H and R springs

[DaveStorm 0]

Looking around for a set for my VR. Found some on http://www.performancecentre.co.uk for £82.25 does this seem reasonable, has anyone had any dealings with them? Thanks.

[Kevin Bacon 5]

£82! Get them!

 

They're excellent springs. Have no dealings with performance centre tho. Sounds a bit too cheap tbh.

[Gaz154 0]

sounds good to me i've seen them elsewhere at up to £140 :shock:

[DaveStorm 0]

Yep £82.25 with free UK delivery, on the link below they are the fifth image down

 

http://www.performancecentre.co.uk/default.htm?page=13

 

Seems to good to be true really if the going rate is normally £140 :?

[Timo. 0]

a second hand set went for £75 odd on ebay the other day!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

tempted myself although I wouldn't fit them till I got a set on Koni TA's but at that price its worth getting them now, even if they have to sit around for a while gathering dust!

 

ta

 

timo

[Supercharged 2]

My (non VR6) ones were £150 !!

 

(BTW - the VR ones are green, everything else is Blue...)

[corradoSTORM man 0]

Get them, very good springs with koni shocks, that what im running .

And a very good price, i paid £140

[DaveStorm 0]

Hmmh, the link above still works but it appears they have removed the info on the VR6 springs, can't find them anywhere else on their website now either! :x

Dammit, knew I should have rung them sooner.......so the search for H and Rs continue, unless someone here knows where you can get them at a good price..... :?: :wink:

[Timo. 0]

NNNNNNoooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I nearly bought them the other day but thought I would just wait another week or so. I dont believe it!! (victor style) :cry:

 

timo

[Den_VR6 0]

Springs have been sold - i tried on thursday, accepted credit card details, had email confirming order and everything...

Got a call on friday from Performance Centre saying that they were already sold - but could have a set at £135.00 if still interested..

[Timo. 0]

cheeky *&*$................ people!

 

Pretty gutted really, I had just convinced myself to buy them too!!

 

timo

[Phil K 0]

badger, if you'd already paid for them they should be yours or you should be offered another set for the same price... I know that a price is an invitation to buy and the seller can withdraw the sale but once you've paid surely thats a done deal?

[Den_VR6 0]

if they had debited my credit card, then yes, they would have to let me have a set at £82.25, but I don't think they have actually taken payment.

The "on-line" buying procedure allows you to get all details accepted, it's only when some guy in the shop checks that they realise they've sold em already....such is life.

[DaveStorm 0]

Ok guys I'm still after a new set of these for my VR. For those that have a set what price did you pay and where did you get them? Thanks

[corradovr6sc 0]

Mine were from demon tweeks. Think they were about £140 and were a special order. DT don't seem to keep much corrado stuff in stock (I've just waited 10 days for my new rear dampers) so if you need them in a hurry go elsewhere.

[DaveStorm 0]

Ok thanks £140 seems to be the going rate but can anywhere better this? I'm not in a hurry really, but the sooner I get rid of the 4x4 look the better! :)

[Mike Edwards 0]

I have a set for a VR6 lying around ion my garage.

 

They don't look pretty, but they do work.

 

£50 to collector, or +£lots for postage.

[dr_mat 0]

How would these sit on (new) standard shocks?

[DaveStorm 0]

How many miles have they roughly covered please Mike, and did you buy them from new?

[MoonlightVR 0]

How would these sit on (new) standard shocks?

 

Personally I think it is a mistake buying any suspension that isn't matched by the manufacturer, ie. lowering springs with dampers valved to suit. Or use a damper like Koni TAs that can be adjusted to match any spring rate.

 

At the very least a lowering spring should be used with a shorter damper - an OE spec/length damper will just not perform right with the shorter spring.

 

Just my 2p worth :wink:

[Mike Edwards 0]

They've had about 80k miles of use.

 

They were on one of my cars when I bought it.

[chrishill 0]

which car are they for, how much do they lower by and how much you after for them?

[Mike Edwards 0]

Have a look on the prevous page.

 

They lower an early VR6 by about 25mm and a late VR6 by about 40mm.

[kaneda 0]

Just got a set of H&R springs, £150 in total, Should i get Koni shocks?

[dr_mat 0]

At the very least a lowering spring should be used with a shorter damper - an OE spec/length damper will just not perform right with the shorter spring.

 

I wasn't very serious, to be honest... In fact really I already knew the answer, but thought at that money I might have offered to buy 'em just in case... :)

 

Given the number and height of speed ramps round here, I'm much better off sticking to 4x4 ride height on standard wheels. And the handling's not that bad...