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Is it legal to have two different makes of suspension on your car????

ie. Spax Coilovers on the Rear and FK on the front?

im asking this because my front right spax coilover has started leaking oil and its making a horrible noise when driving! i've always wanted the car to be lower at the front so FK would suit the front, but im unsure if this would pass an MOT
any help please would be great.

also i have a whirring noise coming from the rear, its not the exhaust and only starts when i go over about 20mph and gets slightly louder
help!!!

cheers

-Ben-

dunno about the coilovers but the whirring noise could be a wheel bearing

You can have any Make of kit on the car, as long it is safe and not causing danger, So yes you can mate, so dont worry about it !

And not a clue bout the noise, it's a strange one lol

cheers guys
i think the whirring noise is a bearing, hope they aren't too expensive andf i suppose i will have to buy two one for each rear wheel to even things out?

so if im getting this right i can have two different makes of suspension on my car ie Spax rear and Fk front

-Ben-

hey Ben long time no speak, how is the car looking now? get all the problems (aprt from new ones) sorted?

i am also under the impression that the whirring noise is a wheel bearing, believe me i know what that sounds like!
i would also think its fine to have 2 different suspension set ups on the car as long as they are safe and maintained! just look at the caddys that get modified, i'm pretty sure they don't make a specific kit for a caddy so parts from other kits have to be used!

hope you are well mate!

polopowah wrote:cheers guys
i think the whirring noise is a bearing, hope they aren't too expensive andf i suppose i will have to buy two one for each rear wheel to even things out?

so if im getting this right i can have two different makes of suspension on my car ie Spax rear and Fk front

-Ben-

Yeah mate its fine as long as your suspension is safe and not casing any issues ! My mate had C2 Rear Springs on his Skda for years mate !

Ian R ; thanks thats giving me more confidence, i shall be investing in some fk fronts to slam it down abit!

Dan ; yo Dan, its been awhile hasn't it! yeah its ok thanks, its all repaired since the last crash, minus the reiger splitter.
Lots to do on in and cash is low! eek

Saturday im doing my own oil change (never done one before so any tips haha, care to share?)
and im gonna order new wheel bearings and the suspension.

I would love to get some new alloys but im limited to small mods now unfortunately, due to having moved out for the last year!
but i would like a ibiza splitter and a bonnet bra.

how are you?

hows yoyr car? last i heard you had it lowered on coilies, and that seems ages ago!

cheers
-Ben-

yeah it has been a while!
car is ok, bumper the cupra splitter on a curb and pulled some of the pop rivets out so its looking a bit crap there but the rest is ok!
its now down 70mm at the front and i got holes in the arches but its all good and i got the BBS RXii from ebay and got them colour coded which went down well on all the forums i'm on! also got a nice subtle twin exit exhaust from the ibiza FR which i like!
not sure what else to do to it really which won't cost a bomb lol

hey Ben its poloboi with a front ibiza splitter ya can get em from seat dealers or thers a garage just down the road from me hes in the PVW mag at the specalists section the yellows pages in the mag at the back its called the quarry garage he deals with loads a parts garenteed to have 1 in for ya o and heres a pic for ya to see how it looks btw the splitter is modified abit e.g weres theres faceplates ive chopped em out with a jigsaw

now that looks good

will make my front end look even lower damn i miss my reiger splitter, but im on a budget now!

cheers i will inquire at a local Seat dealer

-Ben-