lowering

1. mufcdouble Established Member Joined: Nov 2008 dudley Posts: 1593 saxo vtr mk1

   #1 29th December 2008, 14:33

   can anybody give me any tips on what i need for lowering
   
   im going 40mm front so i only need springs and 45-50mm rear.
   
   do i need anything for the rear
2. Thecherry0121 Established Member Joined: Dec 2008 Great Barr Posts: 1489 Cherry red 106 GTi

   #2 29th December 2008, 14:37

   thats your lot mate all you need, unless your going to trak it up then you will be looking at uprating the dampers!
   
   where you having the work done?
3. mufcdouble Established Member Joined: Nov 2008 dudley Posts: 1593 saxo vtr mk1

   #3 29th December 2008, 15:02

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Thecherry0121 thats your lot mate all you need, unless your going to trak it up then you will be looking at uprating the dampers! where you having the work done?

   
   a chap on here has given me a number to ring so gonna try that,just checking what would be needed
4. Thecherry0121 Established Member Joined: Dec 2008 Great Barr Posts: 1489 Cherry red 106 GTi

   #4 29th December 2008, 15:05

   just the springs then mate im waiting to get mine done aswell there is a top gear near you which is where ill be going as its the cheapest iv found
5. Mikol Established Member Joined: Jun 2008 Somewhere between Bedford and Brixworth Posts: 2373 106 XS 16v Driveway Ornament

   #5 29th December 2008, 15:15

   What about the back end? Will it be alright carrying a full car with a -40mm rear end?
   
   What about on 195/45/15's?
6. Thecherry0121 Established Member Joined: Dec 2008 Great Barr Posts: 1489 Cherry red 106 GTi

   #6 29th December 2008, 15:19

   my old gti was 60 on the rear and was fine with a full car on 195-45-15 proxies so should be yeah
7. Mikol Established Member Joined: Jun 2008 Somewhere between Bedford and Brixworth Posts: 2373 106 XS 16v Driveway Ornament

   #7 29th December 2008, 15:38

   Ahh I see, but GTI dampers (and I'll assume both S and maybe R) are uprated from standard 1.1's
   
   So does anyone know if itd be the same result on 1.1 suspension?
   
   If not could always find some GTi dampers
8. mufcdouble Established Member Joined: Nov 2008 dudley Posts: 1593 saxo vtr mk1

   #8 29th December 2008, 16:22

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Thecherry0121 just the springs then mate im waiting to get mine done aswell there is a top gear near you which is where ill be going as its the cheapest iv found

   
   yh great bridge,are you doing the same as me and how much they quote you mate
9. user_29499 Established Member Joined: Dec 2008 wednesbury/birmingham Posts: 1121 106 gti

   #9 3rd January 2009, 15:49

   how do you lower the back anyway ? cus i got told it easy anough to do yourself
10. dannyboy2005 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jun 2008 BEDFORD, GUILDFORD, WAYBRIDGE Posts: 4172 Punt -y0

    #10 3rd January 2009, 21:25

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by tomo2k8 how do you lower the back anyway ? cus i got told it easy anough to do yourself

    Search is your answear!
11. user_21524 Established Member Joined: Feb 2008 wirral Posts: 2087 saxo vtr mk2

    #11 3rd January 2009, 21:35

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by dannyboy2005 Search is your answear!

    
    danny is the god of saxos listen to him
12. user_10418 Saxperience Addict Joined: Jun 2006 Wirral Posts: 13584 Wickerd red VTS MK2, Two tone VTS MK2,vvc Metro..

    #12 3rd January 2009, 21:36

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by tomo2k8 how do you lower the back anyway ? cus i got told it easy anough to do yourself

    Very easy if your good worken on cars bud!!
13. JayEmDizzle Regular Poster Joined: Dec 2008 Arbroath. Posts: 375 '01 plate Citroen Saxo Furio. (Modified)

    #13 8th January 2009, 15:39

    Hey..... I'm thinkin' of lowering mine about 40mm... But it's already dropped around about 20mm ""I think""......
    I'm lookin' at 40mm but I'm also wantin' 16" rims.... Will I still get full lock or do you think that's just wishful thinking?
14. vtr-richie Regular Poster Joined: Jan 2008 Farnham Posts: 317 MK2 VTR

    #14 8th January 2009, 15:42

    16's and 40mm is close i think i expect if you have people in the back you will get rubbing though... depends on the tyre profile aswell!