Avo Coilover front springs - Upgrades

[Jacko]

Hey guys, I'm peeved off with my coilovers bottoming out still, so I'm just wondering if anyone knows the sizes of the springs or could recommend places for upgrades

Size's and specs would be awesome

[Foxy-jim]

Normal coilover springs are 2.25" not sure on length probably 9" then a helper spring also.

Im going for 300lb springs probably 8" and no helpers. My mate has a name of a company that do these for £31 a spring will try and get the name!

[Jacko]

Okay mate, I don't have helper springs.. never have Lol

[Foxy-jim]

Ok haha. Are they wound all the way down?

But 300lb springs should do the trick, will be solid then!

[Jacko]

I'm going to find out what standard 2.25' from Avo gtz's are and then I'll work out what will be better

[Foxy-jim]

Fair enough! When you do let me know! I know I have different coilovers but should give me a rough ball park figure!

[Jacko]

Yeah, expect they all have the same spring rate.

[Foxy-jim]

Yep! Im just going to whack some solid springs on the front. Getting gaz golds for the rear!

[Ian]

^ Like your spine much?

[Jacko]

We're young, we can handle it

[Foxy-jim]

I need it to be solid as my car is going a lot lower so if I take people in it I don't want the whole thing scraping on the floor!

[Jacko]

My coilovers just keeps bottoming out on my country roads

[Foxy-jim]

Damn Somerset haha.

[Connor]

Gaz golds? Serious over kill mate lol

[Foxy-jim]

Ye I may just get the ordinary gaz adjustables. Haha.

[Connor]

Yeah those will be fine, cause golds aren't stiffer (gigidy) they just work better in ways only understandable by rippthrough

[Foxy-jim]

Ok. Well it's not costing me anything as they are money my gf owese plus a valentines day present hence why I said about the golds haha.

[Connor]

Well, if she's paying...

[Foxy-jim]

Exactly! Haha.

[Jacko]

I'm still on my shitty original gti6 shocks on the rear. I bought some Avo rear ones but they're f*cked £30 down the drain.. Lol

[Rippthrough]

Yeah those will be fine, cause golds aren't stiffer (gigidy) they just work better in ways only understandable by rippthrough

[Atterz]

Let us know about the AVO Spring rate, ive got these lowered about 40mm and im generally not that happy. What to go with a higher spring rate.

[Jacko]

About the same as me then dude, The spring rate's shocking isn't it?

[Atterz]

Terrible to be honest mate, however with the damper set to full they are obviously overdamped which makes me feel more comfortable in getting stiffer springs. 300 lbs doesnt sound bad at all! Like i say im not slammed to the ground so was really disapointed with them!

[Jacko]

Do you know what the SR is that they send out standard?

[Midnightclub]

I'm still on my shitty original gti6 shocks on the rear. I bought some Avo rear ones but they're f*cked £30 down the drain.. Lol

I've got some apex ones you can have for a tenner if you want em?

[Atterz]

Not a clue Jacko, im thinking 2.25ish which means they are compressed 4 inches with just the car on its own wheels, before you even start driving.

[Jacko]

Hmmm.. I might go just over 300lbs

[Atterz]

Let me know how it goes!

[MrsMidnight]

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