quick one lads 60mm???

1. gozzy-vtr Established Member Joined: May 2007 Thanet/SE-Kent Posts: 1516 DEAD mk2 vtr- 2bhp feet

   #1 8th April 2008, 17:16

   just a quicky when i get my car lowered i wanna go 60mm but my mate says ill need new dampers etc!
   if anyone has gone down 60mm with or without dampers could u let us no what the ride is like with/without and how much it cost extra with dampers..
   
   cheers
2. ThegreenVTR Regular Poster Joined: Aug 2007 Cambridge Posts: 440 VW Golf MK 4 GTI Turbo + Kawasaki Custom Supermoto

   #2 8th April 2008, 17:18

   well you can do it with factory fit dampers however dont expect them to last long! I got my spax dampers for about 60 quid and dropped 60mm on spax springs never had a problem.
3. Predator_R32p Super Moderator Joined: Mar 2003 Durham (England) Posts: 37932 1. AX 2. Mk2 Saxo VTR 3. MK4 R32 DBP

   #3 8th April 2008, 17:28

   im down 60 on the standard shocks, but the car was nearly new at the time, if youve had the shocks on for a long time then definately upgrade them i will be soon
4. user_20994 Regular Poster Joined: Jan 2008 birmingham Posts: 404 mk2 gold vtr

   #4 8th April 2008, 17:42

   got mine 50mm at the front on standard and its very bumpy, was gunna go 60 aswell depends if you want looks or handling really.
5. user_15300 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Apr 2007 Mansfield Posts: 6663 Astra Coupe Edition 100

   #5 8th April 2008, 19:52

   60mm is fine on standard shocks. I've had two cars lowered 60mm on standard shocks, both for quite some time and the shocks have not once given me grief.
6. Dez Established Member Joined: Oct 2007 Shoreham By Sea near Brighton Posts: 2065 saxo vt*

   #6 8th April 2008, 19:57

   look at it this way, if you lower your car 50mm on standard shocks/dampers you have more chance of damaging your car then if you had uprated ones
7. scottyvtr Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Aug 2007 Paisley / Brighouse lol Posts: 4561 Corsa VXRacing

   #7 8th April 2008, 20:32

   thought the general rule for lowering (saxos) was lower than 40mm the shocks had to be upgraded !?
8. Predator_R32p Super Moderator Joined: Mar 2003 Durham (England) Posts: 37932 1. AX 2. Mk2 Saxo VTR 3. MK4 R32 DBP

   #8 8th April 2008, 22:46

   tbh they should be changed at whatever you lower it mate
9. ThegreenVTR Regular Poster Joined: Aug 2007 Cambridge Posts: 440 VW Golf MK 4 GTI Turbo + Kawasaki Custom Supermoto

   #9 8th April 2008, 22:50

   factory fit ones are s**t anyway lol you might aswell hange them anyway if you doing the springs another hour if that to do them
10. gozzy-vtr Established Member Joined: May 2007 Thanet/SE-Kent Posts: 1516 DEAD mk2 vtr- 2bhp feet

    #10 9th April 2008, 16:28

    ok sounds good, ill just get new set fitted with dampers. be about 250qid fitted at r-tec autodesign???
11. ThegreenVTR Regular Poster Joined: Aug 2007 Cambridge Posts: 440 VW Golf MK 4 GTI Turbo + Kawasaki Custom Supermoto

    #11 9th April 2008, 18:14

    to be honest mate do it yourself save money for more mods!