Lowered suspension

[N13GEY]

Anyone assist? I've a 2004 Zed, lowered by 30mm. I have issues negotiating speed humps and would like to reduce the lowering to say 15 or 20mm. Any advice? I've a set of standard springs in the garage and if I decide to reduce the lowering to say 15 or 20mm could these standard springs be cut or modified? Again any advice would be appreciated.

[Hayd350]

I'd suggest buying a set of Tein s tech springs for a 17mm drop, should give you decent clearance for day to day.

This is on the assumption that you're lowered on springs now and not coilovers. Oh and no don't cut you're stock springs, it won't end well.

 

[ZMANALEX]

As Hayd350 has said:

 

If you are running stock shocks then Tein ie the way to go.

 

They will give you a drop of 17mm & 14mm

 

[monkeybrain1234]

Teins on mine. Lowers it perfectly and no speed bump issues. Even on the Airport multi-storey car parks it's okay. Worth getting the white line camber arms for extra adjustment. 

 

Pic of stance. 

 

 

[N13GEY]

Thanks, everyone for your advice & suggestions. I feel a spring changing session coming along!

[kbad]

I have 17MM if you want for free , i am in Milton Keynes if you are close enough 

[N13GEY]

That'd be brill! All 4? OK for a 2004 Zed? Would you be happy to parcel them up so I could arrange collection? Suggest PM me with details if pos.

Edited July 29, 2018 by N13GEY
pressed send b4 time!

[N13GEY]

I'm now committed to changing my 30mm Eibach lowering springs for  17mm Teins. I reckon this will give me clearance over speed humps and stones that get deposited on the track to Chez N13GEY. As a 1st pass, has anyone a set of 17mm Teins that are going begging/swop for Eibachs?

[Panoz33]

Tein springs fitted here with wheel spacers. No problems over speed bumps at all and the ride is drastically improved. 

 

I was debating to go with eibach as I would like it a little bit lower but the fact that I would need camber arms and the possibility of scraping over speed bumps I chose the more sensible option.

Edited August 21, 2018 by Panoz33

[The Bounty Bar Kid]

If you're going to track it, I'd suggest going for coilovers. I had teins and it made my car feel wallowy. On the road she was fine at high speeds just not on track.

[davey_83]

That would have been the dampers making it feel wollowy on track, not the springs. 

[The Bounty Bar Kid]

Oh really. My bad. Thought it'd be the springs.

[davey_83]

Because you could fit coilovers with a soft spring rate, maintain a stock ride height and you'd have way less wollow/roll thru the bends than OE suspension.

[N13GEY]

On ‎21‎/‎08‎/‎2018 at 03:33, Panoz33 said:

Tein springs fitted here with wheel spacers. No problems over speed bumps at all and the ride is drastically improved. 

 

I was debating to go with eibach as I would like it a little bit lower but the fact that I would need camber arms and the possibility of scraping over speed bumps I chose the more sensible option.

 

[N13GEY]

I'll have a set of 30mm Eibachs available once the new 17 Teins are fitted, if your interested.

Edited August 23, 2018 by N13GEY

[Panoz33]

Do you have a picture of your car with the eibach? 

 

As I said I would like it a bit lower but drivability is more important as I use the car daily

 

Thanks man. 

[Andy_Muxlow]

On 28/07/2018 at 18:54, kbad said:

I have 17MM if you want for free , i am in Milton Keynes if you are close enough 

I thought your lowering springs were 30mm?

[kbad]

On 24/08/2018 at 11:53, Andy_Muxlow said:

I thought your lowering springs were 30mm?

You are right Andy 30mm i have updated the fellow who wanted it