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MrMini748 · Aug 13th, 2004, 12:02 PM

Hi All,

I'm planning on getting the standard suspension on my ONE upgraded but I'm not sure what to uprgrade it to.

I've got 15" alloys fitted at the moment but I'd like to get some 17"s in the near future

My budget is £800 or thereabouts so unfortunately the adjustable Bilstein Kit is too expensive for me really.

As standard my ONE doesn't have a rear anti-roll bar fitted to the underside of the car but having searched the forums someone said that getting one fitted would upset the balance of the car. What about this in conjunction with a coilover kit or suchlike?

Basically I've considered the Spax RSX kit, Koni shocks/Eibach springs Kit offered by West Tuning, Koni shocks/H&R springs Kit offered by AmD or the Leda Oil Filled Damper Kit - I'm at a loss LOL

Be great to hear your suggestions or if theres a setup I haven't mentioned it'd be great if you could post that too. Help would be greatly appreciated

Take Care

Pat

GTT 280 · Jan 26th, 2005, 08:05 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by MrMini748

Hi All,

I'm planning on getting the standard suspension on my ONE upgraded but I'm not sure what to uprgrade it to.

I've got 15" alloys fitted at the moment but I'd like to get some 17"s in the near future

My budget is £800 or thereabouts so unfortunately the adjustable Bilstein Kit is too expensive for me really.

As standard my ONE doesn't have a rear anti-roll bar fitted to the underside of the car but having searched the forums someone said that getting one fitted would upset the balance of the car. What about this in conjunction with a coilover kit or suchlike?

Basically I've considered the Spax RSX kit, Koni shocks/Eibach springs Kit offered by West Tuning, Koni shocks/H&R springs Kit offered by AmD or the Leda Oil Filled Damper Kit - I'm at a loss LOL

Be great to hear your suggestions or if theres a setup I haven't mentioned it'd be great if you could post that too. Help would be greatly appreciated

Take Care

Pat

leda are great.

obehave · Jan 26th, 2005, 12:10 PM

The extra weight of the 17s (unless you buy more expensive wheels and even then I'm betting the tire/wheel combo will be heavier) will probably hurt more than help. So are you really going for performance or looks? You need to be sure of the answer to that and proceed from there.

ScottieCoop · Jan 27th, 2005, 10:37 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by MrMini748

Hi All,

I'm planning on getting the standard suspension on my ONE upgraded but I'm not sure what to uprgrade it to.

I've got 15" alloys fitted at the moment but I'd like to get some 17"s in the near future

My budget is £800 or thereabouts so unfortunately the adjustable Bilstein Kit is too expensive for me really.

As standard my ONE doesn't have a rear anti-roll bar fitted to the underside of the car but having searched the forums someone said that getting one fitted would upset the balance of the car. What about this in conjunction with a coilover kit or suchlike?

Basically I've considered the Spax RSX kit, Koni shocks/Eibach springs Kit offered by West Tuning, Koni shocks/H&R springs Kit offered by AmD or the Leda Oil Filled Damper Kit - I'm at a loss LOL

Be great to hear your suggestions or if theres a setup I haven't mentioned it'd be great if you could post that too. Help would be greatly appreciated

Take Care

Pat

just returned from Leda got my Cabrio done these guys know what they are doing received top notch service.

amazing the change in the car.

the added bit I liked was the fact that the kit was built buy them and fitted by them.

pocketrocketowner · Jan 27th, 2005, 03:39 PM

I am very satisfied with my Koni/H&R spring set up. The car is quick and predictable.
Adding a rear sway bar will sure change the balance of the car.....for the better......IMHO.

Scott@revitup · Jan 27th, 2005, 11:11 PM

try the tein coilovers, i put them on one of our customer cars and now it handles like a dream

Aug 13th, 2004, 12:02 PM	#1
MrMini748 DU07 OHO My Classifieds Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Romford, Essex Local Time: 09:06 PM Posts: 272 Offline	Suspension Help Hi All, I'm planning on getting the standard suspension on my ONE upgraded but I'm not sure what to uprgrade it to. I've got 15" alloys fitted at the moment but I'd like to get some 17"s in the near future My budget is £800 or thereabouts so unfortunately the adjustable Bilstein Kit is too expensive for me really. As standard my ONE doesn't have a rear anti-roll bar fitted to the underside of the car but having searched the forums someone said that getting one fitted would upset the balance of the car. What about this in conjunction with a coilover kit or suchlike? Basically I've considered the Spax RSX kit, Koni shocks/Eibach springs Kit offered by West Tuning, Koni shocks/H&R springs Kit offered by AmD or the Leda Oil Filled Damper Kit - I'm at a loss LOL Be great to hear your suggestions or if theres a setup I haven't mentioned it'd be great if you could post that too. Help would be greatly appreciated Take Care Pat

Jan 26th, 2005, 08:05 AM	#2 (permalink)
GTT 280 The Power Cube My Classifieds Join Date: Jan 2002 Local Time: 09:06 PM Posts: 2,503 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by MrMini748 Hi All, I'm planning on getting the standard suspension on my ONE upgraded but I'm not sure what to uprgrade it to. I've got 15" alloys fitted at the moment but I'd like to get some 17"s in the near future My budget is £800 or thereabouts so unfortunately the adjustable Bilstein Kit is too expensive for me really. As standard my ONE doesn't have a rear anti-roll bar fitted to the underside of the car but having searched the forums someone said that getting one fitted would upset the balance of the car. What about this in conjunction with a coilover kit or suchlike? Basically I've considered the Spax RSX kit, Koni shocks/Eibach springs Kit offered by West Tuning, Koni shocks/H&R springs Kit offered by AmD or the Leda Oil Filled Damper Kit - I'm at a loss LOL Be great to hear your suggestions or if theres a setup I haven't mentioned it'd be great if you could post that too. Help would be greatly appreciated Take Care Pat leda are great. Too many mods to list, PM me if the cat needs killing...

Jan 27th, 2005, 10:37 AM	#4 (permalink)
ScottieCoop Shopping Join Date: Apr 2004 Local Time: 09:06 PM Posts: 775 Online	Quote: Originally Posted by MrMini748 Hi All, I'm planning on getting the standard suspension on my ONE upgraded but I'm not sure what to uprgrade it to. I've got 15" alloys fitted at the moment but I'd like to get some 17"s in the near future My budget is £800 or thereabouts so unfortunately the adjustable Bilstein Kit is too expensive for me really. As standard my ONE doesn't have a rear anti-roll bar fitted to the underside of the car but having searched the forums someone said that getting one fitted would upset the balance of the car. What about this in conjunction with a coilover kit or suchlike? Basically I've considered the Spax RSX kit, Koni shocks/Eibach springs Kit offered by West Tuning, Koni shocks/H&R springs Kit offered by AmD or the Leda Oil Filled Damper Kit - I'm at a loss LOL Be great to hear your suggestions or if theres a setup I haven't mentioned it'd be great if you could post that too. Help would be greatly appreciated Take Care Pat just returned from Leda got my Cabrio done these guys know what they are doing received top notch service. amazing the change in the car. the added bit I liked was the fact that the kit was built buy them and fitted by them. Cooper D (2007)

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Jan 26th, 2005, 12:10 PM	#3 (permalink)
obehave Mini Mod Join Date: Sep 2002 Local Time: 04:06 PM Posts: 9,388 Offline	The extra weight of the 17s (unless you buy more expensive wheels and even then I'm betting the tire/wheel combo will be heavier) will probably hurt more than help. So are you really going for performance or looks? You need to be sure of the answer to that and proceed from there.

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pocketrocketowner Best Personal Regards Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Ile de Vaux, France Local Time: 10:06 PM Posts: 2,037 Offline	I am very satisfied with my Koni/H&R spring set up. The car is quick and predictable. Adding a rear sway bar will sure change the balance of the car.....for the better......IMHO.

Jan 27th, 2005, 11:11 PM	#6 (permalink)
Scott@revitup revitupmotorsports Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: philly Local Time: 03:06 PM Posts: 11 Offline	try the tein coilovers, i put them on one of our customer cars and now it handles like a dream

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