Exhaust and Suspension Question

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Post Fri Oct 14, 2005 9:06 am

I am looking to change my whole suspension setup!
First Question:
Are Gmax kits good? i have heard they are, but thought i would get your opinions on it! and also the other question, how low do i take her, there are two kits, one for 40mm and another for 60mm?
Decsions???
opinions please!

And the other question is rear exhaust boxes?
what one to go for!
Bearing in mind its only a 316 M10 lump!
has a peco on there at the moment, the whole exhuat system is to be replaced by a retro fit MINI cooper S exhaust!
just wondering what rear box to attach to it??

as above opinions please!!
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Post Fri Oct 14, 2005 10:23 am

Gmax ain't got that good a rep - H&R is the way to go.

60mm will look good, but 40 or 60/40 will drive better...
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Post Fri Oct 14, 2005 10:40 am

cheers for that ziggy!!

Any ideas of price on a H&R kit?

i was thinkin of 60/40!
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Post Fri Oct 14, 2005 10:56 am

Check out the zone shop! Link at the top of the page... :thumb:
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Post Fri Oct 14, 2005 11:02 am

I agree with Ziggy, Gmax is not the way to go.

What are you looking for from your suspension - looks, handling, both? I know it's only a 316 but if you have good handling you can still give some of these FWD codgers a damn good run for their money winkeye

If you want both but don't want the hassle / flexibility of adjustables then go for a fixed rate, uprated kit - H&R (as Ziggy said), Spax VSX (I personally use the Spax PSX adj kit, it's excellent), Eibach, F&K... there's loads of good options for around Ԛ£200-250 for the kit (4 shocks & springs).

If you want only looks then you can just buy a spring kit (same companies do 'em) and put decent standard shocks on e.g. Boge (from Euro or GSF). Cheaper, will look fine, but this will never work as good as a matched kit.

As for exhausts, if you only change the back box then you won't really get any performance benefit, it will look better and give better sound but the performance benefits are gained primarily before the exhaust gases even reach the back box (mainly in the manifold). Again, if it's looks you're after then just choose whatever looks good - even go to one of these places that make the bespoke exhausts (e.g. "Eurosport", I think they're called). They'll tune the looks and sound to what you want.

If you want peformance you need to look at a full system, but that's much more expensive - if you really want performance you'd be just as well looking at dropping an M42 engine in your car (without telling the ins winkeye )

Best of luck with whichever you choose!
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Post Fri Oct 14, 2005 11:03 am

I forgot to say!

Check out the zone shop - they've got excellent prices, good choice (from what I've seen) and they are very knowledgeable on all things E30.

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Post Fri Oct 14, 2005 11:05 am

Check out the zone shop! Link at the top of the page...
Sh*t, Ziggy beat me to it :D

I take too long to type / say too much :lol:
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Post Fri Oct 14, 2005 11:34 am

thanks for the input chaps!!!
will check out the zone shop!!
thinking H&R /spax is the way to go!
will see what the budgets like!

thinking of changing lumps soon!! fed up of getting beaten by other little sh*its in saxos! must admit it does pull away at the top end!

maybe m42 as mentioned!
or m20!
4 pot or 6 pot???

decsions!