Springs, Springs, Springs !

[Gibzy]

well i have taken the plunge and got myself a bit of a bargain. Bought a set of brand new H&R 40mm lowering srpings off of good olde ebay for £38.

And look what arrived this morning




Got a day off work on monday and the use of a full workshop and ramps etc. to fit them.... yay
has anyone had any experience with these springs? how easy are they to change over. (have changed others in the past) renault being renault is probally a pigs ear of a job.

Pics to follow monday night

[Gibzy]

Just a quick update before i upload photos of the finidhed product later tonight.

Here are the measurements of the front and rears (floor to centre of wheel arch) before the drop

Fronts

An embarissing 690mm

Rears

A wopping 700mm

Before


After


Arch shots

Fronts


Rears


I'll get the measurements later tonight..... springs will need a week or so to settle in fully and hoping a further 3-5mm drop once settled

All C&C welcome

[Paddy]

Thats wht i used coil overs, wasnt content with drop on springs.

You need at least -50mm for the wheels to meet the arches.

[Gibzy]

cheers guys. Ive been down the coilover route many a time before with VAG and jap cars. The springs were cheap, and i thought what the hell....
There will be a set of 18's going on and widening the track by about 30mm soon.

Eddie, how long do you recon the springs will take to settle, they have dropped about 25 ish mm at the mo.

[Gibzy]

depends dude some people way say other but mine took about 6 weeks, other's are different with the "hardness" of the springs i'd give it up to 6 weeks before they'll be anywhere near settled

would you say that the drop would be a gradual -45 over the weeks or should i have seen a significant portion of the 45mm drop instantly. Becuase i have just measured the floor to top centre of the arches tonight and they dont seem to have budged very much (5-6mm tops)

Cheers

[Gibzy]

Cheers fella, easy to tell that im used to coilovers and not springs.
I'm getting addicted to measuring the ride height all the time, am I normal ?? Lol ha ha ha