How The Fiat 500 SHOULD Look....

[TheDetailDoctor]

Bored with it's 4x4'esq stance I did a very childish thing to my beloved Fiat 500 last night......

Edited by TheDetailDoctor on Wednesday 25th February 06:43

[Luca1973]

What was that, stop spelling correctly?

[TheDetailDoctor]

Watch you talkin' 'bout crazy fool....

[Luca1973]

Oh yeah, my mistake.

[jamieboy]

TheDetailDoctor said:

Bored with it's 4x4'esq stance I did a very childish thing to my beloved Fiat 500 last night......

At the risk of showing my ignorance of the 500 - what should I be looking at?

Have you got a 'before' photo?

Edited by jamieboy on Wednesday 25th February 10:40

[TheDetailDoctor]

since you asked

BEFORE


AFTER

[mc_blue]

Good stance on that now, like it.

[CyprusCraig]

BIG improvement.

[jamieboy]

TheDetailDoctor said:

since you asked

Right, now I'm with you - one is the normal car, and one has been accidentally parked on a rising bollard.

Seriously, it looks a lot better. I didn't realise the standard car was as 'monster truck' as that.

[TheDetailDoctor]

[quote=jamieboyRight, now I'm with you - one is the normal car, and one has been accidentally parked on a rising bollard.


[/quote]

LMAO

[photo_ed]

Which kit did you go for?

Eibach?

[TheDetailDoctor]

photo_ed said:

Which kit did you go for?

Eibach?

Apex.

they are the only ones who do a kit for each varient of 500 engine

[patmahe]

What has it done to the ride?

[photo_ed]

TheDetailDoctor said:

photo_ed said:

Which kit did you go for?

Eibach?

Apex.

they are the only ones who do a kit for each varient of 500 engine

Really?

Which engine size is yours?

[TheDetailDoctor]

patmahe said:

What has it done to the ride?

It is obviously slightly firmer, but better for it.

Before the front & rear spring rates were very mimatched, the rear would bouce around all over the place & if you hit a bump mid corner it would "skip" out of line.

Now it feels like the rear is better matched to the front, no longer stepping out mid corner.

The handling is greatly improved to, cornering which much less roll. I know it's only a 500 so never going to set the world alight with the handling but it is a big improvement.

[KTiM]

Very nice, a big improvement.

How easy was the spring kit to fit? Did you need any special tools?

[TheDetailDoctor]

KTiM said:

Very nice, a big improvement.

How easy was the spring kit to fit? Did you need any special tools?

13, 15,17,19 & 27mm sockets, impact wrench, spring compressors, trolley jack & axle stands. That's it.

[robmug]

Looks great!

We'll p[robably be changing ours for an Abarth, but if we don't, I fancy a new set of alloys and lowering it.

Anyone know the offset for the wheels, shich ones fit etc.

DetailDoctor...please give details of the springs (which ones, where from, cost)...I'm happy to DIY.