Lowering / alloys
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My Sport + looks like this, with 16" wheels (standard fitment), and all springs replaced with a set from a 160SR, which lowered the car about 25mm.....
Those alloys appear to be 17" and would seem to be a variation on THESE...... I wouldn't go larger than 16" on a K12 unless all you want is looks........17's with 40 profile tyres would give a very harsh ride .....
From the factory the Sport + has exactly the same springs and shocks as your car, so yes the 160SR springs are a straight swap. When I fitted mine I did change the rear shocks to these Koni's......... the fronts are still the originals....
The 160SR springs are from the 'Sports' suspension package, (which confusingly is NOT fitted to the 'other 'Sport' range of K12 Micras, only to the 1.6 160SR and later badged SR Sport K12's) The springs lower a standard car about 25mm, but more importantly have a different, stiffer, spring rate..... The Sports springs have a different colour code on the coils to the standard springs which are coded, Front R/H White& Yellow, Front L/H White & Pink, Rear R/H and L/H are marked Blue. The Sports springs are marked Front R/H White & Brown, Front L/H White & Green and the rear springs, R/H and L/H are marked Purple..... Interestingly Nissan appear to have allowed for different weight distribution on the R/H and L/H front axles and fitted slightly different spring to each side, something that no cheap after market lowering springs have taken into account.........
The above information should stop you getting fobbed off with non Sports Suspension springs.....
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I'm not even close to change my springs but I'm searching for heavy duty springs on ebay and came across these.
will they fit? unsure,
ends really soon...not new but is cheap enough for condition. have a look
Renault Clio Sport 172 182 Eibach Pro Line Lowering Springs
Shame they not red..
will they fit? unsure,
ends really soon...not new but is cheap enough for condition. have a look
Renault Clio Sport 172 182 Eibach Pro Line Lowering Spring for sale | eBay
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Shame they not red..
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I did toy with the idea of trying to find some standard OEM Clio Sport 172/182 springs which should be a straight swap with the K12 ones, but then the 160SR ones came up.....
Hello, Thanks for the info and picture of your orange konis.
After looking into ride comfort, discovered when I put eibach pro springs on (perfect ride height for a micra, looks wise), I should have either had the koni orange rear shocks put in, or the bilstein b8s.
Went for the b8s, as specifically for lowering. Konis would be best for standard 160sr springs, due to shear quality.
Might get the new wheels afterwards. Dont like low profiles, looks or handling. Best wheel I've come up with so far is a ronal 5 spoke, with a 14 inch wheel. 185 60 14.
It must be an age thing with higher profiles ?
Lowered with the h+r spring kit, 16" tekna et55 alloys and 195/45/16 tyres.
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But that is a K13, not a K12..........
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Lowering of my Micra vehicle.
Was done with E10-63-010-01-22 Eibach Pro-Kit Federn für Tieferlegung NISSAN MICRA III 25-30mm . With original tire size 185/50-16, diameter 591mm, clearance from wheel to fender is ~45mm. For SR160 lowering is 25-30mm with linked springs, that's low enough for me on Finnish roads and speed bumps with 16" wheels. I don't need to dramatically slow down when driving to speed bumbs, drive ways/yard roads and no rubbing to inner fenders.
And these springs includes TUV-certificate in order to pass Finnish MOT.
Was done with E10-63-010-01-22 Eibach Pro-Kit Federn für Tieferlegung NISSAN MICRA III 25-30mm . With original tire size 185/50-16, diameter 591mm, clearance from wheel to fender is ~45mm. For SR160 lowering is 25-30mm with linked springs, that's low enough for me on Finnish roads and speed bumps with 16" wheels. I don't need to dramatically slow down when driving to speed bumbs, drive ways/yard roads and no rubbing to inner fenders.
And these springs includes TUV-certificate in order to pass Finnish MOT.
