lowering kit - Nubira 2 ?

dinoc · Post by **dinoc** » Mon Jan 23, 2006 2:41 pm

Hi everyone,

I want to put a lowering suspension kit on my Nubi2 car - but something like 15mm (maximum 20 mm) - not more (we have a lot of bad roads here - that's why I don't want to go lower than that). So far I've found for this car Intrax, H&R and Eibach - but 30 mm ... Any others brands I could try or other sugestions ?

Thanks,
DG

PS> posted on the wrong place; can someone move this to "Detailing/Exterior/Suspension"

kroz123 · Post by **kroz123** » Mon Jan 23, 2006 9:14 pm

dinoc wrote:Hi everyone,

I want to put a lowering suspension kit on my Nubi2 car - but something like 15mm (maximum 20 mm) - not more (we have a lot of bad roads here - that's why I don't want to go lower than that). So far I've found for this car Intrax, H&R and Eibach - but 30 mm ... Any others brands I could try or other sugestions ?

Thanks,
DG

PS> posted on the wrong place; can someone move this to "Detailing/Exterior/Suspension"

Hey man go with Eibach better choice especially for bad roads.

GsiTurbo · Post by **GsiTurbo** » Tue Jan 24, 2006 12:41 am

topic moved

dinoc · Post by **dinoc** » Thu Jan 26, 2006 9:43 pm

Yes but the only avalaible Eibach springs for Nubira 2 are the Pro-Kit, 20% stiffer than OEM springs and are lowering the car with 30 mm.
Do you think this 30 mm are safe enough for not so good roods ?

kroz123 · Post by **kroz123** » Thu Jan 26, 2006 9:49 pm

dinoc wrote:Yes but the only avalaible Eibach springs for Nubira are lowering the car with 30 mm.
Do you think this 30 mm are safe enough for not so good roods ?

I'm sure you'll be ok.
what size reems you have?
Do you transport alot of people in your car?

AcingTeam · Post by **AcingTeam** » Thu Jan 26, 2006 11:06 pm

Eibachs are perfectly fine. Going from stock cut springs that I had to Eibachs, was like going back to stock. You won't have any problems.

dinoc · Post by **dinoc** » Fri Jan 27, 2006 8:21 am

Thanks guys.

I run on 15" wheels 6,5x15 ET43 with 195/55 R15 (bothe fron and back).
But I'm thinking to put some 215/50 R15 tyres only on the back wheels (by the way what to you think about this ?)

And yes I do drive with people on the back seats quite often - is it still safe to lower 30 mm ?

Joso · Post by **Joso** » Fri Jan 27, 2006 3:03 pm

I think wider tires on the rear wheels only help in a RWD car. I think it's bad actually in a FWD car, lots of understeer.

AcingTeam · Post by **AcingTeam** » Fri Jan 27, 2006 5:06 pm

dinoc wrote:Thanks guys.

I run on 15" wheels 6,5x15 ET43 with 195/55 R15 (bothe fron and back).
But I'm thinking to put some 215/50 R15 tyres only on the back wheels (by the way what to you think about this ?)

And yes I do drive with people on the back seats quite often - is it still safe to lower 30 mm ?

First of all... why would you put wider tires in the rear of a FWD car? It's completely pointless.
Second of all... I've had 5 people in my Lanos hatchback with Eibachs + 15x6.5 wheels with 40mm offset. And had NO rubbing issues. The car was sooooo slow, but no suspension problems what so ever. Once again, that's 5 people including the driver.

dinoc · Post by **dinoc** » Fri Jan 27, 2006 5:47 pm

Thanks again guys.

I did not know that wider back wheels are designed for rear traction ... good thing you've clarified this for me

Ok, I'll go for Eibach then - 30 mm lower. Once I have them installed I'll post some pics.

klonek78 · Post by **klonek78** » Fri Feb 03, 2006 9:22 pm

if you want to lower your car with springs you should also buy new sport shocks. I have Eibach -30mm with Koni Sport (front and rear) in my Nubira Combi..... Front Koni Sport shocks have also ability to adjust from soft to hard

It works wonderful!

kroz123 · Post by **kroz123** » Sat Feb 04, 2006 12:44 am

klonek78 wrote:if you want to lower your car with springs you should also buy new sport shocks. I have Eibach -30mm with Koni Sport (front and rear) in my Nubira Combi..... Front Koni Sport shocks have also ability to adjust from soft to hard

It works wonderful!

where did you buy them??

klonek78 · Post by **klonek78** » Sat Feb 04, 2006 9:01 am

I live in Poland and despite that fact i bought it with out any problems

as it comes for KoniSport adjustable shocks
check http://www.koni.com/_cars/_products/cat ... 4_2005.pdf and you will find it

dinoc · Post by **dinoc** » Sat Feb 04, 2006 9:56 am

Yes, I will change my shock absorbers too (I was thinking to Monroe Sensatrac gas) - but Koni are a very good option.
Do you have a Nubira 2 model ?
Do you have pictures of it ? I'm curious how a Nubira 2 looks lowered with 30 mm.

Anyway, about the Koni sport - how are them ? Aren't them too stiffy ?

klonek78 · Post by **klonek78** » Sat Feb 04, 2006 1:22 pm

1. I had Sensatrack and I could only say that is a piece of shit!! Much better are OEM (orginal Korean - also gas) shocks - trust me!!
2. Stock shocks are very bad idea with lower springs.
3. I have Daewwo Nubira II 2.0CDX Wagon
4. I don't have picutres of my car yet..... but I think will have in two weeks
5. KoniSport aren't to stiffy because as I wrote they are fully and stepless adjustable from very soft to very hard. On bad roads you can have very soft car.... To set softness (hardness

) it takes only few seconds - just turning control knob at the top of shock

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