Ade

What experiences of different make of lowering kits do people have?

Looking for one that's not quite as harsh as most are for my girlfriend's Escort... Let me know good/bad experiences of all makes please

vroooom ptssssh

Koni - shite

Leda coilovers with softer poundage spring - firm but nice!

makaveli96

PI springs are shit too hash but I know Spax are ok soft ride.

Ade

Looking at this selection just now....
Motorsportworld


Gmax? Jamex? KYB? Supersport? Apex?

Jamex were the thing to have years ago, now by far the cheapest too which seems odd!

vroooom ptssssh

Gmax and Jamex same company? I think...budget kit's i'm sure so prolly not the best!

Karlos G

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Spax are not soft!!
Even on the softest setting (1 out of 29) they are hard as fuck!!

makaveli96

Not sure on the shocks as I've got Koni's but the Spax springs where softer than the PI springs.

Ade

I've got non adjustables on my estate and they're stiff as fuck too!

BigErn

Spax IMO are not so good. Had them on a couple of cars. Avo were on a mates Sapph and thet were silly hard even on soft setting. Got bilstein on mine at the mo and it feels too wallowy un the bends but the ride is nice. Had Gmax on my old Cavalier and for a budget set they were spot on, cant fault em if its just the look you want

m4tt274

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i got Koni's on my saph... BRILL.
although, differant puroses i supose. Konis with Jamex springs Stiff as hell, fantastic handling, bad ride.
standard springs, soft handling, comfy ride.


although as advice to anyone lowering a car, lookup what people say about heights.
for EX on a mk1 fiesta if u lower it more than 50mm the inner arm is lower than the outer and it fooks the handling!

orion_crazy_carl

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konis, superb, spax dont like riding low, gmax gets u about, depends on wht u wanna spend!

m4tt274

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I supose yeah, it comes into budget. anything is better than standard for performance. But i supose, for confort standard i would imagine best

although for quality i always give my Konis a coat of laquer when they are new because the paint is really think on them and comes off, then they rust. but the dampers are good quality and seem to last well.

Karlos G

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If you want lowered but soft then just fit lowering springs (25mm-35mm) and keep with standard shocks.

Christian and Beccy

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WTF are you like? Koni's are shite? I totally disagree.

I'm now fitting Koni's and Cobra -30mm springs to mine. I ran that combination for years before the Gaz's, loved it. I'm planning to stick with what I know.

Rick

Koni Red's or Monroe's with Cobra springs for a nice ride, Koni Yellow's if you want it firmer.

Rick.

bezo

konis with H&R coils on the van handles mint and not harsh.

vroooom ptssssh

Err tall dark and handsome, beccy?

Sorry for having an opinion, (which ade asked for!) I'm not going to give you into trouble for fitting them on your car tho

on my own car, and 2 of AndyR's rs turbos a few years ago, we both agreed koni were shite/too firm...hit a bump and your teeth fall out,no idea what springs the 3 cars have.

He then fitted leda coilovers with softer poundage springs and it was night and day, could go over speed bumps at a normal pace, totally transformed the ride quality.

jonny s2

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spax are quite hard,gmax not bad for a budget kit

JesseT

Of all the springs I have used during the years, I rate the -25mm Spax springs the most comfortable for everyday use. I found them slightly too low and I used spacers to lift the car which made it handle more level on track.
The absorbers I used were Koni yellows.
I tried standard shocks and lowering springs years ago, and it was totally terrible. Standard springs and Koni yellows are a rather nice combination on the other hand.