ultimate suspension setup?

richj · Post by **richj** » Tue May 05, 2009 9:11 am

Hi,

I'm hoping to find out what the best suspension setup is. Are kyb gas shocks available?? I have seen a few components on buypartsbuy. Hoping for some advice

cheers

dragon · Post by **dragon** » Tue May 05, 2009 9:14 am

Koni yellows and pi lowering springs - solid as a rock, affordable, makes a 480 into a gokart - no need for anything fancier.

richj · Post by **richj** » Tue May 05, 2009 9:45 am

The best price I can find for the konis is Ã‚Â£520. This about right? Seems quite a lot!

DaKyy · Post by **DaKyy** » Tue May 05, 2009 9:46 am

I'm going to see how the yellow konis like Hausser -30mm springs. Current LesjÃƒÂ¶fors springs drop the rear too much .

Auk · Post by **Auk** » Tue May 05, 2009 10:33 am

Dakky, have you bought them from Rob?

ted clutch · Post by **ted clutch** » Tue May 05, 2009 10:42 am

ive read on this forom people have gone back to standard springs.me also.lowered is too bumpy.i have koni red front and kyb rear. handles very well and good comfort balance

id go for koni red every time.they go more than hard enough.i tested mine on full and they were very hard to move. way more than anyone could need.only cost me 46Ã‚Â£ new from ebay

ted clutch · Post by **ted clutch** » Tue May 05, 2009 10:53 am

having ran lowered and now standard springs with stiffer dampers this is the better way to go.dont forget the standard springs are sporty compared to most car. I am convinced the dampers make more difference thean springs.it is so sure footed now.nd good ride.if you go too hard spring on a bumpy road your wheels can be scuttled sideways on corners if not carefull.and yes kyb are good equipment.i have them on rear.about 10% stiffer than standard.very good.also good wishbones make big difference. that is the size of my experience.cheers

thanks.

DaKyy · Post by **DaKyy** » Tue May 05, 2009 1:41 pm

Auk wrote:Dakky, have you bought them from Rob?

Yes I did

If you mean the springs. The Konis I bought from Bakke if I remember correctly.

@ ted - you can use the edit button to add stuff to your previous post - you don't have to post several messages in a row

Auk · Post by **Auk** » Tue May 05, 2009 3:01 pm

DaKyy wrote:
Auk wrote:Dakky, have you bought them from Rob?
Yes I did If you mean the springs.

Nice! Haha, I've bought these sets from Hausser last year and now the springs are everywhere

When you're going to fit them?

DaKyy · Post by **DaKyy** » Tue May 05, 2009 10:16 pm

Not sure yet. Lots of other things on the ToDo list before that

martinholmesuk · Post by **martinholmesuk** » Tue May 05, 2009 10:30 pm

Poly bushes! That's what you need. My BMW has them omg it's made the handling so much better

I'm trying to source volvo 240 ones and found a maker without problem but I did find a small company selling and I have mailed them about 480 ones.

Keep you posted.

BTW I now feel scantech wishbones are not good rubber. More GSF then volvo qty. I had them on vader and they fall apart when you lower the car. On standard ride heigh? Maybe OK ??? Feedback please.

ted clutch · Post by **ted clutch** » Tue May 05, 2009 10:44 pm

i hope not.

ive just installed new scan bones on mine

martinholmesuk · Post by **martinholmesuk** » Tue May 05, 2009 10:54 pm

dont mean to worry you. TBH since I joined the bmw forum it's opened my eyes to such things a build qty. I was always happy to fit gsf rubber but there are many threads about the rubber not lasting more then 6months on anti roll bars bushes and links which I been reading. I know for a fact my scan tech did not last long (lowered) I replaced most other stuff with volvo parts. The BMW stuff is only now started to fail and even after 21yrs it's only a tear on my front w/bones but now I'm poly bushed.

Fitting 35mm drop springs tomorrow. I hope yours are OK tbh! Maybe I had a crappy pair.

Mart

martinholmesuk · Post by **martinholmesuk** » Wed May 06, 2009 4:30 pm

reply was nooo

No interest at all which sucks really. His not even doing the 240's. Maybe universal if someone measures the bushes or what about rose points?

glasgowjim · Post by **glasgowjim** » Wed May 06, 2009 4:50 pm

ultimate suspension job got to be

a double D in a wonderbra

timrosser · Post by **timrosser** » Sat Oct 23, 2010 9:06 pm

I think one of my back springs may need to be replaced at my next mot, so may as well make an improvement! I dont want my ride to be any harder & dont want to lower (I recon my celebration is much stiffer than my old ES, is that just the lower profile tires?). So any spring & shock advice welcome?

bigdickbuster · Post by **bigdickbuster** » Sat Oct 23, 2010 9:38 pm

K.A.W set with regulated height, or Koni. Red Koni are soft, yellow are stiffer and also regulated, but only stiffness.

ted clutch · Post by **ted clutch** » Mon Oct 25, 2010 12:29 am

my red koni's are still a lot stiffer than standard, they have off car adjustment by turning the plunger when fully compressed. stiffens both up and down more than i will ever need.

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