Cambs_Stuart

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£200 for fitting and alignment. I know I've been evangelical about the garage and the coilovers, and I reserve the right to change my mind in six months if I find the inner edge of the tyres have been shredded and the ride is so hard I don't have any teeth left and my family refuse to get in the car. But at the moment I am very happy.
There should be a word for the happiness felt when you spend a load of money modding your car and it turns out even better than expected.

2pot

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Do they make wagon specific struts, or use the saloon strut?
Who selected that ride height and the 6/5 spring rate?

Cambs_Stuart

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The meister r struts are the same for wagons and saloon.
I chose the ride height based on the best info i could gather from the forums here, but I believe these can give up to 70mm drop (compared to std) if wanted.
And meister r selected the spring rates.

SouthWalesSam

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I did the man maths calculations as well and I ended up with coilovers too.

I went for a set of KW Variant 3 V3 coilovers because:
- KW supply a set specifically for each series of newage wagon
- they use the OEM top mounts so no extra outlay was necessary there
- compression, rebound and ride height are all adjustable independently
- my local supplier Indigo GT had a 'free-fitting' offer on
- I couldn't find a bad review of them anywhere

You can basically set them to whatever softness/firmness/steering feel/ride height that you want, within reason.

I've spent around a tankful experimenting and adjusting (very easy with the strut key supplied, a notepad and an old rubber mat) and I was still fine-tuning when the car had to go off to EngineTuner for some repairs and fettling.

I can't wait to get it back.

Cambs_Stuart

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Those KW V3's are a very nice piece of kit! Sadly, my man maths wouldn't cover those...
I've just covered 100 miles in a mixture of B roads, A roads, motorway and rough as hell town roads and am still really enjoying my meister r's.
Only problem is that the car now feels so well planted and stable that I think it could cope with a bit more power...

SouthWalesSam

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Nice? They're total suspension ****, mate. :

Cambs_Stuart

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Are those progressive rate springs?

sprigeteer

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I'll be doing a full suspension re-fresh this summer, KW V3 were on the short-list, so it will be interesting to get some full feedback - not much around on here.

Meisters are an interesting one as they seem relatively cheap. Such a big/important thing to get right. Ideally need to ride in a wagon with different set ups on . . . anyone near Newcastle?

steviechi

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Hi

I'm near Newcastle with 2005 wagon.
Just gone for PCA springs and KYB Ultra-SR shocks and 22mm rear ARB.

(Used Mister-Auto cheapest from ebay but in France) and the shocks were delivered in display box bubble wrapped - with the top shaft sticking through the box and bubble wrap. Not happy chappie)

But your free to have a try anytime you like..

SouthWalesSam

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Sadly, I'm not well up on the tech side of things, Stuart.

sprigeteer

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Very kind. I've just bitten the bullet and gone for the Meisters. I'll be taking off my KYBs and Eibach springs quite soon.

Cambs_Stuart

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It'd be great if you two could do a side by side test and let the rest of us know what you think.

sprigeteer

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Meisters are bedding in and feel much more compliant and controlled than the KYBs. Interested to get any opinions re ride height settings and so on. I'll get a few hundred miles and then settle on a height in a few weeks.

IanG1983

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If anyone wants to sell their standard suspension let me know, as I'm after some. Cheers, Ian