Suzuki alto springs in K11

[KierenCrawford]

So I've read suzuki alto springs fit on K11 micras and provide about a 50mm drop from standard height, has anyone got any pictures of there K11 on a understand you have to get rear alto springs and fit them to your K11 front shocks, do you then also put alto rear springs in the rear ?
And does this provide a level 50mm drop or does the front or rear sit lower ?

Cheers kieren.

ANY PICTURES OF YOUR K11 ON ALTO SPRINGS WOULD BE AWESOME.

 

[Ianthewheel]

I've fitted rear alto spring all round on mine with corsa rear shocks and it's all good I'll put a pic up tomorrow or I'll change my avatar pic

 

[Sandor]

lanthewheel

I've fitted rear alto spring all round on mine with corsa rear shocks and it's all good I'll put a pic up tomorrow or I'll change my avatar pic

Did you use only the rear springs from an Alto? To the rear and to the front as well? also from which year? would it be ok with the factory Micra shocks?

 

[Ianthewheel]

Yah rear alto springs all round from a 98ish car. Just got a reg number off autotrader and ordered them from euro car parts (I think) for around £15 each. (I'm in the trade) frank advised the corsa shocks as they are shorter than standard micra ones and won't bottom out. Just had to slightly file down the metal sleeve in the bottom bush of the corsa shocks and in they went

 

[Sandor]

Would it be still ok with only just the oem Micra shocks? Thanks

 

[Ianthewheel]

no, because the oem will probably bottom out. corsa rear shocks are probably only £20 each

 

[Sandor]

Thanks a lot mate!

 

[Paul Smith]

What year alto springs?

 

[Sandor]

He said it was from an around 98' car.

 

[Ianthewheel]

Glad someone's reading properly

 

[Paul Smith]

Nothing like a quick witty response

 

[Ianthewheel]

Your right it was nothing like it

 

[Paul Smith]

Lol

 

[MattJD]

What year corsa shocks? And same with rears all around? And also what is the ride and handling like? I'm planning on putting in a ga16 in so I'm hoping this set up will hold up

 

[frank]

What year corsa shocks? And same with rears all around? And also what is the ride and handling like? I'm planning on putting in a ga16 in so I'm hoping this set up will hold up

there,s a lowering guide on here matt

 

[MattJD]

there,s a lowering guide on here matt

I know, I've read it but it gives no info on the alto spring method other than use alto springs. Corsa shocks aren't mentioned hence my question.

 

[Paul Smith]

I did wonder about the spring width as in the micra rear springs are wide but the front are tiny really. So do the alto ones sit nicely in the spring seats?

 

[Sandor]

Matt, there is the answer some comments above.....its a 98'ish corsa.

 

[frank]

I know, I've read it but it gives no info on the alto spring method other than use alto springs. Corsa shocks aren't mentioned hence my question.

the guide says corsa b shocks iirc matt

 

[Paul Smith]

Wonder if the shock rating differs from say a 1.2 corsa as apposed to a corsa sport?

 

[MattJD]

Thanks I'll read through

the guide says corsa b shocks iirc matt

the guide again and see if I can make any sense of it. My brain might doing the stupid

 

[frank]

I did wonder about the spring width as in the micra rear springs are wide but the front are tiny really. So do the alto ones sit nicely in the spring seats?

there is a lot of leeway on the rears paul, the locating boss on the chassis fits these (small end) tapered late alto springs and the bigger end fits the axle socket no probs
so anything from 70mm id to 120mm od will sit ok, the front springs however need to be exact dia to fit the upper and lower perches properly

 

[Paul Smith]

That's what I thought for the fronts so how have these been fitted to the fronts on this micra?

 

[frank]

That's what I thought for the fronts so how have these been fitted to the fronts on this micra?

those in that ^ pic are late model alto paul (3 year old ?) the older alto springs are the same dia as k11 fronts

 

[Magpie42]

What year are they?





Only kidding....carry on...

 

[Ianthewheel]

Same era alto springs and corsa shocks all standard car. Handles well not too bumpy, no knocks or bangs thank the Lord. Thanks to frank for advise it's all good

 

[Oil-17]

So I've read suzuki alto springs fit on K11 micras and provide about a 50mm drop from standard height, has anyone got any pictures of there K11 on a understand you have to get rear alto springs and fit them to your K11 front shocks, do you then also put alto rear springs in the rear ?
And does this provide a level 50mm drop or does the front or rear sit lower ?

Cheers kieren.

ANY PICTURES OF YOUR K11 ON ALTO SPRINGS WOULD BE AWESOME.

Am I right in thinking that standard Suzuki alto springs can be used as lowering springs and they lower the car by 50mm and level?

 

[MAlexPower]

Anyone have any pictures on alto springs?

 

[andy]

are you not looking at the pics in this thread

 

[andy]

are you not looking at the pics in this thread

oops wrong thread, i do apologize

 

[MAlexPower]

are you not looking at the pics in this thread

Apologies

 

[xp_mckenna]

Anyone know how many coils it's safe to cut off the Suzuki springs before the shocks start bottoming out?

I've lopped a coil off front and rear (standard front shocks, Corsa rears) but I've still got a fair bit of arch gap on 13s...

 

[xp_mckenna]

...anyone?