K9 Partner / Berling - Coilover / Airride

[MotoryzacyjnaPasja.pl]

Hello,

I own Peugeot Partner Long 2020 (1.2 PureTech 130 EAT8)

I plan to lower it..

So far from Peugeot catalogues i know that:

Front suspension is the same as in 308 model - so front strut with bag / coilover can be used from it..

Rear suspension.. real pain.. no model than Partner/Rifter/Berling/Combo Life etc doesn't seem to have the same shocks.. maybe bags will fit from 308 like front.. but shocks not..

Does anyone have some experience with this topic yet ?

[Sol]

No one makes lowering shock absorbers or coilovers for the rear, as the design of the shock absorber is unique to the Berlingo / Partner. The 308 is exactly the same as the K9 and the shock / spring is separate on the rear. There is nothing available for any Berlingo. You can get slightly lowered springs at -20mm but that's all. This has always been the problem.

[racecoco]

hi
do you find any solution?
i have a rifter year 2022 long 1.5 HDI and want to lower it.
i know that musketeer make lowering spring but without shock absorbers, and if we don't add shock absorbers, when 7 persons will be inside the car it's possible that tires touch wheel arches.
so i 'm looking for show sport suspension or coiler kit.
FYI i add wheels in 19'' inch so wheels are align with wheels arches.
Wait for your answer to know if i can have a solution to make my change.

BR

[Sol]

Nothing that I know of.

[Nikllas]

Its possible to fabricate them. So why i h€ll doesnt any company do that.
Little weird.

[Sol]

Simple. Not enough demand. Designing components for cars which must be tested and certified by law to known standards takes time, effort and money. They need to know in advance that the product will then sell in large numbers.

Berlingos are not the first choice of vehicle to mod. Only a few people would do that so there will never be enough interest to trigger a mainstream company to invest in developing a lowering kit.

Can I give a stupid example? Companies who make clothes, in particular hats, tend now to make beanies and baseball caps but very few (if any) top hats, stovepipe hats, or pork pie hats. Why? Because only a handful of people would want those.

[Nikllas]

Simple. Not enough demand. Designing  components for cars which must be tested and certified by law to known standards takes time, effort and money. They need to know in advance that the product will then sell in large numbers.

Berlingos are not the first choice of vehicle to mod. Only a few people would do that so there will never be enough interest to trigger a mainstream company to invest in developing a lowering kit.

Can I give a stupid example? Companies who make clothes, in particular hats, tend now to make beanies and baseball caps but very few (if any) top hats, stovepipe hats, or pork pie hats. Why? Because only a handful of people would want those.

I would buy them. Seems like there is people here that wants them. 
Berlingo style vans are lightweight, tight and perfect transportation vehicke wich do got on the track with nice set up of coilovers.

[Sol]

I know and agree, I looked for months, I called EVERY coilover manufacturer and they all said the same thing, not enough demand overall to make units. One of the big issues with the Berlingo B9 for example is the separate coil and spring setup on the rear, with the shock absorber mountings being different bolt diameters on the top and the bottom, so nothing else will fit. Also having a hole at both ends and not a pin & hole combination like other cars or models.

One member on here had custom ones made but that was a one-off.