lowering....

1. vts_broadley Established Member Joined: Jan 2008 smoogy land Posts: 1216 did have vts. mk2 vtr

   #1 10th May 2008, 21:14

   i wana lower 60 mm front and read.wot do i need????
2. Mieran Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jul 2007 Newcastle Posts: 6719

   #2 10th May 2008, 21:15

   You need some 60mm springs for the front and adjust the torsion bar for the rear.
3. vts_broadley Established Member Joined: Jan 2008 smoogy land Posts: 1216 did have vts. mk2 vtr

   #3 10th May 2008, 21:18

   wot bout shocks? all i need in springs?
4. Mieran Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jul 2007 Newcastle Posts: 6719

   #4 10th May 2008, 21:27

   Well you can lower the front with just springs.
   
   With 60mm some people up-rate the shocks too but I'm not 100% sure why (something to do with parts wearing out IIRC) so wait for other members to post up the answer.
5. vts_broadley Established Member Joined: Jan 2008 smoogy land Posts: 1216 did have vts. mk2 vtr

   #5 10th May 2008, 22:24

   ok cheers
6. notime2chill Regular Poster Joined: Jan 2008 Cornwall Posts: 334

   #6 10th May 2008, 22:46

   If you dont uprate your shocks your standard shocks will ware very quickly and the ride / handling wont b that great. Iv always been told any more than 35mm then do the shocks.
   
   I may be totally wrong tho.
7. moxy89 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Feb 2008 Southampton Posts: 8188 Astra vxr with added boost

   #7 10th May 2008, 23:28

   i just brought some 60mm lowering springs lol, how much is it to get them fitted i dont want the tosion bar done yet
8. JC-Furio Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 5302 Helicopter

   #8 10th May 2008, 23:41

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by vts_broadley i wana lower 60 mm front and read.wot do i need????

   You need shocks as well, if you go down 60 on standard shocks then good luck. They will wear out pretty quick i'd imagine as they're not designed for that, and the ride will be absolute hell.
   
   

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by saxoll i just brought some 60mm lowering springs lol, how much is it to get them fitted i dont want the tosion bar done yet

   Check price of a local garage, and you have springs no shocks... and you're not doing the torsion bar to match??
   
   Pics pls.
9. moxy89 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Feb 2008 Southampton Posts: 8188 Astra vxr with added boost

   #9 10th May 2008, 23:45

   will be replacing the shocks sooon and how much would it be for both roughly
10. mattg Established Member Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 1744

    #10 11th May 2008, 09:35

    Why not wait to fit the springs until you do the rear to match, make sense mate tbh, will look pretty silly else and if driving it you will probably be looking at the floor whilst driving lol.
    
    Springs are easy to do yourself mate, many people uprate the shocks going down 60mm cus it puts alot of stress on the standard shocks else.
    
    I thought about leaving the standards in when i lowered mine 60mm but didnt want to strip it all down again if they failed quickly so just uprated them too.
    
    If you dont want to uprate then check the condition of your shocks, if there clean and in good working order than you can just replace springs.
    
    Torsion bar can be done yourself if your mechanically minded so have a look at a few of the threads and see if its upto your ability and may save you a few pounds too
11. WalkerVTR Newbie Joined: Apr 2008 Enniskillen Posts: 21 1999 mango westcoast

    #11 11th May 2008, 13:40

    Yeh its not too big of a job, i suggest coilovers, theyre expensive but effective and the tortion bar shouldnt be that difficult unless it is seized
12. vts_broadley Established Member Joined: Jan 2008 smoogy land Posts: 1216 did have vts. mk2 vtr

    #12 11th May 2008, 21:03

    im guna foner manic motors,woteva needs doing they can replace the lot in need to.cheers