Technical Suspension

[gaz.d]

Cause i cant have my car all kitted out in time for skeggy, i have decided that if it cant look good, at least i could make it look lower

im going for a -40mm drop, a quick question though, i have read about people needing to cut there bump stops, will this need to be done if i have the full kit, including shocks.

ive managed to blag a mate to fit it for me, but i have confused him a little when i mentioned the bump stops, so all help appreciated

gaz

 

[GhostWKD]

I fitted full apex kit, front bumpstops needed cutting, rears are ok i think, sie fitted same full apex kit and his fronts didnt need cutting just the rears lol, not sure whats going on there

 

[gaz.d]

what if i cut front and rear, before they go on and settle, will i do damage

 

[GhostWKD]

in all honesty not sure about this one, i cut bumpstops after it had settled and i could see it was just the fronts that needed cutting

 

[MrDerv]

When me, sie and silver_sei fitted the apex kit on Sie's cinq at Mr Fixit's, all bumpstops were cut in half on front and back.

There's a deep groove that runs around the bumpstop, cut it with a junior hacksaw at this mid-way point and refit

 

[GhostWKD]

Ah so you did cut the front bumpstops on sie's, im now starting to wonder if my back 'uns need cutting lol

 

[gaz.d]

thanks

expect a lower gaz soon

another q, im undecided, apex or spax, im liking the idea off spax cause u can adjust ride quality, but is it worth the extra money

 

[RedSei]

i got the full apex kit... and damn does my ARB scrape...

 

[GhostWKD]

depends how often you'd jump out of car to adjust it, aka if you'd actually use the extra features, if the answer is no then go for the apex if you would then you have to weigh up wether the use of it justifies the extra cost

 

[MrDerv]

I'd say spend the extra cash and get the spax kit as the springs are stiffer than the apex ones plus you can adjust the damper settings. I've got spax dampers all round and it's a lot of fun!

 

[gaz.d]

i hate decisions

im a fatty so i will need it stiff so i dont bottom out anywhere

im gonna use www.motorsportworld.co.uk , is there anywhere else i can try where i get my cc discount

 

[MrDerv]

Rob @ GSR Motorsports! make sure when you order the spax, that you order the adjustable damping kit otherwise they'll just send the fixed rate kit

 

[gaz.d]

aha, i forgot bout them, i cant see spax on there site though, i will have a proper look in a bit, but for now does anyone know a rough price for them

anothere quickie, will suspension for a s/sx fit a sporting cause they -10mm lower, or does this include the height that the sporting is lower by to start with

 

[GhostWKD]

includes the height the sporting is lower kinda thing (so -50mm on s/sx wont be as much of a drop on sporting)

do we get cc discount with gsr?

 

[gaz.d]

by the looks on there website, no

i am so tempted to by the gsr aswell

 

[surfin_fella]

When me, sie and silver_sei fitted the apex kit on Sie's cinq at Mr Fixit's, all bumpstops were cut in half on front and back.

I don't remember seeing you doing the fronts!lol I think i was too busy cleaning my battery up and sorting out the strut brace!

Mind your bumper when you lower it Gaz. From what i remember, you don't have much clearance do ya?

 

[gaz.d]

well when i have my new bumpers on then i will have no clearence at all, i dunno whether that is a good thing, it will need lowering before the bumper go on anyway so i know how much i got to play with at the back

what is the ride quality like with the apex, im tempted just to buy the hardest ride there is, too try and save my bumpers

 

[surfin_fella]

well i love it. but you're best asking Pete, he has tried different suspension set ups

 

[gaz.d]

pete where are u

shame i wasnt coming to northen alfa day so i could jump up and down on everyones cars testing it

im swaying towards apex at the mo, just cause its cheaper and i need to save the pennies

i looked through the theivin tweeks catalogue last nite and have found all these that will fit cinq/sei

AVO
GMAX
KONI
BILSTEIN
KW - last resort

anyone had an experience with any off the kits above

 

[MrDerv]

I don't remember seeing you doing the fronts!

They were done, we got pics while we were doing it too



Gaz, I think Rob Whitney works at GSR and i'm sure i've heard clubcento discount before . Have a word with him?