Schoolboy lowering question....

1. adamsax Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Apr 2005 W.Yorks/W.Sussex Posts: 3982 MK1 VTS

   #1 3rd February 2009, 21:59

   Would Eibach -50mm Sportline springs be ok on standard shocks temporarily?
   
   And is it OK to lower the rear to match on standard shocks temporarily?
   
   Fanx.
2. Barry123 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Oct 2005 Aycliffe Posts: 32205 Saxo VTS

   #2 3rd February 2009, 22:01

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by adamsax Would Eibach -50mm Sportline springs be ok on standard shocks temporarily? And is it OK to lower the rear to match on standard shocks temporarily? Fanx.

   yar.
   
   
   how long is temporary though mate?
3. LeeM Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Feb 2008 Liverpool Posts: 7393 Black Corsa C SRi

   #3 3rd February 2009, 23:00

   mines been that low for 6 years on standard shocks, i found the receipt the other day!
4. AlexBp West Midlands Joined: Dec 2007 West mids Posts: 23149 Supra,civic GL

   #4 3rd February 2009, 23:00

   itll be fine for a while
   but ideally you want good shocks too
5. willsy West Midlands Joined: Nov 2005 Nuneaton (West Mids) Posts: 13835 '64 Volvo V40 R’Design, '89 Ph1 309 GTi, ‘97 Mk1 S

   #5 3rd February 2009, 23:26

   Itll be fine for a while mate, the standard bits will cope, but i wouldnt expect too much performance wise, not that road conditions are any good to warrant giving the handling a bit of a test anyway at the moment.
   
   Ideally though to save time and money it would be worth waiting until you can afford the full setup.
   
   Still looking to swing this way when you need it all doing?
6. don55 Established Member Joined: Feb 2004 southampton United Kingdom (England) Posts: 1881 Super stripped VTS transit camper iveco work hor

   #6 3rd February 2009, 23:29

   i jsut changed leahs shox as they were fucked, not sure how long the car has been lowered for, but after fitting my old ones from my scrapped car, its like driving a new car
7. SaxoJamie Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jul 2007 Sussex Posts: 3891 2x 106 GTi

   #7 3rd February 2009, 23:30

   should be fine but I would save up more money and do shocks aswell. that way you get the best handling out of it all in 1 job and don't have to go back to replace the shocks
8. Lyum Infrequent Poster Joined: Jan 2009 Kingswinford, W.Midlands Posts: 124 2002 Furio 1.4

   #8 4th February 2009, 10:34

   How much would decent shocks set you back?
9. gixxa Established Member Joined: Feb 2007 manchester Posts: 1704 vtr turbo

   #9 4th February 2009, 11:28

   if your paying to have them fitted, i would get uprated shocks before you lower it, other wise you will end up paying the fitting carge twice