You got it wrong....Why not just drive slower over the speed bumps?
I know they are a PITA but they are nevertheless there for a reason!
You meant to go as fast you can so your car will jump over them...
Bottoming put on speedbumps
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The favoured setup on the MPS is the Bilstein B8 with H&R Springs.
Amazon with prime was dirt cheap for the springs the last coupla times I've bought a set. As for the shocks, ebay.de usually gives the much better price
iirc B6 if yer using standard springs, B8 if lowering.
The B8's are shortened shocks so stock springs may not fit properly.
Unless of course the standard 3 is any different to the MPS suspension setup wise.
Please don't go doing it half arsed, If yer lowering and changing the suspension do them all. If you've not got the money now then just wait as it doesnt sound as if the suspension is knackered.
Do bear in mind that with the B8's you're gonna be lower, even with stock springs afaik.
It's not really gonna stop the bottoming out.
My 6mps is on B8s+H&R I go over most speedbumps fine, still bottom out now and again tho. then again you intentionally lowered it, so welcome to the go slow bump brigade
After changing them give it 2 weeks or so for them to settle then get a full alignment too
Amazon with prime was dirt cheap for the springs the last coupla times I've bought a set. As for the shocks, ebay.de usually gives the much better price
iirc B6 if yer using standard springs, B8 if lowering.
The B8's are shortened shocks so stock springs may not fit properly.
Unless of course the standard 3 is any different to the MPS suspension setup wise.
Please don't go doing it half arsed, If yer lowering and changing the suspension do them all. If you've not got the money now then just wait as it doesnt sound as if the suspension is knackered.
Do bear in mind that with the B8's you're gonna be lower, even with stock springs afaik.
It's not really gonna stop the bottoming out.
My 6mps is on B8s+H&R I go over most speedbumps fine, still bottom out now and again tho. then again you intentionally lowered it, so welcome to the go slow bump brigade
After changing them give it 2 weeks or so for them to settle then get a full alignment too
The favoured setup on the MPS is the Bilstein B8 with H&R Springs.
Amazon with prime was dirt cheap for the springs the last coupla times I've bought a set. As for the shocks, ebay.de usually gives the much better price
iirc B6 if yer using standard springs, B8 if lowering.
The B8's are shortened shocks so stock springs may not fit properly.
Unless of course the standard 3 is any different to the MPS suspension setup wise.
Please don't go doing it half arsed, If yer lowering and changing the suspension do them all. If you've not got the money now then just wait as it doesnt sound as if the suspension is knackered.
Do bear in mind that with the B8's you're gonna be lower, even with stock springs afaik.
It's not really gonna stop the bottoming out.
My 6mps is on B8s+H&R I go over most speedbumps fine, still bottom out now and again tho. then again you intentionally lowered it, so welcome to the go slow bump brigade
After changing them give it 2 weeks or so for them to settle then get a full alignment too
I'm on eibach pro springs. Which are a 25mm drop.
Would b8 be a good choice? I cant find any b6 for my car.
They're cheap and it might well end up far easier just cutting them off at the arb end - I would assume they need replaced and if they're really new / come off easily you can return
Yup as said go with b8s. B4s are stock replacement, b6s would go well with stock springs too but b8s go with lowering springs because the shock is also shorter. Hence my comment to go coils because b8s + springs is around £500-550 and you can get a decent set of coils for that but you're midway there anyway.
Let me guess, you remapped it aggressively, and drive it like its an MPS when it isn't one?
That'll be why the clutch is slipping at only 48K!
Not really.
Only 210ps and 475nm. Supposedly according to BBR the clutch it good for 500nm.
I think the previous owner was a town driver and rode the clutch a lot tbh.
Waiting for a quote back regarding an uprated clutch.
Yep, unfortunately these things happen, I will fix them and enjoy the car
Did a 5 hour round trip to seven oaks yesterday, car was perfect the entire wat ( apart from clutch and speed bumps) hahaha