40 or 50

1. nazz1 Established Member Joined: Aug 2007 South Wales Posts: 2076 Saxoless

   #1 20th November 2007, 20:50

   I am currently lowered 40mm all round
   
   I want to go down to 50mm lowered but also want to fit upper and lower strut braces on the front
   
   I've heard with 50mm the lower strut braces catches the ground alot!
   
   
   What should i go for?
   
   40mm with strut braces
   50mm with strut braces
   50mm without lower strut brace
   
   Opinions please
2. Wayne Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Mar 2007 Powys Posts: 15348 Icelandtic Grey Citroen Saxo VTS 53 Turbo

   #2 20th November 2007, 20:57

   50mm with eibach sportline springs i have lower strut brace and doesn't scrape all the time.
3. jpsaxo Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Oct 2005 Sydney Posts: 8525 Mango Westcoast

   #3 20th November 2007, 21:21

   Stay at 40
4. pjsaunders06 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Feb 2007 Portsmouth Posts: 2882 54 Audi A4 Estate 1.9TDi

   #4 20th November 2007, 21:36

   stay at 40 mine is forever hitting the floor and i aint even got a lower strut brace
5. brooksy22 Frequent Poster Joined: May 2007 Great Yarmouth Posts: 517 fiesta 2l zetec turbo , transit van

   #5 20th November 2007, 22:01

   You could leave the front 40 and just do the back 50 , quite a few people have done this
6. Hopcraft Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jan 2006 Northampton Posts: 5957 ED30

   #6 21st November 2007, 18:19

   personally 50, but its not worth the hassle/money to go down 10mm is it really ! miight aswel stick at 40
7. nazz1 Established Member Joined: Aug 2007 South Wales Posts: 2076 Saxoless

   #7 22nd November 2007, 08:52

   40mm all round with upper an dlower struts
   
   no problem there? even with speed bumps?
8. rushy_23 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Aug 2004 West Mids Posts: 15392 '98 EK9 N1

   #8 22nd November 2007, 08:55

   Well the fact is if you have a lower strut brace it wont catch over speed humps
   that go right across the road.
   
   If its the little ones like these:
   
   
   
   then its best to go over with only one wheel (other not on the hump) that way
   the strut brace wont catch! Mine has caught a few times with stuff on the
   road and im 40mm front...
9. nazz1 Established Member Joined: Aug 2007 South Wales Posts: 2076 Saxoless

   #9 22nd November 2007, 12:08

   them speed bumps look small there, around my way they look bigger,
   
   must be because I don't really look at them from that angle!
   
   got a pic of your car going over them?
   
   thanks anayway have some rep!
10. rushy_23 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Aug 2004 West Mids Posts: 15392 '98 EK9 N1

    #10 22nd November 2007, 21:12

    Trust me mate thats not my area, around here they are huge. That was just
    an example. I will get a pic one time to show you!
    
    Will get a pic of the car going over it too when it comes back from the bodyshop.
    
    Upper braces imo arent all that buddy, lower brace is the one to have if you
    giving it stick round the corners. Just be wary though as it will catch on everything
    you go over head on.
11. TypeRhys Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Nov 2005 Abergavenny Posts: 3561 Accord Type R

    #11 22nd November 2007, 21:26

    my vts is down 30mm and the lower brace does catch quite a lot of the time.
    
    as a result i can no longer park in my designated residential parking due to the bollards in each space which people can raise and lower
12. VtsTom Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Oct 2007 Spalding-ish Posts: 2512 Mk4 Anniversary golf. 106 Quiksallye

    #12 22nd November 2007, 21:32

    I had GMC 50mm springs, had the torsion bar down roughly the same. Fitted a omp lower brace and mullered it on a drive down a bumpy road - yes it did catch alot on speed bumps also.
    
    Im now on GMCs 40mm springs with the torsion bar and tiny bit higher, the rear jacking points are about 10mm higher than the front ones. The new lower brace does not catch as much but it still does if a spirted drive leads down a bumpy road.
    
    The best bit is that the car handles so much better, admitidly i have spent a fair bit of time and money on my new set up but over all i would never recomend someone to buy 50mm springs if they wanted a car to handle well. 30-40mm max
13. rushy_23 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Aug 2004 West Mids Posts: 15392 '98 EK9 N1

    #13 22nd November 2007, 21:40

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by rhysvts my vts is down 30mm and the lower brace does catch quite a lot of the time. as a result i can no longer park in my designated residential parking due to the bollards in each space which people can raise and lower

    LOL that same thing happened to me at Coventry Uni! I had to park the car
    so that the adjustable bollard sat between the wheel and where the brace
    sits at an angle. It just fit, but was perfect. My mates couldn't beleive it
    when I showed em. Uber parking that was!
    
    
    
    Mate Im glad you said 50mm springs and a lower brace are trouble, thats 100%
    put me off changing my springs now! Will stick with 40s.
14. TypeRhys Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Nov 2005 Abergavenny Posts: 3561 Accord Type R

    #14 22nd November 2007, 21:46

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by rushy_23 LOL that same thing happened to me at Coventry Uni! I had to park the car so that the adjustable bollard sat between the wheel and where the brace sits at an angle. It just fit, but was perfect. My mates couldn't beleive it when I showed em. Uber parking that was!

    i started parking in between spaces, i still take up one space but the white line is in the middle of the car.
    
    this didnt go down well with my psycho neighbour who has since kicked off !!!!
15. user_6759 Established Member Joined: Aug 2005 Kent Posts: 1304 C2 s1600, Mk1 golf 16v Turbo, Mk1 Golf Berg Cup

    #15 23rd November 2007, 14:00

    My 2 race cars are set up at 40mm & 50mm, when ive driven on normal roads the 50mm lowered car hits everything!