looking to put better suspension into my cossie at the moment its just lowered and its really bumpy and bangs alot wen i go over bumps , and the roads are really rough around here , wat suspension do ye guys think i should put on , i would nearly put standard cossie shocks and springs on if i could get em as im not really looking for a stiff set up thanks

 

Konis and Ahmed springs .

 

I am in exactly same position and am looking at AVO Std height springs to with the Koni shocks I have, you probably will already find you have aftermarket shocks likely to be Koni so would just look at springs. Avo have great reviews as do Ahmed's.

Martin

 

The Chassis Dynamic springs aren't even on the same planet as Ahmeds, but you get what you pay for, so they are an acceptible cost / quality compromise . However, when the whole driving enjoyment is controlled by the suspension, I personally think it is stupid to save £60 in this area to get something so inferior (and I supply the CD springs as well, so it is not because I only supply Ahmed's springs).

 

I had the ahmed springs and koni's in my 3 door and was awesome change from standard suspension. Have never been in one with chassis dynamic springs so cant compare the 2

 

ya it has old avo shocks on the car but id say they are fooked , god only knows wat springs arein em are the ahmed ones std height ? and are they very stiff or is the car fine and comfy at the same time ? i seen the avo std springs on ebay and was tempted just said id ask here first ? , i can lay my hands on spax adjustables so i might just fit them , with the springs avo have or ahmed , wat price is ahmed and where can they be got , never heard of em myself

 

The Ahmed springs have been specifically designed to work with the damping rates of the Konis, so should be matched to these if you want a perfect ride / comfort / handling compromise.

They lower the car by 10-15mm only (to reduce bump steer) and can be bought in either track spec or fast road spec. The track spec ones just come with stiffer rear springs.

Please note that they are CAR specific as well, as in Ahmed has designed springs to suit the Sierra, the Sapphire and the Escort and they are different poundage / spring length to suit each car - not just a generic "one spring fits all".

You can buy them from me, price is on my website in the suspension section .

 

nice one man ill call you in the morning

 

Try and get a ride in a car with the springs dampers you are considering, I've had ahmed and avo/cd, no way would I say ahmed is any better, not for me, and that's the thing, what someone calls hard may be just right for another, hence there being no such thing as a perfect set up in everyones eyes, opinions vary a lot.
Either one is very competent/good to most people so try and get a ride as they are different.
tabetha

 

Have you have Ahmed springs on Koni dampers and are you SURE they were Ahmed springs, as lots of people claim springs to be such (especially when they are selling a set ) and then when the people who have bought them have contacted me for verification and I have advised them on how to identify Ahmed's springs, it turns out they are nothing of the sort ?

 

I run Track spec Ahmed springs and Konis and i really do like this set up. Very good all round set up imo that wont shake your teeth out when you go over pebble in the road.

I had CD springs in before and the ride is better with the Ahmed set up but also feels more composed when cornering hard.

 

ive got koni fronts and bilstein rear shocks with chassis dynamics springs and is very nice set up

bought all from woodford garage .

i really like the way it handles

 

Once you have tried the Ahmed springs, as per post 11, there is no going back to CD . Until you have tried, you don't know what you're missing .

 

I purchased Konis and Ahmed springs off Mike R last summer,awesome set up.I have had chassis dynamics springs in the past and quite honestly found them horrific compared the the Bayjoo spec springs.
Thanks.Lee.

 

when you say horrific in wat way were the bayjoos better did you think , was the car more comfortable with them ?than avo s