Ralston

As above, haven't seen one advertised for weeks now!

Hi, Basically have been looking for a VTiS for a couple of months now but haven't even seen one advertised for 4 weeks now! what do people think they are worth if they are in good condition? Like 2000 plate, 80-100k on the clock in good nik? as good Vti seem to go for around £1500 atm?

Hi, When driving yesterday i wound down my window as usual half way, but now it wont go back up! I thought it could be the switch so cut all the wires to by pass the switch but none of them made the window go up! Although I did find the down, which worked, and the auto down, which made the window go all the way down and is now stuck there! Does anyone have any ideas on how this can be fixed!? New motor? Regulator? Also does anyone know if I can do something to just get the window up!? Thanks Chris

Ha fair play, unfortunately do not have the luxury of space atm so that's not an option either, gonna have to pay someone labour costs, the good news however is that it wasn't my gearbox making the noise as fixed it today, but least I now know about the best mod to do to a mb6!

Def will be an update at the end of the month when I get my MOT done as taking the car to the garage is hassle anyways!

Yeh I know man, I ve made I ve researched them properly so don't make the same mistake with springs, hoping the eibachs paired with the Koni srt.t shocks is gonna be a good set up. Think it should be as the eibachs are made for the standard shocks and the Koni are a shorter shock and around 25% stiffer ao should be around the right sort of damping for the springs! Hopefully

Yeh I think the Eibach's are the perfect answer, will be ordering on Monday from toxic rides, £162.63 its the cheapest I can find by a longgggg way, unless anyone knows anywhere else?

Fairplay man, for that kind of money I reckon I'll just get an S80 box put in though otherwise my car will be off the round for ages...... If i had the time though that would def be the best option by the sounds of it!

Awesome mate, thats sounds like perfect solution; however how much did this actually cost to do FD and 5th? Also my car is my only car so need to use it everyday so not sure if this would be the best option..... unless put a cheap Y21 in there and then redo the box to sell it or something?

Found out some interesting stuff basically the springs I've got on Koni Str.T shocks atm are Lesjöfors (a swedish make) details of which are: F: Open Length 325mm Linear spring with 33.5 n/mm R: Open Length 385mm Progressive spring with 17.5-27.9 n/mm Had these on for about two years now, make the car sit perfect height and is still very comfortable; however I think its a little too soft for my liking so been looking at other options; this would also explain why the back is slightly higher than it should be compared to some of your perfect level ride heights! Eibach Pros F: O/L 330mm Progressive 22.5-47 n/mm R: O/L 350mm Progressive 10-25 n/mm H&R F: O/L 340mm Progressive 55 n/mm R: O/L 340mm 30 n/mm Got this info from ringing suppliers; however they were very reluctant to give it out and I know that eibach rear spring is a rough figure as he wouldn't give me the exact rate.... Bottom line is that with those open lengths the eibachs should make the car perfectly level (unlike some of this forum; must have wrong springs!) and should offer a good stiffness compared to stock so going to go for them; however the H&R springs will also be very good I reckon as they are quite a lot stiffer and are meant to be a progressive spring but they did not give me the progressive rates!

Nah thats not the standard spring rates of the car though.... thats for coilovers; however I have had some luck researching lowering springs..... Basically the springs I've got on Koni Str.T shocks atm are Lesjöfors (a swedish make) details of which are: F: Open Length 325mm Linear spring with 33.5 n/mm R: Open Length 385mm Progressive spring with 17.5-27.9 n/mm Had these on for about two years now, make the car sit perfect height and is still very comfortable; however I think its a little too soft for my liking so been looking at other options. Eibach Pros F: O/L 330mm Progressive 22.5-47 n/mm R: O/L 350mm Progressive 10-25 n/mm H&R F: O/L 340mm Progressive 55 n/mm R: O/L 340mm 30 n/mm Got this info from ringing suppliers; however they were very reluctant to give it out and I know that eibach rear spring is a rough figure as he wouldn't give me the exact rate.... Bottom line is that with those open lengths the eibachs should make the car perfectly level (unlike some of this forum; must have wrong springs!) and should offer a good stiffness compared to stock so going to go for them; however the H&R springs will also be very good I reckon as they are quite a lot stiffer and are meant to be a progressive spring but they did not give me the progressive rates!

Cool cheers mate, just been reading that actually haha! So if I get a P72 that will drop straight in? Also what difference does this make?

Found ratios if anyone else is interested..... S80 (96 Spec) 1st: 3.230 2nd: 1.900 3rd: 1.360 4th: 1.034 5th: 0.787 R: 3.000 FD: 4.400 S80 (98 Spec) 1st: 3.230 2nd: 2.105 3rd: 1.458 4th: 1.034 5th: 0.787 R: 3.000 FD: 4.785 S9B 1st: 3.230 2nd: 1.900 3rd: 1.360 4th: 1.034 5th: 0.848 R: 3.000 FD: 4.267 Y21 (for you simpo!) 1st: 3.230 2nd: 2.105 3rd: 1.458 4th: 1.107 5th: 0.848 R: 3.000 FD: 4.400 http://www.teammfactory.com/gear-calculator allows you to see all the gearboxes fully compared.

Has anyone put a JDM P73 ECU straight into a 1.8 VTiS? (B18C4 straight swap?) Does it work, or over fuel etc the engine?

Nah didn't forget it, everytime I've thought of them been told they have very weak syncros... and def dont want the gearbox going wrong after going through the hassle of changing it! Unless I am wrong and the Y21 is a viable option!?