Hi All

         Well my suspension is completely in bits at the minute - The previous owner fitted the car with cheap and nasty lowering springs. They are cracked and there is a ring missing from the left front. The right back shock is leaking. All this has wrecked all the bushes and joints. The car bounces, bottoms out and crashes on the bumpstops. At the minute the car is a nightmare - dangerous to the unwary (Wife !)  and not a nice place to be

 

After a good trawl of this forum and recommendations I have gotton from here I have gotton the following with spouse approval I may add !

Bilstein B12 Pro-Kit

Whiteline Rear anti rollbar

OE Seat Ibiza Cupra R Console bushes

 

What I need to get are a set of Wishbones, ARB droplinks and strut top mounts and bump stops and a few other bits.

 

Now then what brands of spares have you come across that are complete muck ? Are there any brands that are well worth it in your experience ?

 

I recommend Meyle HD droplinks, PSB polybushes over the Cupra bushes because they're a doddle to fit and Febi for the rest of the bits.

Thanks a mill sepulchrave - I think somebody said somewhere that buy cheap and buy twice - I wonder where I read that ...?  

 

Its funny now that I intended to keep the car for a year and then get sommit else but I have grown very fond of the wee car. Its worth it now to address the suspension properly and have a good few more years of smiles ... ! 

 

I'll report back when I get her all fixed up and sorted !!

 

Top mounts and don't forget the bump stops. Or the damper rods get exposed when the plastic sleeve falls down.

Seat Cupra shortened bump stops on the back.

Bilsteins have bump stops integral to the struts so no need to worry about the fronts.

Thanks for the heads up lads - Theres stuff coming to our house at a bit of a rate now  much to my better halfs annoyance

 

My wee car is getting more shook as time goes on - she was fitted with a mufflerectomy but wasnt done well - This has fallen off .. Seeing as my suspension is shot I was holding off on getting tyres until I got properly sorted - They were really worn and I drive at least 70 miles a day so I put nastys on to keep legal - When the exhaust fell off it must have contacted the left back tyre shredding it.....  I had it changed in around 10 mins at 5am. Now im on a 15 year old spare.....!

 

I really feel guilty, unclean and embarrased at the minute as I tip along with a fair degree of mechanical sympathy - There are 14 ramps at my work place and every one makes me cringe - Poor car but wont be long until she is in good order !