Which Lowering springs?

[Mathew]

i Might be getting a Nissan Almera 1.4 GX 1998 and it sits too High and i want to lower it so this is a page off eBay http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_o...w=nissan+almera+1.4+lowering+springs&_sacat=0

and most of them drop to about 40mm front and back will it sit too low for uk roads and will gti alloys fit and will it look good?

 

[edk]

Get the Apex ones.

It'll look ok. Almeras ride pretty high to start with so although 40mm drop is ok, only coilovers can bring it down to 'low'. For the price and the handling improvement of springs though it's good.

Yup, with just lowering springs it'll be fine for UK roads still.
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[chunky]

Here's mine, it's on coilovers lowered quite a bit more than 40mm. Gives me minimal trouble with UK roads tbh it'll be perfectly fine on 40mm springs

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[edk]

Have a look at David's when he first fitted lowering springs - http://www.almeraownersclub.com/threads/davids-gti.21590/page-5#post-248151

 

[Mathew]

Have a look at David's when he first fitted lowering springs - http://www.almeraownersclub.com/threads/davids-gti.21590/page-5#post-248151

Thanks it looks good lowered, my main concern was the speed bumps and the state of the roads

 

[1.6pulsar]

ive seen 60mm lows, im my head thats way to much for a standard kyb gas shock to stand, but still its much cheaper than coils. any opinions?

 

[Sam]

Mine is about 80mm lower on the front and 50mm at the back on coilovers.

My engine brace does hit things occasionally, but only on tractor tracks.

 

[rowdy-GTi]

ive seen 60mm lows, im my head thats way to much for a standard kyb gas shock to stand, but still its much cheaper than coils. any opinions?

You'll be riding the bump stops and will have 1" travel. Not good.

 

[1.6pulsar]

You'll be riding the bump stops and will have 1" travel. Not good.

1inch is all?? christ, you would blow the bottom out of the shock, haha and knock your fillings out! thanks man had a good idea it was a dreadful idea!

 

[rowdy-GTi]

Probably less than that on the rear, as even on standard springs the travel is limited.

 

[1.6pulsar]

coilovers it is so!

 

[Dyldo]

coilovers it is so!

If you're in Ireland I might know of a set of very clean, low miles Tein super streets coming up for sale for handy enough money

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[1.6pulsar]

ya lad in waterford. once they would go thru the test man their sound. how much is handy, ive look at these online for the mera and its steep enough!

 

[Dyldo]

Bout €300 or thereabouts

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[1.6pulsar]

sounds good enough. where abouts in the country

 

[Dyldo]

He's between limerick and galway but sure he can have em couriered to ya

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[1.6pulsar]

Right well pm as soon as there good to go man, id say id prob drive up, the women goes to college in galway so ill be up and down a fair bit.

 

[Dyldo]

Right well pm as soon as there good to go man, id say id prob drive up, the women goes to college in galway so ill be up and down a fair bit.

In the mean time throw up a thread about your car, can't really make much out in the pics

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[1.6pulsar]

In the mean time throw up a thread about your car, can't really make much out in the pics

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will do bah

 

[Malcolm69]

Get the Apex ones.

It'll look ok. Almeras ride pretty high to start with so although 40mm drop is ok, only coilovers can bring it down to 'low'. For the price and the handling improvement of springs though it's good.

Yup, with just lowering springs it'll be fine for UK roads still.
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Hi I just purchased a road rally Nissan almera but want to update the rear springs what length are the standard and what is the dia