sefton 0 Posted October 6, 2003 I know they lower the car by only 35-40mm, but would you be able to see the difference? I have 16" wheels and want to fill the arches a little, but maintain the ride quality by not going to low! cheers Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
andycowuk 0 Posted October 6, 2003 what is ride quality? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sefton 0 Posted October 6, 2003 Good comfortable ride quality! not crashing over holes and shattering your teeth when you go over a pot hole! doe'nt this happen the lower you go? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dboy 0 Posted October 6, 2003 ive got eibachs and koni TA - very good ride. i would like it lowered a bit more, but the konis are only rated for this drop. It is lower than standard and looks ok. a lot of how good it will look, i think depends on your choice of wheels. (im running 16" as well and im happy) The set up was recommended by AMD so cant be bad 8) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sefton 0 Posted October 6, 2003 AMD? Whos that? :? Think the shocks on mine are on there way out as they tend to bang are are quite harsh on the bumps! but I've never driven another Corrado so I'm not sure if all corrados drive like that? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sefton 0 Posted October 6, 2003 Have you got any pics Dboy? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chuck 0 Posted October 6, 2003 H&R are supposed to be smoother than Eibach. Bit more expensive tho. And both drop by around 30mm, which is plenty IMO, as with the 16" wheels it centres the wheel inside the arch with an even wheel arch gap. And a corrado is pretty crashy as standard, compared to more modern cars anyway. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fine wine, Belgian chocs. 1 Posted October 6, 2003 I had H&R on my 16valve and they were wonderful. My mate had Eibach fitted to his at the same time and the front sat about two inches higher than the rear so he replaced them with H&R and was a happy bunny and lived hapilly ever after :D . Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chuck 0 Posted October 6, 2003 I like a story with a happy ending... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kevin Bacon 5 Posted October 6, 2003 Yeah the H&R's lowering is just about right imo. My car now has approx 1" clearance between the arch and tyre as opposed to about 2-3" as standard. H&R also match the springs so that the overall ride height is the same, i.e. no saggy arse syndrome. If you partner the H&Rs with Koni TAs (set to 1.5 turns front, 3/4 turns rear) the ride quality is very firm but not crashy. Just about right imo. But as ever, road surface quality is the main factor of a decent ride. Even the standard setup is not that great over rutted and pot holed roads. The H&Rs are no worse than standard in that respect but because of the Konis, body control is therefore much better and the car won't wobble about so much. Kev Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites