AdiSRI
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Did you need spacers on your alloys to fit the front coilovers?
Can you please post the size (diameter,width and offset) of your whels and the coilover kit you have.
Thanks a lot
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Kerry
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Registered: 5th Oct 01
Location: Norwich
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No Spacers needed, went on fine
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mike16v
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Registered: 20th May 02
Location: sheffield, yorkshire
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been told u need spacers with FK, not sure if thats right thou
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luca2020
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Registered: 26th May 02
Location: Maidstone, Kent
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I have FK HighSport coilovers, no spacers at all
running 215/35/18, ET42
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broster
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Registered: 6th Dec 02
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et49 15s with avo coilovers. needed 3mm spacers and mod the front spring cup to fit them with no rubbing, but that was to get them on the lowest setting.
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corsa_jim
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jus a quick Q rear coilovers do they fit where the shocker sits or do you jus hav the standard spring n shocker set up ?
cheers Jim
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Joff
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FK budget - spacers.
FK Highsport - no spacer.
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AdiSRI
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This sounds positive then, is it to do with the width of the strut/ spring??
Really then do u need to just buy the coilovers and wheels and give it a go?
Im wanting 7 x 17 ET45 alloys on, with eiter FK Highsport or COBRA Evo 1 coilovers.
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Joff
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The casings on the budget coilovers aren't as exact as the Highsport/KonigSport/Silverline/etc hence the price.
They basically just get a shape that fits as many vehicles as possible.
If you're going for the Euro look with ET35 micro wheels then you won't have any problems with the budget coilovers, but sensible wheels are a problem.
Saying that, you can't even compare the quality of the budget to the HighSport kits.
FK made their name with the HighSport coilovers - it's like Coke making Asda Smartprice Cola. It's never going to be as good as the Real Thing (TM) regardless of what label is on them.
Spend the extra £100 or so and get HighSports.
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stuyw
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Registered: 15th May 02
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ive got the highsport kit on mine with 15"s ET45 n not used any spacers 
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AdiSRI
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anyone else?
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R Lee
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i have some on my C. no spacers needed, went on easy peasy.
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AdiSRI
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even with 7.5" x 18 alloys??
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R Lee
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erm... i have 17's 
doubt you'll need spacers though. if you do, then you do. not gonna cost that much for them are they 
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the_legend_of_yrag
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the fk highsport kit is £505 and then there is a fk koingsport kit for £760
whats the difference?
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AdiSRI
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konigsport have rebound damping adjustment, highsports dont they are fixed rate.
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the_legend_of_yrag
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which means???
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R Lee
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you can't adjust the damping rate on them. becuase you can make the car lower or higher with coilovers, the spring's shape will adjust making it more likely to bounce when lowered. adjusting the damping can make the rate of the "bounce" more even to the height of your car.
sommat along them lines anyway.
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the_legend_of_yrag
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i see so lowering it even more obviously makes the ride harsher so with the expensive kit you can adjust the dampers to make the ride alot better!!
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R Lee
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wrong way around i think mate. because you're lowering the car more, you're going to be extending the spring more you see. the spring isn't as compressed if it was wound up, if you know what i mean. when the spring is wound down(lowering) there is going to be more travel (spring action). the fully adjustable will make the damping firmer so the lower down you go, the more stiff you can set the damping.
i think thats right
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AdiSRI
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no gold your the wrong way around.
when you lower a car it Compresses the spring more as he car sits on the spring. Extending it wud raise the car..
Cars get harsher when they get lower as the lower you go the less spring travel you have.
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Stu_22
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Registered: 25th Mar 02
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spax coilovers no need for sapcers with speedline allesio's
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Joff
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FK KonigSports offer height and damper adjustment.
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R Lee
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quote:
Originally posted by AdiSRI
no gold your the wrong way around.
when you lower a car it Compresses the spring more as he car sits on the spring. Extending it wud raise the car..
Cars get harsher when they get lower as the lower you go the less spring travel you have.
i knew it was something al0ong them lines muhahahaha
im not very technical/mechanical 
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dave17
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Registered: 3rd Sep 02
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spax rsx kit. not sure on my tires but ive got 14s. no spacers, only prob was that i needed to take off me mudflaps!
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