Lowering Springs

[Simon Tandy]

HI all,

Im looking to lower my 2000 sport to give a better look and better handling. Can anyone give any sugestions as to which springs to buy, cost, and whether tracking etc will need to be done after?

Thanks in advance, your all very helpful

[SHAHZ]

AltezzaScott is supposed to be getting some coilovers cheap...drop him a PM

[javadude]

Eibach springs (30mm drop) are pretty popular in the club as a cheaper lowering option than coilovers. Can get them from TDI - see link at top of page. Got mine fitted by a local garage for about £150. You should get tracking done about 500 miles after fitting.

[Scorpion]

H&R's -35mm drop,gives the Sport a low mean look thats what i had on mine before i got coilovers.

[javadude]

Was going for H&Rs too but the place I was getting them fitted was struggling to source some cause of a manufacturing problem at the time. In the end got some Eibachs myself for them to fit.

[SteveAudioX]

HI all,

Im looking to lower my 2000 sport to give a better look and better handling. Can anyone give any sugestions as to which springs to buy, cost, and whether tracking etc will need to be done after?

Thanks in advance, your all very helpful

For better handling, go for the TTE antiroll bar upgrade.

[323]

dont lowered springs shorten the life of shocks if its standard shocks?what i always been told.

[Scorpion]

dont lowered springs shorten the life of shocks if its standard shocks?what i always been told.

A good set of springs will last between 4/5 years

[SteveL]

H&R's -35mm drop,gives the Sport a low mean look thats what i had on mine before i got coilovers.

Pete, I assume you've sold these springs and they're not still sat in your shed

[Wosket]

H&R's -35mm drop,gives the Sport a low mean look thats what i had on mine before i got coilovers.

Pete, I assume you've sold these springs and they're not still sat in your shed

already asked that question

[Gord]

dont lowered springs shorten the life of shocks if its standard shocks?what i always been told.

yes

[Gavin G]

I think anything up to 30 or 35mm is OK with the standard shocks, anything more than that and you may run into trouble

[Scorpion]

H&R's -35mm drop,gives the Sport a low mean look thats what i had on mine before i got coilovers.

Pete, I assume you've sold these springs and they're not still sat in your shed

already asked that question

I still have the STD Sport springs and shocks sat in me shed....only done 35k :)

[whitie]

I still have the STD Sport springs and shocks sat in me shed....only done 35k

and remember the sport springs are lower than the standards :winky: