MG5 EV Lowering springs

[AndyB87]

How did you do the fronts in 20 mins?! Don't you have to remove the strut, compress the spring, remove, replace, & then refit the strut? Impressive in 20 mins!

Anyway, I'm thinking about lowering springs, was looking at the Vehicle Handling Solutions ones that give 25mm, (again, as usual I'm a bit conservative!), but they might be too little, I'll have to stare at mine for a bit when I get it and make a decision.

Where did you get your Eibach springs from please?

Vehicle Handling Solutions are middle men for the Eibach Springs, they're advertised wrongly as 25mm but are actually 30mm front and 35mm rear. The ride height will be as on my car.

I purchased mine from a German seller on eBay but I can't find the listing I bought from. If you search "MG5 Lowering Springs" it should come up. They were £270 posted.

20 mins a side was after the car was already jacked up, on axle stands and wheel off and also the engine cover and scuttle panel removed (15 min job). But yes it only took 20 mins to remove the strut, replace the spring and refit. Including spraying all components with rust proofer. That involved, removing the brake caliper and disc, drop link, lower strut pinch bolt and 3 upper strut bolts. Took the spring tension with spring conpressors, impact gun the nut off, swap spring and refit. I sprayed everything with WD40 beforehand but as the car is only 3 years old, the bolts were like new which makes the job a doddle. Although I'm used to working on 20+ year old Ford's!

I've just found the link again, it kept taking me to eBay.de but I've found the English listing i bought from.
Eibach Springs

 

[Paulie68]

I've just found the link again, it kept taking me to eBay.de but I've found the English listing i bought from.
Eibach Springs

Thanks for that, appreciate it. Good to know about the VHS situation too.

Last time I took off a strut the damn thing was the inserted tube and clamp at the bottom type, all rusted up of course, so best part of half a day just to get the damn thing out!

 

[AndyB87]

Thanks for that, appreciate it. Good to know about the VHS situation too.

Last time I took off a strut the damn thing was the inserted tube and clamp at the bottom type, all rusted up of course, so best part of half a day just to get the damn thing out!

I know what you mean, I'm used to working on rusty cars so to do a job on a near new car was like heaven. Hence the quick turnaround. Amazing how much time you can save when not having to deal with seized joints or rounded off bolts!

 

[Everest]

MG 5 Lowered on 19s, looks awesome!

Hmmm... I'm looking at that, wondering, how do you get the snow chains on?

 

[munkiev]

I’ve been looking at a springs plus replacing the wheels at some point. My only sticking point is getting wheels to be thin like the originals. Also as similar in weight.