retaining ride height but stiffening up?

1. 1100desire Frequent Poster Joined: Jan 2008 West Bromwich Posts: 828

   #1 23rd September 2008, 16:38

   is there anyway i could de - floppysize the desires suspension but still retain original ride height i live in the country and need the clearance. if i have to lower it to get a firmer setup whats the minimum i could lower it by
2. Raz Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jun 2007 Darlington Posts: 8766 Icelandic Grey Citroen Saxo VTS

   #2 23rd September 2008, 16:57

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by 1100desire is there anyway i could de - floppysize the desires suspension but still retain original ride height i live in the country and need the clearance. if i have to lower it to get a firmer setup whats the minimum i could lower it by

   you can get custome springs made....kam racing do a 35mm spring
3. 1100desire Frequent Poster Joined: Jan 2008 West Bromwich Posts: 828

   #3 23rd September 2008, 16:58

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Raz you can get custome springs made....kam racing do a 35mm spring

   cool 35mm should be fine, ill have to look into the custom spring thing - sounds expenisve.
4. kieranc07 Regular Poster Joined: Aug 2008 nurburgring Posts: 420 Saxo Vtr '51' (2001)

   #4 24th September 2008, 17:46

   ive sin some places on ebay and http://www.europerformance.co.uk/ that do 20mm springs as for the back only think u can change is shocks as its torshon
5. Raz Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jun 2007 Darlington Posts: 8766 Icelandic Grey Citroen Saxo VTS

   #5 25th September 2008, 09:34

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by 1100desire cool 35mm should be fine, ill have to look into the custom spring thing - sounds expenisve.

   £70-90 for 2 springs...i think off Kam Racing
6. WelshyUK Established Member Joined: Apr 2008 Northampton Posts: 1386 MK4Golf1.6SE,BMWE30Sport, KDX125,FZR400RRSP1

   #6 25th September 2008, 11:12

   I'm sure I've seen some kind of inserts for the springs that don't lower it but do stiffen them up, but I'm not sure what you could do for the rear except go for some stiffer dampers!
7. 1100desire Frequent Poster Joined: Jan 2008 West Bromwich Posts: 828

   #7 25th September 2008, 12:40

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Raz £70-90 for 2 springs...i think off Kam Racing

   So if i just get the 2 front springs from there do i just need to get the torsion bar lowered at a garage?
8. Raz Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jun 2007 Darlington Posts: 8766 Icelandic Grey Citroen Saxo VTS

   #8 25th September 2008, 12:58

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by 1100desire So if i just get the 2 front springs from there do i just need to get the torsion bar lowered at a garage?

   yes...exactly so mate. Get the garage to fit the springs aswell and torsion bar to match.
9. KamRacing Saxperience Addict Joined: Nov 2006 A farm shed in Aylesbury Posts: 14916 Corolla AE86 Peugeot 205 B18C (in bits)

   #9 25th September 2008, 13:28

   you would have the back lowered to match by a garage. If you wanted to increase the effective spring rate on the rear then you would have to replace the torsion bars as well