Which Coilovers?

[Fernandez]

Looking for some coilovers so would like some recommendations.

I want to stay under a grand as I've just bought something else very tasty that's cost me a packet...

I've seen these on Ebay but I didn't think Bilstien did coilovers for the 197/200.. I'm sure someone can enlighten me.

http://item.mobileweb.ebay.co.uk/viewitem?itemId=190677449617&index=1&nav=SEARCH&nid=79115504161

Anyway off to a wedding reception now so look forward to the responses.

 

[dangerdaz]

Kw 1s inox.
Never rust and are fab for under a grand.

 

[MikeLYR27]

^^^^^this!! Bilstein only do them for the Clio 138, everywhere gets it wrong for the sports. I'd say v1 for under that price dude, great ride and handling!

 

[BenAG200]

Spax RSX

 

[KIKE_CRS]

Spax RSX

+197 :biggrin:

I installed RSX in my Clio a week ago. Work very well. In the softer position (1/10) is very comfortable. Today hardened a little more (4/10), this week proves it to see how they feel.

I think it's a good choice quality / price.

 

[Jonesy]

Spax rsx, fully adjustable .kw v1 are not

 

[Fernandez]

+197 :biggrin:

I installed RSX in my Clio a week ago. Work very well. In the softer position (1/10) is very comfortable. Today hardened a little more (4/10), this week proves it to see how they feel.

I think it's a good choice quality / price.

Spax rsx, fully adjustable .kw v1 are not

I'm liking the sound of these Spax coilovers. Kike, how much have you lowered them by?

Seen them at Venom Motorsport for the bargain price of £634.36 http://www.venommotorsport.com/product_details.php?id=36945&manufacturer=Spax&category=Suspension

 

[clio.ben]

im on Spaz RSX, love them to bits, IIRC, there is more than 10 dampening options, more like 24? anyway mine are on 10 from soft, bit hard, but its only a weekend car

Lowering wise, i cant see me going much lower without getting smaller wheels, so thats not a problem, i got about a inch left going down pics here:
http://www.clio197.net/forum/showthread.php?t=25364

Edit: not sure if the do a post 10 plate set? might be wrong, also orderd mine from venom motorsport, took about a month and a bit to arive... they say that spax had a shortage or springs? might be worth calling them

 

[toop182]

Nothing will touch spax for the money, man myn turns in now there set up!

 

[Fernandez]

im on Spaz RSX, love them to bits, IIRC, there is more than 10 dampening options, more like 24? anyway mine are on 10 from soft, bit hard, but its only a weekend car

Lowering wise, i cant see me going much lower without getting smaller wheels, so thats not a problem, i got about a inch left going down pics here:
http://www.clio197.net/forum/showthread.php?t=25364

Edit: not sure if the do a post 10 plate set? might be wrong, also orderd mine from venom motorsport, took about a month and a bit to arive... they say that spax had a shortage or springs? might be worth calling them

I'm liking the look of the stance there Ben. The fact that the Spax are adjustable is the selling point over the the KW's.

I'd be looking at a firm fast road setting for my use but on long journeys with the wife I would like it nice and soft. How easy its it to adjust?

I'll give Venom a ring next week..

 

[Fernandez]

Nothing will touch spax for the money, man myn turns in now there set up!

What settings do you have toop?

 

[clio.ben]

I'm liking the look of the stance there Ben. The fact that the Spax are adjustable is the selling point over the the KW's.

I'd be looking at a firm fast road setting for my use but on long journeys with the wife I would like it nice and soft. How easy its it to adjust?

I'll give Venom a ring next week..

Very easy to adjust, pop the wheel off, C spanner for height, on the real shock its a little spinny thing on the side for dampening and on the front, its on the bottem of the shock, IIRC.

Evreyday i look at it and i love it, i dont scrape on anything too

 

[KIKE_CRS]

I'm liking the sound of these Spax coilovers. Kike, how much have you lowered them by?

Seen them at Venom Motorsport for the bargain price of £634.36 http://www.venommotorsport.com/product_details.php?id=36945&manufacturer=Spax&category=Suspension

Spax says that, this suspension (in Clio197) works well between-35mm and-65mm

I've lowered the car 35mm front and 40mm rear about not cup chasis. I don't lower it too because I want to be drivable on our montain roads (in Spain)

im on Spaz RSX, love them to bits, IIRC, there is more than 10 dampening options, more like 24? anyway mine are on 10 from soft, bit hard, but its only a weekend car

Lowering wise, i cant see me going much lower without getting smaller wheels, so thats not a problem, i got about a inch left going down pics here:
http://www.clio197.net/forum/showthread.php?t=25364

Edit: not sure if the do a post 10 plate set? might be wrong, also orderd mine from venom motorsport, took about a month and a bit to arive... they say that spax had a shortage or springs? might be worth calling them

My shocks are adjustable in 10 positions of hardness. Do they should be adjustable in more positions?

I ordered my kit directly to the factory for two weeks. The suspension takes me a week since I made the order.

 

[clio.ben]

here we go, someone else confiriming they have loads of dampning ajustments: http://www.clio197.net/forum/showthread.php?t=22853

From troop182, knew i wasnt crazy!

 

[Fernandez]

here we go, someone else confiriming they have loads of dampning ajustments: http://www.clio197.net/forum/showthread.php?t=22853

From troop182, knew i wasnt crazy!

Star man....

Found them here too, a tad more expensive than Venom but they claim to beat any advertised price so I'll give then a call later

http://motorsport-tuning.co.uk/onlineshop/product_info.php?cPath=93_453_1027&products_id=1241

 

[litchy]

Graet Price. Will add this to the growing list of parts that I need....

 

[toop182]

What settings do you have toop?

I have myn set middle for road, then track one click hard each and it lowered bout 40mm front and back, too low and I worried it would skip and bottom out under hard braking

 

[Fernandez]

Nice one. gonna order them but there is a 3 week delay from the factory.

 

[ryan197]

have you tried danny from 519 automotive as he was working close with spax to get them set up right for the clio and he had some offers on.

 

[toop182]

Oh that old one lol, they aways say that, I had to wait ages aswell! Make sure you apply some grease to the stanchion and the dust seal as the rubbers squeek abit if not, just a wee tip as I was pulling my hair out with the noise