lowering front/rear suspension on 131R

[tex]

All this sounds a little complex...i was just hoping to lower a little like Thotos car [it looks great]...how do i do this...what model struts /springs? What else must be done?

[kes131]

Hi all don?t know if this helps at all but me and a friend totally overhauled Front and Rear Suspension on EVW15T back in 1998.

We replaced both front and rear dampers with a company called Leda Suspension Ltd, This company specialist Suspension. And was a manufacturers & suppliers of there own Suspension


Front Struts

On the front struts / damper.? I gave this company my old legs which they used? only my brackets and made me new front struts to match my old ones. which were up rated by about 25% approx, they also shorten the damper to match? the ride height. Which aloud for the shorter springs I bought when lowering EVW. In 98. I believe it may have been 30mm.



Rear Suspension

On the rear suspension? I all gave this company my old dampers, they? replaced? with their own dampers they made with standard fitting, these were all so adjustable to make the rear suspension much harder and firmer, the rear dampers were also made shorter to allow for EVW being lowered.

This company also adjusted? camber / tracking on EVW after it had all been fitted.

I all so needed to supply springs for this company before they were able to make front and rear damper to allow for the modifications, for up rated springs and the lower ride height.


Spring

The spring were bought from a company called ProSport in Melton Mowbray, in Leicestershire. I found this company while looking through some performance magazines which listed springs? for a Fiat 131
Theses were lowered 25mm 30mm and up rated springs, I am going to have try look through some old magazines to confirm this or maybe try contact the company if they still exist or someone else might want to try and track this company down, but these were bought in 1998

I have copies of invoices for all of these company?s in my history. It lists all the part numbers when I purchased these back in 1998. If these invoices will help I will add them for any reference for someone? trying to hunt some down ??.Good Luck

The overhaul improved the steering and handling 100% which gave me a lot firmer and hard drive and also made steering feel much lighter on the front end which? felt the difference when hitting the Rat Runs !!

 If any one wants me to add invoice for springs,? will scan a copy and add for reference if it helps.

Good luck in hunting for them but I am sure any suspension company will make these for you. If you make inquires

Regards? Mark