suspension query?

[ibitza]

Just put some 40mm springs in the car. Well theres a wee bit of paper that comes with the springs saying cut original bump stops by at least 20mm.

I put my rear suspension in and forgot to cut the bump stops, now the car doesnt look as if its went down all that much , would this be a cause of that or will it just take a few days for the springs to settle?

and will not cuting the bump stops cause any harm?

lol cheers , Phil

 

[brendy]

cutting bumpstops?? i take it these wernt reputable manufacturers?

 

[ibitza]

lol set of gmax springs because i couldnt afford eibachs.

I take it i should just leave them uncut then ??

 

[brendy]

definately. gmax...shame on you, you only needed another few quid. keep away from halfords (i take it you got them cheap!!)

 

[ibitza]

yeah lol i did , i seriously dont have the money as i bought new wheels,suspension and geting the windows done on sat for my new ibizzer, so i guess i was being a bit impatient as i want it all on by this weekend lol could of waited and got beter springs lol

 

[brendy]

seriously though fella, get shot of them, they wont last a year anyway, maybe even 6 months, i had pi springs for 5 months and they virtually collapsed inside that time from 35mm they went to 4 inches and thats not in a good way either! i changed to eibachs and the ride was perfect. keep an eye on ebay for polo/ibiza kits, they are cheap from germany etc, fk,eibach,bilstein etc the better makes.

 

[andy_gdon]

If its a new Ibiza the rear never sits low enough!!

Ill have my Eibachs for sale in a few weeks if your interested!!

 

[ibitza]

aye its a new ibiza, i was surprised how easy the rears were to change.

@andy, man im just going to keep what i have for now, probably change cars in a year. To be honest there not that bad atm

 

[beefo]

gmax are absloute turd, have them in the scoob and didn't drop front at all and back makes a bad noise, so standard are going in soon, as brendy says go fro eibach, will be my next move. @ brendy any ideas on where to get them at a good price? halfords want £200+ for springs

 

[TheLarneMan]

The car will probably fail the MOT if you cut the bump stops.

I wouldn't remove them. They're there for a reason.

 

[brendy]

beefo www.eibachshop.com is going to be your easiest place to get them though ebay turns them up all the time, just depends what youre fitting them to.

 

[brendy]

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/EIBACH-PRO-KI...ryZ40192QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
140 buy it now, get in there quick!!

 

[Marc]

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/EIBACH-PRO-KIT-LOWERING-SPRINGS-SUBARU-IMPREZA-92-00_W0QQitemZ8029753067QQcategoryZ40192QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
140 buy it now, get in there quick!!

you drunk brendy?? thats for a scubbay, lol

 

[Seatenthusiast]

If its a new Ibiza the rear never sits low enough!!

Ill have my Eibachs for sale in a few weeks if your interested!!

What ru replacing the lowering springs with andy, ru buying a suspension kit, coilovers etc.

 

[Seatenthusiast]

Just put some 40mm springs in the car. Well theres a wee bit of paper that comes with the springs saying cut original bump stops by at least 20mm.

I put my rear suspension in and forgot to cut the bump stops, now the car doesnt look as if its went down all that much , would this be a cause of that or will it just take a few days for the springs to settle?

and will not cuting the bump stops cause any harm?

lol cheers , Phil

The ibiza sits high at the rear even when lowered, i have heated the rear springs slightly and compressed them down and it worked really well. When heating you only heat the one coil of the spring so no damaged is caused to the overall strength of the spring. If you want nemore info on this let me know.

 

[brendy]

you drunk brendy?? thats for a scubbay, lol

are you drunk for not reading the whole thread??

 

[brendy]

The ibiza sits high at the rear even when lowered, i have heated the rear springs slightly and compressed them down and it worked really well. When heating you only heat the one coil of the spring so no damaged is caused to the overall strength of the spring. If you want nemore info on this let me know.

damn you should write to the manufacturers and tell them that they are wrong!

 

[Seatenthusiast]

damn you should write to the manufacturers and tell them that they are wrong!

What you mean Brendy, im just given the guy some tips thats all, heating the springs has worked really well on my car and has not effected the suspension at all, u can achieve the ride height ur looking for and plus it doesnt cost anything.

 

[Marc]

are you drunk for not reading the whole thread??

 

[brendy]

What you mean Brendy, im just given the guy some tips thats all, heating the springs has worked really well on my car and has not effected the suspension at all, u can achieve the ride height ur looking for and plus it doesnt cost anything.

im just saying that youre heat stressing something that has already been through the process, manufacturers dont spend millions on R&D for nothing. if the springs are too high, buy lower springs. btw how did you manage to heat the springs hot enough and keep the plastic shielding on them?

im not having a go just surprised/shocked that you did it.

 

[Seatenthusiast]

im just saying that youre heat stressing something that has already been through the process, manufacturers dont spend millions on R&D for nothing. if the springs are too high, buy lower springs. btw how did you manage to heat the springs hot enough and keep the plastic shielding on them?

im not having a go just surprised/shocked that you did it.

Ive tried to get springs that would be suitable but cant same to get them anywhere, the plastic is obviously melted off but once the springs where done i put a drop of black heat resistant spray paint and they put some black tape around the coil, its only a small part of a single coil that is heated.

 

[brendy]

the plastic is there to prevent rust and supress creaks mate, the paint wont do very much.
adjustable shocks & spring kits or coilovers is what you need then.

 

[andy_gdon]

Ive tried to get springs that would be suitable but cant same to get them anywhere, the plastic is obviously melted off but once the springs where done i put a drop of black heat resistant spray paint and they put some black tape around the coil, its only a small part of a single coil that is heated.

Are you nuts??? Heating a spring is bad, but covering the heated area with black tape!!! Thats just nuts!! Your car will handle like kack and your dampers will be ****ed in no time!!

Im moving to fully adjustable coilovers.

ps...coilsprings.co.uk make springs to your specification.

 

[ibitza]

right fitted the fronts and its just no low enough at all. Ive decided to buy eibach coilovers on credit lol , anyone want to buy some gmax springs

 

[andy_gdon]

How much are the Eibach coilovers??

Are the adjustable dampers as well?