Loweing and steering rack

1. SaxoIOW Established Member Joined: Jan 2009 St Helens isle of wight Posts: 2089 Saxo 1.1 Forte MKII, Black Phase2 VTR

   #1 1st March 2009, 23:09

   When I get my vtr im planning on going down 40mm on spax springs. When I was talkin to my mate he said that if you go any lower then 35mm it starts to interfear with the steering rack, is this right? Ive searched on here but as far as i can tell you have to make no ajustments for lowering.
   
   Cheers for any help with this
2. Mattt-VTR Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jul 2008 Warwick Posts: 2981 Vee-Tee-aar Mk 2

   #2 1st March 2009, 23:10

   This is the first i have heard?
   
   I think if u go so low then u have to adjust the power steering pipe or something like that.
3. SaxoIOW Established Member Joined: Jan 2009 St Helens isle of wight Posts: 2089 Saxo 1.1 Forte MKII, Black Phase2 VTR

   #3 1st March 2009, 23:13

   Yea first ive hear of it too. I think your right about the PAS pipe though, hear about people who have not moved them and then they have burst
4. user_15516 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 6640 Integra DC5R & VTS

   #4 1st March 2009, 23:13

   40mm is an ideal height imo mate. One of the PS pipes does rub... apparently it can be bent out the way though.
5. SaxoIOW Established Member Joined: Jan 2009 St Helens isle of wight Posts: 2089 Saxo 1.1 Forte MKII, Black Phase2 VTR

   #5 1st March 2009, 23:16

   40mm on spax it will be then, thanks for the info
6. williamsvts Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Feb 2006 northumberland Posts: 7693 pulsar gtir, mk4 astra sxi

   #6 2nd March 2009, 10:18

   i had to adjust mine with 40mm spax springs.
7. SaxoIOW Established Member Joined: Jan 2009 St Helens isle of wight Posts: 2089 Saxo 1.1 Forte MKII, Black Phase2 VTR

   #7 2nd March 2009, 18:47

   it is a hard job to adjust or is can the garage do it while they are doing the springs?
8. danvtslondon Infrequent Poster Joined: Dec 2008 North london Posts: 191 Low rider vts!

   #8 3rd March 2009, 13:12

   mine 60mm all round and never moved the pipe, hopefully it wont burst but yeah the garage will be able to just move it a bit for you
9. Tontsy Saxperience Addict Joined: Oct 2008 Plymouth, Fiddling - under a two poster ramp Posts: 14064 Audi

   #9 3rd March 2009, 13:42

   im dropping mine as much as i possible can when ive got my coilys fitted !
   the PAS pipe will need moving i guess, or changed to a rubber one apprntly wil help too.
   
   either way, low' n loud
10. williamsvts Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Feb 2006 northumberland Posts: 7693 pulsar gtir, mk4 astra sxi

    #10 3rd March 2009, 13:43

    i fitted 1 from a furio and it cleared the track rod.
11. SaxoIOW Established Member Joined: Jan 2009 St Helens isle of wight Posts: 2089 Saxo 1.1 Forte MKII, Black Phase2 VTR

    #11 3rd March 2009, 15:41

    cool, cheers for the info guys