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currently my 2004 megane is standard, 16" nervastella, grey bumper inserts etc...

i'm planning to;

upgrade to 17" pro race 1.2's in black with 225/45/17 tyres
take out grey bumper inserts, sand, prime and spray to match body colour
put spax lowering springs to drop it by 30


any thoughts / ideas on these mods???

sounds good im doing the same but having nervasprot alloys. put the meg on eibachs instead of spax the ride quality is better all round and the drop the same.

matttingle wrote:currently my 2004 megane is standard, 16" nervastella, grey bumper inserts etc...

i'm planning to;

upgrade to 17" pro race 1.2's in black with 225/45/17 tyres
take out grey bumper inserts, sand, prime and spray to match body colour
put spax lowering springs to drop it by 30


any thoughts / ideas on these mods???

Forget the Spax springs if you value comfort. I had a pair that dropped it 30mm. I got rig of them and bought Ebachs that droped it 60mm and the ride was more comfortable than the spax not to mentino better going round a bend. In the end got rid of the ebach springs and bought ebach coilovers. Now i ride with an 80mm drop or there abouts ( arse on the ground) and hardy fell a bump... well so to speak.

Have to keep a spare CV joint in the garage but its all good!

So if your only buying springs look at Ebach or if there to expensive look at Koni. Avoid Spax and PI well IMO.

P

thanks...

Koni are defo cheaper option, would you say best option for the price???

i would defo go for eibachs at the end of the day its your car. i would rather spend that little bit more n no they are going 2 be up 2 the job. but its up to you pal what ever suits your budget.

ulrich100 wrote:

matttingle wrote:currently my 2004 megane is standard, 16" nervastella, grey bumper inserts etc...

i'm planning to;

upgrade to 17" pro race 1.2's in black with 225/45/17 tyres
take out grey bumper inserts, sand, prime and spray to match body colour
put spax lowering springs to drop it by 30


any thoughts / ideas on these mods???

Forget the Spax springs if you value comfort. I had a pair that dropped it 30mm. I got rig of them and bought Ebachs that droped it 60mm and the ride was more comfortable than the spax not to mentino better going round a bend. In the end got rid of the ebach springs and bought ebach coilovers. Now i ride with an 80mm drop or there abouts ( arse on the ground) and hardy fell a bump... well so to speak.

Have to keep a spare CV joint in the garage but its all good!

So if your only buying springs look at Ebach or if there to expensive look at Koni. Avoid Spax and PI well IMO.

P

WOW 80mm drop is that on your megane?
have you got any pictures?
im thinking about dropping mine to 50/60mm on Vmaxx coilovers
whats the ride qaulity like on an 80mm drop?

Ill throw up one or two pics,

The ride quality has suffered a tad, but due to the strengthened dampers its perfectly acceptable.

-75/80 (mm) is perfectly acceptable on 17's. Although mid weeks i cant ride that low. Speed bumps are incorporated in my journey.

wheels have been ordered! hopefully arrive this week

if i swop the valves from current tyre to ne ones will this retain tyre pressure monitor??

mattingle,

I swapped my 16 nervastella to 17 nervasport and exchanged valves to maintain tyre pressure monitors no problem!!

hope this helps

wheels have now been put on......what a difference!

team dynamic pro sport 1.2's with 225's, can really feel the difference....

next job will be to lower it

ulrich100 wrote:Ill throw up one or two pics,

The ride quality has suffered a tad, but due to the strengthened dampers its perfectly acceptable.

-75/80 (mm) is perfectly acceptable on 17's. Although mid weeks i cant ride that low. Speed bumps are incorporated in my journey.

Can you put those pics of you motor up for me please.
im dying to see a meg dropped 80mm

Thanks

As above

Meg dropped 80mm on 19s, its a 225 so its 25mm lower than standard anyway

Nice

matttingle wrote:wheels have now been put on......what a difference!

team dynamic pro sport 1.2's with 225's, can really feel the difference....

next job will be to lower it

did you change your tyre pressure monitors over? was it easy enough?