Help Lowering My Saxo

1. Ads7 Newbie Joined: Sep 2007 Southampton Posts: 3 Saxo 1.1 desire Mini Cooper Classic

   #1 7th September 2007, 01:16

   Hi there,
   
   I have just purchased a saxo 1.1 desire in white, am looking to lower it 35ml and have found a set of g ready springs to do this. Was wondering if i need anything else to do this and will i encounter any problems with the rear torsion bar? I am not very experienced in lowering ride heights. The car will be lowered onto 15" oz smoked alloys on low profile tyres if that helps?
   Any advice will be appreciated? cheers? recomendations?
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2. daisax Regular Poster Joined: Mar 2007 swansea Posts: 416 Saxo Vtr Mk2

   #2 7th September 2007, 01:59

   one thing i know is do not lower the torsion bar using the click method can cause problems.
   and if im correct if u are going to lower its best to get shocks and springs.
   And if your lowering on 15" i think your meant to have a certain tyre width or somthing im not sure
3. pow Frequent Poster Joined: May 2007 <3in Jackman Posts: 884 RSport 182

   #3 7th September 2007, 02:08

   being only 35mm shocks arent really needed unless you want to go the full hog, and as for rear dampers I wouldnt bother as the torsions do all the work
4. williamsvts Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Feb 2006 northumberland Posts: 7693 pulsar gtir, mk4 astra sxi

   #4 7th September 2007, 02:18

   some good dampers will improve the handling a lot.
   
   torsion bars do the same job as a spring, without dampers on the rear the rear wheel would bounce up and down all the time.
5. Ads7 Newbie Joined: Sep 2007 Southampton Posts: 3 Saxo 1.1 desire Mini Cooper Classic

   #5 7th September 2007, 23:53

   Hi there will my white saxo look good lowered 35ml on 15s or should i try a different combo? what will look best got budegt of about £500 ish to do the wheels and sus? cheers
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6. Martinsaxo Established Member Joined: Nov 2006 Guildford Posts: 1178 Mk1 VTS

   #6 8th September 2007, 00:23

   Id stick with 15's mate on your car and 30-40mm would look the best in my opinion
   
   Martin.
7. Ads7 Newbie Joined: Sep 2007 Southampton Posts: 3 Saxo 1.1 desire Mini Cooper Classic

   #7 8th September 2007, 12:49

   i have ordered the 35ml springs and was wondering if its possible to squeeze 16s on with low profiles or is it best to stick with 15s with low profiles on as dont wanna have the arches rolled? Thanks for your previous replies. ads
8. Crunkers Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jul 2007 Verwood Posts: 5217 53 Renault Clio 1.2 16v

   #8 9th September 2007, 12:34

   Best to stick with 15's imo, would look much better. I don't think you need shocks if your only lowering 35mm, go with springs. They won't last as long as a full kit, but kits can be pretty expensive. Up to you bud
   
   Cheers