help with lowering the front of the "coupe"

[Kris M]

evening all, :)

Right after afew trackdays this year i have realised that the cup is abit nose high ( as i know they were originally) It seems to be abit soft, and dive / wallow about abit from the front end. The car has the super coupe Koni yellows fitted up front with what look like standard springs, the reast of the suspention componants / bushes are in good nock

Just trying to get an idea, how many (mm) lowering springs and what stiffness i should get to lower the front end down to match the rear ( see pics ) Anyone got any clues / ideas ?

Havent got the best pics im afraid

http://www.rtoc.org/boards/album.php?albumid=317&pictureid=2692

http://www.rtoc.org/boards/album.php?albumid=317&pictureid=6110

http://www.rtoc.org/boards/album.php?albumid=317&pictureid=7544

http://www.rtoc.org/boards/album.php?albumid=317&pictureid=8351

http://www.rtoc.org/boards/album.php?albumid=317&pictureid=9291

thanks :)

[firstchoicegary]

i had bb 50 mm springs with all new rubbers mounts etc and koni shocks , didnt look like them pics though!

[Kris M]

As far as i can tell at the moment i have standard springs.....Im trying to obtain (approx) what springs / stiffness il need to drop the front to the same lavel as the rear ? :)

[firstchoicegary]

you have a five turbo cos u said the coupe? what money you got to spend?

[firstchoicegary]

if a five what amount have you put the torsion bar down at rear?

[J8TRO]

you have a five turbo cos u said the coupe? what money you got to spend?

Cup car's were known and described as "coupe's" even had a rare badge on the back me thinks?

[firstchoicegary]

what a five cup car?

[J8TRO]

what a five cup car?

Yup.......AKA "Super Coupe"

[firstchoicegary]

arh ok neve knew that so the pics put up are for them and he wants beter track days bet its the nuts on the track anyway, and im of ideas now as didnt even know was a five cup!

[HULK]

good pics my friend,

nice to see Jeebus has made use of my old cobra bucket seat :agree:

[firstchoicegary]

i sound like a dick now not knowing aye j8

[J8TRO]

Na, you learn something new everyday. Don't worry about it :D

[firstchoicegary]

im not i just want one now!!!!!

[Alex]

Anyway...........

Kris, perhaps try some KTR -50mm springs (see pics in my profile) I guess that would be the ceapest way to do it. You could possibly souce some Cup/Coupe springs from Sam Fish? (although they probably won't lower it that much) :)

[Mart]

IMHO, I wouldn't worry so much about lowering the front, even though it might look a bit 'speedboat', as it'll give a better balance under braking, hence just sniff out some higher poundage springs.

Try the Coupe ones, as Alex mentioned, then go from there.

[Trevhib]

I'd say the same as Mart. Maybe even bring the rear up just a smidge too?