182ff- fit sportlines or keep standard?

[DomP182]

tried searching, do I fit sportlines or are the standard cup pack springs better, since moving to my 182ff from my ph1 172 I like not having crashy suspension and more internal rattles. Will my 182 be the same with them? Dont want to ruin my rattle free drive. Dom

 

[Danith]

Just put sportlines on my 172 Cup. Highly recommended if you want a better stance but no change in driving comfort. Not crashy at all.

I had Apex on both my ph1s and they were ridiculous! Ruined the ride. I thought they were ok until I tried these Sportlines.

 

[DomP182]

I have had them on my ph1 but that had almost crude suspension compared with my 182ff, I just thought cup pack suspension would be better than sportlines or is it more of a case that the shocks are where the improvement is more so than the springs?

 

[Danith]

No idea with a 182 cup sorry mate. Never had one. I'd definitely give the Eibach's a try mate, find some second hand ones - they definitely give it a more balanced look ( my std Cup springs had the car low at the back and like a tractor up front - they've raised the back ever so slightly but brought the front right down). If you don't like the ride you can easily sell them on on here.

I would've thought all Renault Clio suspension would be 'crude'! Except for the Trophy Sachs shocks.

 

[DomP182]

Well my 182 only has 40k on it and feels smooth yet stiff. Ive got some sportlines sat here but was looking to see what others had found. Cant decide if I want to molest my perfect ff

 

[Danith]

Do it, you don't need spring compressors to fit em. Doubt it will feel any harsher than normal.

 

[DomP182]

Yeah fitted them before tis surprisingly easy isnt it, good weather for it too!

 

[James28]

I fitted my sportlines to my cup packed 182 yesterday.
Can't really tell any difference in the ride to be honest! Can't comment on any handling improvements.

 

[DomP182]

what about the height, does it sit much lower?

 

[Jon_182]

Definitely fit, I did to my ff, nicer ride, nicer stance (not low but looks balanced) and steering feels more direct once settled in too! I fitted a whiteline arb after this and that made even more difference.

 

[IceBerg182]

Just done a track day with mine on Sportlines and new rear dampers. It felt good actually. I think they are perfect for fast road. And as Jon_182 says the stance is better. The main benefit ive felt is that the car doesnt dive and lurch around under braking anywhere near as much.




Ive put a video in the track day section if you wanna see what its like on the road

 

[James28]

See my thread in the media section for comparisons in height. Not a lot in it!
Though from a distance today could definitely tell mine was lower.

 

[IceBerg182]

See my thread in the media section for comparisons in height. Not a lot in it!
Though from a distance today could definitely tell mine was lower.

I agree, I think mine is about 1 mm lower at the back and about 15mm at the front lol. I guess eibach are worried about people knackering the standard dampers up.

 

[plymcl172]

Just done a track day with mine on Sportlines and new rear dampers. It felt good actually. I think they are perfect for fast road. And as Jon_182 says the stance is better. The main benefit ive felt is that the car doesnt dive and lurch around under braking anywhere near as much.

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Ive put a video in the track day section if you wanna see what its like on the road

off topic, this pic just shows the shabby exhaust mount. How can Renault come up with a cracking car and slack in the exhaust department yet again.

I have sportlines, money well spent they are !

 

[IceBerg182]

lol, that "shabby" exhaust mount was made by me as a quick fix when I was fabricating the exhaust. Just got a big old rubber mount and cable tied it in there. Not forking out top brass for the renault shite what will last 5 minutes :rasp:

 

[DomP182]

my fix is rubber pondliner from work rolled into 20-25mm rolls and pushed into the gaps between the arms of the renault mount then cable tied through the hole in the middle. Job done!
Sportlines going on then