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Justin..
10-01-2006, 23:05
i want some springs for my car, but dont want it lowered just stiffer.

where can i get such a thing?

cheers :D
Rich
10-01-2006, 23:09
certainly is mate, there is a place in sheffield that do custom sets my dad has just ordered bayliss some so see bayliss for the number, they do delivery too
BigBoreBri
10-01-2006, 23:09
There were different "colour" marked springs but im not sure if they were signifficantly a higher poundage spring... :?

Easiest route would be some adjustable dampers with compression and rebound me thinks!
Justin..
10-01-2006, 23:12
that might cost more than i want though. have plans for wide track so i will be buying new willy sus, bar the ARB and springs if i can get customs ones
Rich
10-01-2006, 23:50
these are £130 inc vat and iirc delivery so as i say speak to him, no need for all this full dampoer kit business! higher poundage springs will do
Clio_GTT
10-01-2006, 23:50
AFAIK 172 springs are the same, with the same ride height, just a higher poundage, and the cups are -3mm.
Martin
10-01-2006, 23:51
I think 172 springs are the same as willy springs..same part no.?
Justin..
10-01-2006, 23:51
172 springs, iirc zollo had/has these?
Rich
11-01-2006, 00:01
172 and williams springs are the same poundage and height as each other (125lb)
Clio_GTT
11-01-2006, 00:08
172 and williams springs are the same poundage and height as each other (125lb)

oops knew they were similar, what sort of poundage is recommended then ? and why don't you want a small drop, it does actually lower the cars centre of gravity
Justin..
11-01-2006, 00:11
just being fussy lol, plus i like the way it looks atm
Coops
11-01-2006, 00:11
if u like the way its looks now why u wide trakin it?! :wink: :lol:
Justin..
11-01-2006, 00:13
http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a341/justin_2k5/splat.gif lol
Clio_GTT
11-01-2006, 00:14
anyone know what sort of poundage -35mm springs have ?
Rich
11-01-2006, 00:14
well i've been kindly given some 160lb springs :D (which are not going on until i get my ARB and driveshafts)
bayliss has gone for 180lb with a 20mm drop and richy is running 200lb on std height
bv#oth their cars are dedicated track cars whereas mine is my everyday car so i wouldnt really want any harder than that but for track use between 180 and 200 is what i'd go for
Bayliss
11-01-2006, 00:17
well i've been kindly given some 160lb springs :D (which are not going on until i get my ARB and driveshafts)
bayliss has gone for 180lb with a 20mm drop and richy is running 200lb on std height
bv#oth their cars are dedicated track cars whereas mine is my everyday car so i wouldnt really want any harder than that but for track use between 180 and 200 is what i'd go for

Who's got them and who's not getting them back???? lol
Clio_GTT
11-01-2006, 00:19
whats the benefit ? a stiffer front end ? what do you do with the rear ? group n torsion bars and ARBs ? uprated shocks ?
Justin..
11-01-2006, 00:22
:shock: tbh i hadnt thought about it
Rich
11-01-2006, 00:24
williams rear shocks are different so get those too :wink: oh and bayliss remember i wil have your shiney new ones so you wont get those if i dont get them :P ner ner ne ner ner
Justin..
11-01-2006, 00:25
lol^ is that the only difference on the torsion bar, the shocks?
Clio_GTT
11-01-2006, 00:32
lol^ is that the only difference on the torsion bar, the shocks?

yes mate
Clio_GTT
11-01-2006, 00:33
reichard motorsport sell uprated rear arb bars and torsion bars, also some shorter rear shocks would be good
Bayliss
11-01-2006, 00:37
lol^ is that the only difference on the torsion bar, the shocks?

when you lower the torsion arm your compressing the shocker more therefore having less travel hence stiffing the shock ;) and rich, you won't have my shiney new ones bcos they're getting delivered to mine your daddy rang me and asked for my address so :P
Rich
11-01-2006, 00:39
well fiiiiiine! sod you then! you can sleep outside before cadwell!
Bayliss
11-01-2006, 00:42
well fiiiiiine! sod you then! you can sleep outside before cadwell!

LoL i'd say good but car never gets warm so boohoo at you
Clio_GTT
11-01-2006, 00:52
anyone know what sort of poundage -35mm springs have ? ;) anyone ?
Zollo
11-01-2006, 11:11
172 springs, iirc zollo had/has these?

Yeah, I'm running 172 springs. They may well have the same part number, but I'd be surprised if they share the same poundage. Mine seems to ride quite a bit harder. May be because all the new stuff on mine making it feel firmer though, dunno.

Renault always insist on knowing the colour'd dot on the springs. Perhaps they find out which application from that?
Zollo
11-01-2006, 11:12
anyone know what sort of poundage -35mm springs have ? ;) anyone ?

It depends what type of spring. Or is that a trick question :wink:
Clio_GTT
11-01-2006, 11:53
anyone know what sort of poundage -35mm springs have ? ;) anyone ?

It depends what type of spring. Or is that a trick question :wink:
just some run of the mill, PI lowering springs
Daz.
11-01-2006, 18:17
mine are horribly hard lower springs, granted I got them cheap and granted the rest of the setup is shagged lol but its very very harsh!

Anyone know ze pundage for -35mm G-Max springs? it feels like a billion!
Zollo
11-01-2006, 18:20
Willy Lover and Daz....

Best bet is to try and find a supplier of PI/G-Max springs and phone them up pretending to be a potential customer. They'll be more helpful then :D
Clio_GTT
11-01-2006, 18:42
K-tec claim a 20% increase in poundage on their -35 springs, they're red so are probably PI that'd make em 150 lbs