Coilovers

[ChrisCurr]

Looking for some advice;

Has anyone got FK coilovers £558.13 from K-Tec.

http://www.k-tecracing.com/show_product.asp?id=1383

Are they any good? or is it worth paying the extra for these £775.50?

http://www.k-tecracing.com/show_product.asp?id=2016

Thanks for your help.

 

[d4ve86]

deff worth paying the extra for H and R from what iv heard, can your budget stretch to adjustible dampers?

http://www.k-tecracing.com/show_product.asp?id=1776

or the new AST set up?

 

[Greeny.]

I have those Gaz gold coilovers ^ really nice, just need to get them set up properly!

 

[Charlieboy]

What about GDI coilovers? I've had the opportunity to take a ride in the Demo car and that thing holds the roads!!

 

[ChrisCurr]

Cheers D4ve,
yeah, I want to make sure I get the suspension right, I payed around £450 for and ajustable damping -30mm kit less than 18 months ago, nut it's a bit too hard even on the lowest setting and the car still sits too high.

Cheers Greeny172, How much can I expect to pay for fitting and the right setting up?

Cheers Fellas

 

[d4ve86]

i think the only thing that lets those kits down is the rear spring, needs a race spring in there!

 

[Greeny.]

Cheers Greeny172, How much can I expect to pay for fitting and the right setting up?

Cheers Fellas

Not looked into it yet, got a few others things to sort first

 

[ChrisCurr]

What about these ones? £699.13

http://www.greydevilindustries.com/products/product.asp?id=20734

 

[capturedbyjames]

I'm impressed with my FKs - haven't driven on H&Rs so I cant comment, but going from standard dampers with lowering springs to FKs with Ben_P's top mounts has made a hell of a difference!

Make sure you get the silverline ones though, oh and rimstyle.com are cheaper for them.

 

[ChrisCurr]

Cheers mrmahoosive, have you got a photo of yours with em on?

 

[ChrisCurr]

Think I might go for these then?

http://www.rimstyle.com/pages/produ...n;type=fk_silverlinex;model=1151;id=FKKKXRTSX

 

[Charlieboy]

What about these ones? £699.13

http://www.greydevilindustries.com/products/product.asp?id=20734

I don't really know what one's Andy uses on the demo car, but a new kit should be available @ the end of March, so I'm told.

 

[capturedbyjames]

Think I might go for these then?

http://www.rimstyle.com/pages/produ...n;type=fk_silverlinex;model=1151;id=FKKKXRTSX

Thats the ones I've got - depends if you want damper adjustment though?
If not, just go for the silverlines!

Pics are here: http://www.mahoosive.co.uk/photography/gallerys/clios-night/index.html

Mine's the silver one.

Tyres (and weather) have stopped me testing them properly! Everytime I throw it into a corner my cheap yoko's just slide straight on!!

 

[Dan R]

What about GDI coilovers? I've had the opportunity to take a ride in the Demo car and that thing holds the roads!!

Not happening is what ive been told!

 

[ben_p]

can you buy the ASTs yet?

 

[Dan R]

can you buy the ASTs yet?

Yep ring curtis and get him to get some made for you. Hes in the process of making me some solid top mounts too

 

[Charlieboy]

What about GDI coilovers? I've had the opportunity to take a ride in the Demo car and that thing holds the roads!!

Not happening is what ive been told!

What's not happening?? Andy is developing a new coilover kit with AST!! Should be available end of March, and I'm having fitted on 18/19th April!!!

 

[Dan R]

Not happening is what ive been told!

What's not happening?? Andy is developing a new coilover kit with AST!! Should be available end of March, and I'm having fitted on 18/19th April!!!

Hes not developing it with them at all. Its the kit that i had developed by AST on my car!!!!!! Ive had them since sept!!!! You can buy them direct now from powerstation who are AST'S sole importer. You can spec the spring rates if you like but they will be exactly the same as mine.

http://www.astsuspension.co.uk/newsblog.asp?id=2 thats them.

 

[Tom]

Dan you have PM.

 

[TheJesus]

I'm impressed with my FKs - haven't driven on H&Rs so I cant comment, but going from standard dampers with lowering springs to FKs with Ben_P's top mounts has made a hell of a difference!

Make sure you get the silverline ones though, oh and rimstyle.com are cheaper for them.

FK silverline's are shite, I thought they were good until I drove some cars with decent suspension kits on them... after that they felt cheap and nasty. Mine will be going in the bin when money allows.

 

[Fletcher]

I'd go for the H&R kit.

 

[Dan R]

http://www.astsuspension.co.uk/newsblog.asp?id=2 thats the way to go!

 

[Dan R]

What about GDI coilovers? I've had the opportunity to take a ride in the Demo car and that thing holds the roads!!

The GDI car you went out in was not on AST's

 

[TheJesus]

What about GDI coilovers? I've had the opportunity to take a ride in the Demo car and that thing holds the roads!!

The GDI car you went out in was not on AST's

You are 100% correct, but I'm hoping Andy tries a new kit out on the demo car so I can have the setup that has. Driven over 1000 miles in that and got to blast it round Donny. I want

(then again, I'd take standard over the FK's... too bloody harsh and I'm getting old)

 

[Dan R]

The GDI car you went out in was not on AST's

You are 100% correct, but I'm hoping Andy tries a new kit out on the demo car so I can have the setup that has. Driven over 1000 miles in that and got to blast it round Donny. I want

(then again, I'd take standard over the FK's... too bloody harsh and I'm getting old)

He is hes trying the AST kit that i have

 

[TheJesus]

ace, I'll find out when and have a go... then repeatedly tell him it's better and that he needs to get rid of his current setup as I might know someone lol

FK's are likely to kill me on the road lol

 

[Dan R]

ace, I'll find out when and have a go... then repeatedly tell him it's better and that he needs to get rid of his current setup as I might know someone lol

FK's are likely to kill me on the road lol

Ive never driven on the fk's so cant comment. Ill take ur word for it tho

 

[Charlieboy]

What about GDI coilovers? I've had the opportunity to take a ride in the Demo car and that thing holds the roads!!

The GDI car you went out in was not on AST's

Dan - I didn't say it was on AST's as I know it's not and have done for some time. I said GDI were working with AST to develop a new kit, which will be available late next month!

 

[Charlieboy]

What about GDI coilovers? I've had the opportunity to take a ride in the Demo car and that thing holds the roads!!

What about these ones? £699.13

http://www.greydevilindustries.com/products/product.asp?id=20734

I don't really know what one's Andy uses on the demo car, but a new kit should be available @ the end of March, so I'm told.

Not happening is what ive been told!

What's not happening?? Andy is developing a new coilover kit with AST!! Should be available end of March, and I'm having fitted on 18/19th April!!!

Nope I never once said GDI demo car has AST coilovers

 

[Dan R]

The GDI car you went out in was not on AST's

Dan - I didn't say it was on AST's as I know it's not and have done for some time. I said GDI were working with AST to develop a new kit, which will be available late next month!

As i said they are already done. They have made a new kit and they are the ones that i have on my car!!!! He will be buying them through powerstation.

 

[TheJesus]

ace, I'll find out when and have a go... then repeatedly tell him it's better and that he needs to get rid of his current setup as I might know someone lol

FK's are likely to kill me on the road lol

Ive never driven on the fk's so cant comment. Ill take ur word for it tho

LOL, you can try mine when I pop down mate... good on track, utter utter shite on the road, unless it's ultra smooth and I can actually use some of my camber to dig in and not just jump around on pot holes and rough surfaces hehe

 

[Dan R]

Ive never driven on the fk's so cant comment. Ill take ur word for it tho

LOL, you can try mine when I pop down mate... good on track, utter utter s**te on the road, unless it's ultra smooth and I can actually use some of my camber to dig in and not just jump around on pot holes and rough surfaces hehe

Sounds good fun. Will have to meet up sometime. Let me know when ur goin to omex

 

[TheJesus]

It's not so fun with ITB's, it's a lot more controlable without though!

Might be next week possibly Dan, I've got your text with new number, so I'll drop you a line and let you know fella

 

[davM]

Are the AST's available to buy now then?

How many ££ we talking?

 

[Dan R]

Are the AST's available to buy now then?

How many ££ we talking?

Yeah you can buy them direct from powerstation. Not sure on exact price but give them a ring and ask for curtis. he will give you all the info

 

[Dan R]

It's not so fun with ITB's, it's a lot more controlable without though!

Might be next week possibly Dan, I've got your text with new number, so I'll drop you a line and let you know fella

Ok mate no worries

 

[Quade]

Im pretty sure ive seen your car DAN R at powerstation around the end of september/ beginning of october! Was there havin my 172 cup rolling roaded! Has yours got black multispoked alloys? The ride height looked perfect to me with the AST kit. Think Curtis told me it was the first clio to av it done. Had my left wsh bone/ball joint replaced the other dat at powerstation. Curtis took the oportunity to make some measurements for the 172/cup/182 set up! ASked him about yours and he said the handling was s**t hot!

 

[homer simpson]

the ast kit is cheeper from power station to

 

[homer simpson]

The GDI car you went out in was not on AST's

Dan - I didn't say it was on AST's as I know it's not and have done for some time. I said GDI were working with AST to develop a new kit, which will be available late next month!

no m8 gdi are getting the kit that dan has got on his car but it can be revalved to make it stiffer but they will cost a lot more from gdi powerstation will do the same kit that gdi will have but cheeper

 

[Neal 182]

The GDI car you went out in was not on AST's

You are 100% correct, but I'm hoping Andy tries a new kit out on the demo car so I can have the setup that has. Driven over 1000 miles in that and got to blast it round Donny. I want

(then again, I'd take standard over the FK's... too bloody harsh and I'm getting old)

What the kit that fit's fook all good luck by the way you will need 10mm spacer to get any more than -1 deg's and then it most likely leaking may now