honest, I don't thing the other types of spring will be any good/better, I changed my seats and thats amde a hell of a difference
a Bravo on 18"s rides noticable stiffer than one on 17"s
Also if you have leather seats they give less
If you want to soften your Bravo I suggest a set of 16" alloys and 205/55-16 tyres
It will look rubbish and drive worse though, perhaps you just need to tradeit on for something more mainstream like an Astra or Hyundai
Just curious why buy the sport with firmer suspension and 18 inch alloys if you wanted ride comfort? Seems like you brought the wrong type of car
When I test drove it, it felt fine. To be fair to the car its mainly on some of my terrible local roads that it just crashes over the top of the bumps. I had a Punto Evo Sporting before the bravo and loved it, it felt firm but would soak up the imperfections in the road where as the bravo just gets thrown around and a lot of the interior rattles a lot because of it. I swapped the Evo because I now have two very small children and wanted five doors and a slightly bigger boot. A set of springs isn't exactly expensive so if a set of dynamic springs will soften it off a little I'd like to give it as go, it'll certainly be a lot cheaper than trying to change cars. This is why I'm asking what the outcome to this thread was so any of you that has a dynamic and can give some constructive input please step forward!
If the damping isn't right fitting a softer spring isn't going to help. I would be interested to know if anyone has fitted bilstein dampers. Until recently we had a mg tf very jerky ride as standard cured by fitting spax adjustables still felt the bumps but correct damping smoothed the edge off them, much more comfy plus more stability and grip in the corners too.
well I still suspect that better dampers would improve it, all bravos seem to have a reputation for the jitters irrespective of version. unfortunately if no one has already tried them new upgraded dampers is I agree an expensive gamble that might not work
