H&R springs

[Jont]

Should I buy them for my 197 cup ?

Cheers jon

 

[richie]

That depends on what you think is wrong with the standard setup and what your budget is.

 

[Jont]

Wanting car to look lower and also going to get spacers.

 

[Jason]

Heard mixed stories on these, some say you get instability in the car when you go fast. You probably might be better saving up for KW Coilovers.

 

[Jont]

I have only heard good reports on these just not sure. Just can not afford coilovers atm

 

[Jason]

I have only heard good reports on these just not sure. Just can not afford coilovers atm

Neither can I, thats what tempted me to them too. I only looked into them at the start of the year and the reports wernt overly good. I had lowered springs on my old car and it didn't make any difference to it apart from it being super stiff, and me going over a bump snapped one of the bolts in the suspension, lol.

If the reviews have picked up, I might look into getting some to tide me over until I get some coilovers.

 

[Jont]

Not sure I do enough driving to get moneys worth from coilovers. Just want it to look lower and Handel the same or better than cup suspension.

 

[dotty]

ive had these spring on my non cuped 197 for 2.5 years now and they are good in islands and anything smooth

but once you take the car on fast bumpy surfaces its a bit of a nightmare as you get massive bump steer.

good fun just a bit dodgy at first

 

[ryan197]

like dotty said above, but shouldnt b as bad if not at al on cup shocks.

 

[Gouldy]

Not sure I do enough driving to get moneys worth from coilovers. Just want it to look lower and Handel the same or better than cup suspension.

It sounds like you have already made your mind up matey.

 

[Jont]

http://www.k-tecracing.com/show_product.asp?id=3704&appid=3

Are they the ones ? Or can i get ones that drop it more than 30mm?

 

[Jont]

Has any one any pics of there 197 with h&r springs on ?

 

[Ed...]

ermmmm i think theres a thread but i dunno whether its just for coilovers search "coilover pic request"

 

[ryan197]

check my updated pics thread.

 

[justjamie]

ive got these on my 197 but with 18" oz's and i can confirm that at slower speeds, like roundabouts and town driving there quite good, but when ur goin faster, the car does seem to feel like its sort of doin its own thing if you get me.
Im gona be lookin at gettin some coilovers for mine very soon.

 

[Mike Roberts]

Did you have the geometry re-done after fitting the springs? Could explain it...?

 

[justjamie]

it come already set up mate. its been in a few places since an no1s said anything bad about the geometry. would be hard to set all that sort of stuff up without coilovers anyways i would have thought :/

 

[Mike Roberts]

I just meant in terms of toe & camber, even a modest drop can change this and a small change can make a big difference in 'feel'.

 

[justjamie]

ahhh i get you mate. nah, all the wheel alignment an toe/camber is bang on as i had it all set-up/checked when i had new ball joints an some other bits on ma car for MOT time

 

[Mike Roberts]

Ahh, sounds like the spring rates and dampers aren't matched then. Maybe it's just not the best combo on certain set ups?

eg Stiff springs, soft non-Cup damper I'd imagine isn't the ideal combo.