lowest front suspension?

28th August 2008, 12:36

hello will be buying a vts soon. just on wndering what the lowest fron suspension is. all i want is for looks. im looking for a 60mm spring kit.what is the lowest kit available? that actaully drops a full 60mm. and does the hottuning coilovers drop more then 60mm? just wondering.will rep. cheers

just need to know so as soon as the car comes i can purchase the front suspension

28th August 2008, 12:49

for looks only go for some nice koni colies or something simular

28th August 2008, 12:56

o k cheers mate. are gmax springs good for a full 60mm drop??

28th August 2008, 13:04

Spax 60mm springs seemed to drop alot on mattg's car

28th August 2008, 13:07

you got any pictures of that mate. just dont want to buy a set that says 60 and it isnt. has that happen to me with the cobra 60mm spring before.

28th August 2008, 13:11

Have a look at his progress thread mate

mattg is the name

28th August 2008, 13:27

cheers for that mate.

28th August 2008, 13:38

if its for looks only i would spend a £130-150 quid more and get some of those budget coilovers mate and then all you need to do is sort the rear ride height to exactly how you want it and then lower the front to match. I think they are made by a company called Hottuning and can be found on ebay. Then you can get it just right and leave it for a looks only basis.

They will not be much good for handling but as you said looks only then shouldnt be a problem, watch the PAS pipe too it will have to be bent or it will split when going as low as your talking about.

And tbh atleast you will have some sort of uprated damping lol

28th August 2008, 13:42

£60 will get you 2 Cobra lowering springs. You could go for coilovers.... but if you want the cheaper option then use springs.

28th August 2008, 13:47

The thing with 60mm lowering springs and no damping worth talking about in order to control the increased spring rate is that it will just make your saxo feel shit probably to the point where you wished you had just spent a little more on a cheap kit with better damping. This would be even more important if you have had to pay someone to fit the springs for you, if you decide to uprate damping at a later date because you realise what a terrible mistake you have made then its going to cost you far more for labour than it would have done in the beginning to just get it right the first time.

28th August 2008, 13:55

the cheap coilovers are sold under a number of names but one thing they have in common is they are all shit.
We got a set on request for a customer and the springs were so soft the springs were completely coil bound.
The handling was decribed by the customer as borderline dangerous.
If you are going to go really low then you need a decent damper and spring setup. There are ways to get the car really without ruining the ride completely but its not the cheapest.

28th August 2008, 14:22

hmmm, like i said, for looks only. But by the sounds of it you still might end up in a tree with those budget coilover setups, its hard to say, like kamracing said, you cant really go low low low properly without spending big dolla bills.

28th August 2008, 14:39

ho wlow does the hpottuning kit actually go. as long as it is a minimumoff 60.as i said its only for looks guys.cheers for the replies 2

28th August 2008, 14:49

hottuning kit goes megalow mate waaay lower than 60mm.

edit : just looked on ebay, it says from 20mm to 110mm so very low in other words, if you put a saxo down 110mm you'll damage probably most of the car though, all steering parts will be stressed etc, driveshafts will run at shit angles etc etc

28th August 2008, 14:51

Buy my Spax 60mm kit of me

28th August 2008, 14:54

i doub t it goes to 110 mm lol. i read in another thread it doesnt. i reckon about 80ish. anyone got any pics of the cheap hottuning coilovers to the max? lol.

and mccrunk how much for the kit. just spring is it? or dampers. and is it a full 60mm drop.

28th August 2008, 14:54

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Originally Posted by McCrunk

Buy my Spax 60mm kit of me

good advice tbh, but i think this ones beyond saving lol

28th August 2008, 14:56

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Originally Posted by saxo_bigbass

i doub t it goes to 110 mm lol. i read in another thread it doesnt. i reckon about 80ish. anyone got any pics of the cheap hottuning coilovers to the max? lol.

and mccrunk how much for the kit. just spring is it? or dampers. and is it a full 60mm drop.

Yeh i know just what it says mate, tbh 80mm is stupid anyway. Would never go any further than 50mm but thats just my opinion. Shared with most other users

28th August 2008, 14:57

just want low lol. if his kit has the dampers as well i migth just buy it off him if its a true 60mm .hate it when it says 60mm and its not

28th August 2008, 14:58

sounds like your a veteran of 60mm springs lol

28th August 2008, 15:00

u dont wanna know about me when it comes to lowering cars lol. i just end up going stupidly low. its just what i like.. everyone likes different things. just waitin for mccrunk to replie lol

28th August 2008, 15:04

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Originally Posted by saxo_bigbass

ho wlow does the hpottuning kit actually go. as long as it is a minimumoff 60.as i said its only for looks guys.cheers for the replies 2

if you car is going to remain static then ok.
If not then you need to understand what being coil bound really means
click on this forum link and have a read