Why lower?
- Thread starter Hazara
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Lowering on stiffer springs improves the handling, less roll. it also looks better as standard ride height is too high. I also felt it improved the ride on my car, I used to feel a bit sea sick at times with all the standard suspension movement. It will also slightly improve the mpg. Mine is 35 mm lower.
Thank you 1275 for elaboration.
A quick question about coil-overs: Are they more comfy?
Regards
frank
Club Member
+1 unless the dampers are adjustable like polly,s
Not more comfy than standard springs but maybe more comfy than cheap lowering springs or cheap coilovers like the ones for a polo that people use. If it's comfort you are after then the standard setup is best. You could consider getting new (standard) shocks as yours may be worn which could cause a bumpy ride.
I'd go with adjustable dampening shocks and 50mm springs
frank
Club Member
ride comfort depends largely on the damping rate, the high low speed valving, and compression/rebound ratio
i stripped a damper the other week and tried to work out how the shimpack worked
this explains it somewhat http://www.blackartdesigns.com/id4.html
i stripped a damper the other week and tried to work out how the shimpack worked
this explains it somewhat http://www.blackartdesigns.com/id4.htmlAs in harshness over the bumps, or lots of body movement? or both?
Thanks 1275,Well in that case I believe a set of Kilen 35 mm lower springs will improve things.
Will they fit on the current shocks? or do I have to buy some new shocks as well?
Regards
That's a bit of a sweeping statement, please elaborate for the benefit of those of us that don't understand.
skymera
Brutal Honesty
Coilovers are fitted to road cars just for lows and serve no real purpose.
I think coilovers were originally designed for precision tuning for track use.
But now there's a million cheap sets that offer none of that but allow you to drop your car on it's arse.
They'll fit with standard shocks, which are actually called dampers.
Can't see what isn't understandable
This is what I was under the impression everyone knew
Very many thanks 1275,
I did a quick search and it looks at the moment the price is out of my league. It looks like a fortune to me at the moment. I might consider it when the situation changes. Here is what I go from the search.
Regards
skymera
Brutal Honesty
I'm fairly sure Apex springs are the same, just not painted black http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Nissan-Mi...arts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item43a56ae841
equivalent to just two full tanks of fuel.
Edit. Actually this is the same company that make Kilen springs http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Nissan-Mi...=Model:Micra|Plat_Gen:K11&hash=item5aeb7a6d53
equivalent to just two full tanks of fuel.
Edit. Actually this is the same company that make Kilen springs http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Nissan-Mi...=Model:Micra|Plat_Gen:K11&hash=item5aeb7a6d53
You could consider big anti roll bars and softer(if possible) springs. That way your car is stiff in roll and soft in bump
I wonder if his car has anti roll bars, I know some of the last K11's didn't have them fitted, but not sure about the 1.4SE + he has.
I know what coil overs are and what they do, but what I don't get is why you say they are pointless on a road car. That's the point I was hoping you might answer. Would it be better to fit fixed length springs and matched dampers over a set that would allow the driver to find an optimum setting?
Obviously having adjustable dampers on a race car is a good idea, going hand in hand with other adjustable elements of the entire suspension set-up to achieve good results in different conditions and on different tracks.
