Need advice :)

1. sexylittleass Established Member Joined: Dec 2007 Nottingham Posts: 1528 Black saxo vtr

   #1 28th February 2008, 14:10

   As some of you will remember i had my car lowered in january, when it came back it was higher on the passenger side than the drivers which was really noticeable, i took it back to the garage and he corrected it for me
   It was level until lately
   It is now uneven again but i got told that when the back is lowered it don't settle like the front end, so does anyone have any idea's as to why its gone uneven?
2. Mark51p Super Moderator Joined: Sep 2006 Wakefield Posts: 14427 Golf GT

   #2 28th February 2008, 14:26

   once your back end is lowered it stays how it is. this is because the the rear is a torsion bar and once its lowered it is set at a certain height. becasue the front is on springs it takes a while for the springs to "bed in".
   
   have you any pics?
3. sexylittleass Established Member Joined: Dec 2007 Nottingham Posts: 1528 Black saxo vtr

   #3 28th February 2008, 14:40

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Mark51 once your back end is lowered it stays how it is. this is because the the rear is a torsion bar and once its lowered it is set at a certain height. becasue the front is on springs it takes a while for the springs to "bed in". have you any pics?

   I will try to get some up in a bit, the drivers side is now about 10mm lower than the passenger, but it was even
4. sexylittleass Established Member Joined: Dec 2007 Nottingham Posts: 1528 Black saxo vtr

   #4 28th February 2008, 21:12

   Not had chance to do any pics yet
   Does anyone know of what could of gone wrong for it to of gone lower on drivers side?
5. lavo-vts Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jul 2006 derbyshire Posts: 3515 mk1 vts (ETW Mercury Grey)

   #5 1st March 2008, 21:13

   this normally happens when the bolt on the anti roll bar plate comes out.
6. tif992ss Saxo Breaker Joined: May 2007 Scarborough ,North Yorks Posts: 927 1.1 Saxo with gas ( methane )

   #6 2nd March 2008, 00:07

   isnt this the car with the drum back axle on a vtr ?
7. sexylittleass Established Member Joined: Dec 2007 Nottingham Posts: 1528 Black saxo vtr

   #7 2nd March 2008, 08:03

   yes it is the one with rear drum brakes, i brought it like it. i shall be buying a disk rear axle in the next couple of weeks.
8. lavo-vts Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jul 2006 derbyshire Posts: 3515 mk1 vts (ETW Mercury Grey)

   #8 2nd March 2008, 10:06

   did mk1 vtr have drums on the back?
   as yours is the mk2 change over version, colud this not be the reason.
9. sexylittleass Established Member Joined: Dec 2007 Nottingham Posts: 1528 Black saxo vtr

   #9 2nd March 2008, 10:21

   i think all vtr and vts have rear disk brakes, except mine lol, i think the previous owner must of damaged the disk one and just stuck the drum one on to sell
10. lavo-vts Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jul 2006 derbyshire Posts: 3515 mk1 vts (ETW Mercury Grey)

    #10 2nd March 2008, 10:22

    all vts's do definately. just not sure if the earlt vtr's do
11. Predator_R32p Super Moderator Joined: Mar 2003 Durham (England) Posts: 37932 1. AX 2. Mk2 Saxo VTR 3. MK4 R32 DBP

    #11 2nd March 2008, 10:28

    im very sure mk1 saxos vtrs came with discs too
12. lavo-vts Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jul 2006 derbyshire Posts: 3515 mk1 vts (ETW Mercury Grey)

    #12 2nd March 2008, 10:31

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Predator_VTR im very sure mk1 saxos vtrs came with discs too

    yeah im wrong just searched.
    maybe it was a furio with a vtr engine dropped in? or matbe its just bin changed for some strange reason
13. sexylittleass Established Member Joined: Dec 2007 Nottingham Posts: 1528 Black saxo vtr

    #13 2nd March 2008, 10:33

    maybe you could be right, i got told on here that all vtr's came with disk brakes that's all
14. lavo-vts Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jul 2006 derbyshire Posts: 3515 mk1 vts (ETW Mercury Grey)

    #14 2nd March 2008, 10:36

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by sexylittleass maybe you could be right, i got told on here that all vtr's came with disk brakes that's all

    does it say vtr on your log book? or just 1600cc.
15. AlexR Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2004 Kunt & Sorrey Posts: 5763 Rep mobiles & Joes ma

    #15 2nd March 2008, 10:43

    probably just how you're looking at it. 5mm side to side is nothing, that's within citroen toleranes as the weight distribution isn't spot on. Park it on some 100% level and even ground and measure all 4 arch gaps(bottom of arch moulding to top of wheel rim) and report back.
16. sexylittleass Established Member Joined: Dec 2007 Nottingham Posts: 1528 Black saxo vtr

    #16 2nd March 2008, 10:48

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by lavo-vts does it say vtr on your log book? or just 1600cc.

    It says vtr mate
17. lavo-vts Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jul 2006 derbyshire Posts: 3515 mk1 vts (ETW Mercury Grey)

    #17 2nd March 2008, 10:51

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by sexylittleass It says vtr mate

    hmm well looks like its just been changed then. previous owner prob bent a trailin arm and put a drum beam on from scrappy. drums are ok on the rear anyway
18. sexylittleass Established Member Joined: Dec 2007 Nottingham Posts: 1528 Black saxo vtr

    #18 2nd March 2008, 11:01

    thanks for that
19. VTR_Dan_VTS Frequent Poster Joined: Dec 2007 Gt Yarmouth Posts: 717 56 Plate Fiesta Zetec-S TDCI 52 Plate Icelandic G

    #19 2nd March 2008, 11:29

    i got drums on rear on my VTS conversion, worst thing ever... too much power and not enough breaking power! just locks up the fronts all the time!
20. sexylittleass Established Member Joined: Dec 2007 Nottingham Posts: 1528 Black saxo vtr

    #20 2nd March 2008, 11:35

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by VTR_Dan_VTS i got drums on rear on my VTS conversion, worst thing ever... too much power and not enough breaking power! just locks up the fronts all the time!

    Oh dear
21. tif992ss Saxo Breaker Joined: May 2007 Scarborough ,North Yorks Posts: 927 1.1 Saxo with gas ( methane )

    #21 3rd March 2008, 07:56

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by lavo-vts did mk1 vtr have drums on the back? as yours is the mk2 change over version, colud this not be the reason.

    nope all the vtr's originally had discs on , i can only think this cars had a cheap drum back beam fitted to sell it ?