35mm lowering

1. Rootyuk Established Member Joined: Jun 2007 Falmouth Posts: 1079 saxo 1.1i desire

   #1 14th December 2007, 19:01

   ok just successfully won a 35mm drop kit on ebay which cosists of gmax springs, front and rear dampers.
   
   before i fit it is there anythin i need to adjust like the power stering pipe or somethin?
   
   also will it just be a case of replace front shocks and springs then bung on the rear dampers... job done?
2. joevtr02 Regular Poster Joined: Nov 2007 presteigne Posts: 440 2000 saxo vtr in possi blue buckets and full demon

   #2 14th December 2007, 19:16

   not as easy as u think my torsion bar at the back was sezied
3. djrem Saxperience Addict Joined: Feb 2007 Ramsden Bellhouse (Billericay) Posts: 12826 Various.

   #3 14th December 2007, 19:22

   spray wd40 on your rear torsion bar
   
   keep doing it
   
   you'll find it easier when you come round to adjusting it
4. joevtr02 Regular Poster Joined: Nov 2007 presteigne Posts: 440 2000 saxo vtr in possi blue buckets and full demon

   #4 14th December 2007, 19:23

   done that twice and put a 30ton body jack to get it off it just wasnt having it
5. Wayne Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Mar 2007 Powys Posts: 15348 Icelandtic Grey Citroen Saxo VTS 53 Turbo

   #5 14th December 2007, 19:30

   front is pretty easy just need to take the wheel off, undo struts where the you put the upper strut brace on and pull out and put new springs and shocks on and put it back through where the struts are tighten them up and put wheel back on and it's done you may need to get your car tracked to, the rear i would get a professional to do.
6. brooksy22 Frequent Poster Joined: May 2007 Great Yarmouth Posts: 517 fiesta 2l zetec turbo , transit van

   #6 14th December 2007, 19:32

   You will need to adjust your torsion bar aswell mate and you also need a special tool to change your front dampers , pm me if you get stuck and i could come give you a hand as just done mine
7. Rootyuk Established Member Joined: Jun 2007 Falmouth Posts: 1079 saxo 1.1i desire

   #7 15th December 2007, 15:14

   cheers for all the help guys hopefully i can get it fitted as soon as it comes now. gonna see wat condition the springs are in as i may need to buy new ones. i only bid for the shocks basically but thought it was an ace deal for £33.
   
   also will i need strut braces?
8. Wayne Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Mar 2007 Powys Posts: 15348 Icelandtic Grey Citroen Saxo VTS 53 Turbo

   #8 15th December 2007, 15:36

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Rootyuk cheers for all the help guys hopefully i can get it fitted as soon as it comes now. gonna see wat condition the springs are in as i may need to buy new ones. i only bid for the shocks basically but thought it was an ace deal for £33. also will i need strut braces?

   depends if you want one to improve the handling strutbracer sell them on ebay.
9. Coonper Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2007 Coventry Posts: 5182 Lupo GTI

   #9 15th December 2007, 15:45

   Hate to bring you down off your high, but gmax are crap
10. Rootyuk Established Member Joined: Jun 2007 Falmouth Posts: 1079 saxo 1.1i desire

    #10 16th December 2007, 21:39

    damn maybe should of done some research 1st but for £33 its a start.
11. RICKYP-RPM Established Member Joined: Nov 2006 ower ere Posts: 1282 shitroen spaxo vts

    #11 16th December 2007, 21:45

    these are not a bad budget kit. better than nothing, and like you say they are a start.
12. Rootyuk Established Member Joined: Jun 2007 Falmouth Posts: 1079 saxo 1.1i desire

    #12 16th December 2007, 21:58

    yeah should do the job til i can afford a decent set
13. user_18516 Established Member Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 1743

    #13 17th December 2007, 09:06

    will cost around 60-100 pound to get tortion bar lowered
14. Rootyuk Established Member Joined: Jun 2007 Falmouth Posts: 1079 saxo 1.1i desire

    #14 17th December 2007, 13:50

    found some people who r helping me do it when its time to.
15. djrem Saxperience Addict Joined: Feb 2007 Ramsden Bellhouse (Billericay) Posts: 12826 Various.

    #15 17th December 2007, 14:29

    you dont need a strut brace
    a strut brace is purely for looks really
16. ryhornvtr Frequent Poster Joined: Sep 2005 norwich United Kingdom (England) Posts: 821 2003 posi VTS

    #16 17th December 2007, 19:29

    A lower brace is more beneficial to handling. Top one will help but its not as noticeable as the lower.
17. Rootyuk Established Member Joined: Jun 2007 Falmouth Posts: 1079 saxo 1.1i desire

    #17 17th December 2007, 22:15

    so should i just not bother at all with one then?
    
    would it increase the handling noticably? i tend not to drive anywhere there is harsh corners or pot holes and am cautious if and wen i come across a harsh corner.
    
    my typical driving is straight roads, motorways and bypass'