SC02 FFF Posted February 11, 2007 Report Share Posted February 11, 2007 i was looking at a previous thread of lowered lupos and i quiet like the look of 60-70mm loweringsnow is to decided what suspenion to get iwas thinking coilovers all round but will it be too harsher ride? and affect my performance in any way ?or sshall i just go coilovers on bak and springs n shocks on front ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete69zx Posted February 11, 2007 Report Share Posted February 11, 2007 Sorry to thread hi-jack here, but i feel this could be relevant to your original posts title...Since just getting the Lupo 1.4S a few days ago, i have started to feel its limitation in standard guise, example...When i turn the steering wheel, it feels like the car is going to fall over, i.e... so much body roll its ridiculous!!!!I would even go as far as to say its criminal the way the car handles!It has just been MOT'd the day i did the deal & the garage owner is a friend of a friend, so i feel all is well there.So, comming back to the fact did i did use to drive a heavily modd'd A3 1.8T Sport running on FK/Koni coilovers (fully adjustable), maybee its just me that is feeling this cars handling is criminal!?!?Never the less, something needs doing about it!What suggestions do you Lupo drivers out there have to reduce body roll please?Please bear in mind this will end up being my wifes first car as soon as she passes her test, but in the meantime while im driving it approx 52miles per day for work it has to be improved!Im not interetsed in the coilover route anymore, been there done that, got to old & it plays havoc with your piles! HaHa j/kShould i maybee just uprate the ARB bushes, or change the ARB to a Sport or GTi ARB?Maybee a set of lowering springs could help?Whats the general concensus of this forum please?Cheers, Pete. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lunalupi Posted February 11, 2007 Report Share Posted February 11, 2007 (edited) They are a bit roly-poly.....Try an uprated ARB - a good few people have fitted them and say they're really good. A little drop on springs (30-35) would help too.I'd just be concerned about then insuring your wife as a new driver on a modified car......you'd probably want to have a shop around and see what people will quote you first to be sure style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":)" border="0" alt="smile.gif" />And scoff - Lupos have a separate spring/shock set up on the back, so you can't get 'true' coilovers for them as far as I know. You can get them for the front though, but if you're concerned about ride quality then either get a good set of shocks and springs, or invest in the best coilies you can afford style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":)" border="0" alt="smile.gif" /> Edited February 11, 2007 by lunalupi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SC02 FFF Posted February 11, 2007 Author Report Share Posted February 11, 2007 alright mate cheerswht makes u all like these daysa i was thinking spax or konig Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lunalupi Posted February 11, 2007 Report Share Posted February 11, 2007 KW are supposed to be good style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":)" border="0" alt="smile.gif" />But I don't know much - I have cheap unbranded coilovers from clubpolo style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":blush:" border="0" alt="blush.gif" /> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nfbr Posted February 11, 2007 Report Share Posted February 11, 2007 KW are supposed to be good style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":)" border="0" alt="smile.gif" />KWs are indeffinately good ! if i could do it again i'd spend the extra! my next car will defo be getting the kw treatment!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The subtle modder Posted February 12, 2007 Report Share Posted February 12, 2007 Wouldnt buy the Fk's personally got them on mine and not a great fanSpax are good but they dont make a kit for the lupo/arosaKoni are good but their kit is adjustable height on the front onlyKW are highly recomended but some owners say the ride is still harshWeitec were recomended to me but they worked out more money than the ones i have currently got and no one had them on a lupo0arosa so i didnt know how good they would be in this applictionto both first posters to reduce bodyroll mainly i would fit an uprated antiroll bar as with my coilovers fitted and wound down 50mm i still have bodyroll so an uprated ARB is without doubt my next purchase style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":)" border="0" alt="smile.gif" />Wider wheels amd better tyres also transform the car especially if the car is fitted with standard dunlops style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":o" border="0" alt="ohmy.gif" />wayne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nicko Posted February 12, 2007 Report Share Posted February 12, 2007 Wouldnt buy the Fk's personally got them on mine and not a great fanSpax are good but they dont make a kit for the lupo/arosaKoni are good but their kit is adjustable height on the front onlyKW are highly recomended but some owners say the ride is still harshWeitec were recomended to me but they worked out more money than the ones i have currently got and no one had them on a lupo0arosa so i didnt know how good they would be in this applictionto both first posters to reduce bodyroll mainly i would fit an uprated antiroll bar as with my coilovers fitted and wound down 50mm i still have bodyroll so an uprated ARB is without doubt my next purchase style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":)" border="0" alt="smile.gif" />Wider wheels amd better tyres also transform the car especially if the car is fitted with standard dunlops style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":o" border="0" alt="ohmy.gif" />wayneHi guys,I'm totally new to the loweing/upgraded suspension kits etc...I've been doing a bit of surfing - what are these kits like?http://www.europerformance.co.uk/pages/pro...fo.mhtml?id=737 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dubweiser Posted February 12, 2007 Report Share Posted February 12, 2007 Hi guys,I'm totally new to the loweing/upgraded suspension kits etc...I've been doing a bit of surfing - what are these kits like?http://www.europerformance.co.uk/pages/pro...fo.mhtml?id=737Spend another £100 and get coilovers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lilemma Posted February 12, 2007 Report Share Posted February 12, 2007 hi there i have got my lupo lowered about 60mil on some koni adjustables emma x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SC02 FFF Posted February 13, 2007 Author Report Share Posted February 13, 2007 wht are KW's? so u think i shud go for fronmt and bak KW coilovers? wud that be ok ? lowered about 60-70mm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lupo_gaz Posted February 15, 2007 Report Share Posted February 15, 2007 kw's are the make. yeah you should be fine with that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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