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06-08-2006, 06:34 PM | #1 | ||
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Crappy pic from my phone but finally heres a pic after low springs fitted.
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Now - 2007Renault Megane sedan, Steel Gray, 19" Koya Ambush with 235/35R19 Yokohama ADVAN V103, Eibach Pro-Kit. Gone but not forgotton - Diamond White 2004 LX Fiesta If you sneeze with your eyes open, do your eyes pop out??
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06-08-2006, 07:02 PM | #2 | ||
went bigger and better..
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Looks great, lowering will be the next thing I get done also. Rims look great also...
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07-08-2006, 01:03 PM | #3 | ||
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looks good scary, what did it set you back by??
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07-08-2006, 07:24 PM | #4 | ||
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I'm sure I've said it before but I still wish they made the Arrius rim...
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08-08-2006, 05:06 PM | #5 | ||
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looks flash! How do the Kings handle?
EstaFiesta: where are you planning to get urs done? and what springs are you going to use? I'm trying to decide between SPAX 45mm or Eibach 35mm ... Anyone kno if it affects your warranty?
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08-08-2006, 05:38 PM | #6 | ||
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i was goin to get aurius rims for my focus, i still like em.
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08-08-2006, 05:45 PM | #7 | ||
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The springs cost me about $130, through a friend, last price I got for them was about 160ish, I had them sitting on a bench at work for just under a year before I got around to fitting them, they handle great, takes that little bit of unnnerving body roll out.
The rims I got as they were running them out got them real cheap, about $130 each. I think they really suit the car.
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Now - 2007Renault Megane sedan, Steel Gray, 19" Koya Ambush with 235/35R19 Yokohama ADVAN V103, Eibach Pro-Kit. Gone but not forgotton - Diamond White 2004 LX Fiesta If you sneeze with your eyes open, do your eyes pop out??
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08-08-2006, 11:15 PM | #8 | ||
went bigger and better..
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EstaFiesta: where are you planning to get urs done? and what springs are you going to use? I'm trying to decide between SPAX 45mm or Eibach 35mm ... Anyone kno if it affects your warranty?[/QUOTE]
Hey Crispy. I have done no homework as yet, thinking the Kings though as I priced the Eiback's and they would have cost more than the car by the time I got them from Europe..lol.. Wil keep ypu posted if I get a local company to do the Kings.
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10-08-2006, 02:00 PM | #9 | ||
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Hi i was the guy who came in yesterday looking for wheels for my blue fiesta. Thanks for the help. I might get the car lowered before i get the wheels.
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10-08-2006, 04:04 PM | #10 | |||
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Now - 2007Renault Megane sedan, Steel Gray, 19" Koya Ambush with 235/35R19 Yokohama ADVAN V103, Eibach Pro-Kit. Gone but not forgotton - Diamond White 2004 LX Fiesta If you sneeze with your eyes open, do your eyes pop out??
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11-08-2006, 10:15 AM | #11 | ||
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Very nice Carey. Pimpin as! lol
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19-09-2006, 02:21 PM | #12 | ||
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My bad for bringing up an old topic, but does the "ride" feel smooth or would it be bumpy? Also whats a good set of springs that provides a lower car and a next to smooth ride?
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19-09-2006, 03:18 PM | #13 | ||
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I have the same springs. king lows variable rates etc.
Pretty darn firm if you ask me. On smooth roads there great. Get some dodgey roads and its a nightmare.
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19-09-2006, 05:02 PM | #14 | ||
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Yes. The ride can be harsh and bone rattling thanks to the Fiesta's already stiff suspension settings. That said, they handle like a go kart.
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19-09-2006, 10:59 PM | #15 | ||
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Over the past couple months i got thinking. If i had decided not to get a polo gti i would have bought some second hand ST fiesta springs from the uk and fitted them to my car.
Lower, slightly stiffer, but still comfortable. Probably overall provide a better handling package than 30 mm springs. Especially in the wet. These springs are just TOO stiff for wet weather handling.
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20-09-2006, 07:13 AM | #16 | |||
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20-09-2006, 09:34 AM | #17 | ||
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nah not really. Since its been lowered ive had three completely different sets of tyres on the car.
Stock 195/50/15 Turanzas, 205/50/16 NCT5 (yuk) and now bfgoodrich gforce sports. the car was rough and bouncy with every set of tyres. I honestly thing these springs are too stiff for the wet.
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20-09-2006, 11:33 AM | #18 | ||
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Lower your tyre pressure n00b
Bounce = underdampend
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20-09-2006, 11:49 AM | #19 | ||
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i need springs for my fez. id prefer stiffer than the current setup. also thinking about harder shocks. and a thicker sway bar.
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20-09-2006, 12:22 PM | #20 | ||
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photn,
buy some ST springs. and invest in GOOD tyres. then get a front strut brace. if you want slightly stiffer after this get a full new suspension nolathane bush kit from the uk. It will remain comfortable, but be a tad lower than stock, and a tad stiffer.
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