I'm planning suspension improvements for my otherwise standard model year 2000 turbo.

Eibach Springs and new droplinks seem to be standard advice, but what shock absorbers should I use? I want the car for road use not track days, so the ride must still be good, but with control.

Other strings mention KYB dampers. Some describe them as adjustable, some say they are gas filled. IF KYB are good, what model should I be going for? Or is there something more suitable out there?

Advice very gratefully received.

 

IMHO:
For a nice road car:
P1 suspension (aprrox £500 fitted second hand at Welcome to the API website )
Whiteline rear anti roll bar @ 22mm size and solid links
Solid front links
ALKit and camber bolts

Suspension alignment by a GOOD specialist (ie Powerstation)

Good tyres.

Graham

 

IMHO:
For a nice road car:
P1 suspension (aprrox £500 fitted second hand at Welcome to the API website )
Whiteline rear anti roll bar @ 22mm size and solid links
Solid front links
ALKit and camber bolts

Suspension alignment by a GOOD specialist (ie Powerstation)

Good tyres.

Graham

HOW DID THAT HAPPEN? COPIED ITSELF!

 

KYB do many types of shocks, the adjustable ones are the KYB AGX. They appear to be highly rated and that why I've just bought a set to go with Eibach springs, Adjustable 22mm front and rear Whiteline anti roll bars and solid drop links.
If you’re interested in the adjustables then I'm running a Group Buy for them at the minute and I've also posted a good link for the springs as well, if you need them.
Thanks,
Paul.

 

Thanks for the replies. They are really useful.


I'm interested in the group buys for the KYB adjustables, and eibach springs. Where do I find them please?

 

The Group Buy is in the Group Buy section but here's a link https://www.scoobynet.com/group-buys...gx-shocks.html
The springs are not included in the buy but there is a link to a site that sales them cheaper than any other I've found.
For the shocks just add your name to the list and call Nathan, details on the front page, tell him your part of the GB and order. We have the required numbers now so he'll dispatch then as soon as he can pack them.
The springs are on the ESP Design website and you just order online.
Thanks,
Paul.

 

I have a similar setup to 911 on my MY00 except the dampers are standard UK and the springs are Eibach Prokit.
The rest of the setup is the same - tried a front ARB but took it off as wet roads brought on way too much understeer. With sticky tyres and a dry race track though was awesome, but we're talking road setup here.

Be interested to see what others say here as the time has come to replace by dampers (left rear has started knocking) and have been thinking either the same, P1 or some road biased, just like fred flintstone, coil overs.
KW's (went in an Octavia RS with them on once and was WELL impressed) and AST's (as used in the Litchfield Type25) come to mind...

 

There are many options tho...

speak to zak @ mocom racing im sure he will help you dan...

 

Ive got a MY00, I've just bought KYB AGX's with Eibach Pro Kit springs. The KYB's were £280 delivered by UPS of eBay, and no import tax was paid.

I will be fitting them this weekend or next. Ive already got 22mm adj rear ARB, rear droplinks and front Anti Lift Kit.

The KYB's look very easy to adjust once on the car, dials on the rear, small dials on the front that you can change under the bonnet, looks a great piece of kit.

 

Got Eibachs and KYB AGXs myself, but think about upgrading the the TEIN in-car adjustable ones. That way you can have them nice and soft for driving about town (the roads around me are in awful condition!) and firm them up at the click of a button.