(17-01-2016, 08:07 PM)bashbarnard Wrote: if you want good handling these
http://www.dcperformance.co.uk/cheap/1068275/peugeot/eibach-pro-kit-springs/e7010-120.html
coupled with these
http://www.kamracing.co.uk/car-tuning/peugeot/peugeot-306/suspension/damper-kits/peugeot-306-bilstein-b8-damper-kit.html
coupled with a gti axle built by
http://306oc.co.uk/forum/archive/index.php?thread-28869.html

that should see you a very good handling setup. any lower and the handling get worse for road/track use imo. i have mine at 60 wish id never done it

(17-01-2016, 08:52 PM)Magenta Sunset Wrote: air ride? I believe there are some kits & specialists around.
just a thought, would a beam minus it's torsion bars be a place to start for fitting a kit?
for instance - - http://www.airride.co.uk/air-suspension-parts-to-buy/air-bags-with-bracketsvalves/

(18-01-2016, 01:53 PM)Magenta Sunset Wrote: afaik, the torsion bars run across the width of the car, either side of the beam,.
(to understand function, take a 30cm plastic ruler, hold both ends & try twisting it).
the shocks could foul the airbags depending on where you locate the bags.
it may be possible to lose the shox, I vaguely recall that air suspension may be self damping. (bike shox were- - )

(18-01-2016, 05:44 PM)Adam CD P1 Wrote:

(18-01-2016, 01:53 PM)Magenta Sunset Wrote: afaik, the torsion bars run across the width of the car, either side of the beam,.
(to understand function, take a 30cm plastic ruler, hold both ends & try twisting it).
the shocks could foul the airbags depending on where you locate the bags.
it may be possible to lose the shox, I vaguely recall that air suspension may be self damping. (bike shox were- - )

Oh I know that trust me haha I've been in and around all of it and been learning all about them, Quite interesting really and one of my favourite parts of the car so it'll be a shame to see them go but I can't see them coping with what my needs will eventually be so.

Yeah that's what I was thinking and the bags could also foul my stupidly wide wheels hahaha, that's easier to fix and I think there self damping too which makes me think I can modify the mounts where the original shocks sit and install the bags there

(18-01-2016, 06:28 PM)Magenta Sunset Wrote:

(18-01-2016, 05:44 PM)Adam CD P1 Wrote:

(18-01-2016, 01:53 PM)Magenta Sunset Wrote: afaik, the torsion bars run across the width of the car, either side of the beam,.
(to understand function, take a 30cm plastic ruler, hold both ends & try twisting it).
the shocks could foul the airbags depending on where you locate the bags.
it may be possible to lose the shox, I vaguely recall that air suspension may be self damping. (bike shox were- - )

Oh I know that trust me haha I've been in and around all of it and been learning all about them, Quite interesting really and one of my favourite parts of the car so it'll be a shame to see them go but I can't see them coping with what my needs will eventually be so.

Yeah that's what I was thinking and the bags could also foul my stupidly wide wheels hahaha, that's easier to fix and I think there self damping too which makes me think I can modify the mounts where the original shocks sit and install the bags there

welllll, if you're fabricating things, then mounts & brackets could be fitted where you have clearance (within reason, of course)
you'd only need to retain the ARB

(17-01-2016, 07:54 PM)Adam CD P1 Wrote: So I'm gonna be lowering my car 60mm all round. I have nice wheels picked out and I'll be getting good quality tyres on there too.

I want to get a nice stance and good performance out of this and I've thought of going air ride but for now it's too expensive for me and I'd want it all round which is a problem at the rear.

I've opted for these springs in the front http://www.dcperformance.co.uk/cheap/77116/peugeot/cobra-lowering-springs/co569907.html

Has anybody had any experience with these springs ?

And the plan with the rear is to refurb the axle and adjust the torsion bars to lower by 60mm.

I'm wondering which torsion bars would be a good upgrade from my standard 1.4 phase 1 ones ?

And which shocks would be good for my set up ? I'd rather go for adjustable shocks but I'm not sure which ones are decent quality.

(18-01-2016, 09:22 PM)Stef205 Wrote:

(17-01-2016, 07:54 PM)Adam CD P1 Wrote: So I'm gonna be lowering my car 60mm all round. I have nice wheels picked out and I'll be getting good quality tyres on there too.

I want to get a nice stance and good performance out of this and I've thought of going air ride but for now it's too expensive for me and I'd want it all round which is a problem at the rear.

I've opted for these springs in the front http://www.dcperformance.co.uk/cheap/77116/peugeot/cobra-lowering-springs/co569907.html

Has anybody had any experience with these springs ?

And the plan with the rear is to refurb the axle and adjust the torsion bars to lower by 60mm.

I'm wondering which torsion bars would be a good upgrade from my standard 1.4 phase 1 ones ?

And which shocks would be good for my set up ? I'd rather go for adjustable shocks but I'm not sure which ones are decent quality.

GTi tb's and arb will be a huge upgrade. 20mm tb's from 18mm and 23/24mm arb from 16-20mm arb. Although if your on a tight budget a whole gti axle will be easier providing you know the history of it.

Personally i wouldnt lower it that far puts much more pressure on the moving parts, i for one wont warrant my axles if set at -60mm or over.