have you lowered 40mm on 16's

1. nemosaxo Infrequent Poster Joined: Feb 2007 colwyn bay Posts: 168 saxo vtr mk1

   #1 19th March 2009, 11:30

   has any of you lowered on 16's if you have can you post me a link to your car so i can see the difference at 150 notes i gotta be sure lol
2. de4n0 Established Member Joined: Nov 2008 nottingham Posts: 1250 2003 citroen saxo vts.

   #2 19th March 2009, 11:32

   this was my car when i got it. lowerd 45mm on 16''s
   
   
   
   

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3. nemosaxo Infrequent Poster Joined: Feb 2007 colwyn bay Posts: 168 saxo vtr mk1

   #3 19th March 2009, 11:44

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by de4n0 this was my car when i got it. lowerd 45mm on 16''s

   looks nice do you know if it had any mods like rear bumper iner archs etc??
4. de4n0 Established Member Joined: Nov 2008 nottingham Posts: 1250 2003 citroen saxo vts.

   #4 19th March 2009, 11:52

   all liners front and back where removed and the wings under the arches where trimed down, dont know if it was nesisary though.
5. jayjaylui Regular Poster Joined: Nov 2008 lichfieldd Posts: 489 a special vts :D

   #5 19th March 2009, 11:58

   i lowered my front and rear 40mm on 16's and it slightly rubs when full lock to the right, but dnt need to do any mods tbh, can go lower
6. NICK2506 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Apr 2008 Surrey Posts: 6424 Black '03 Mk2 VTS

   #6 19th March 2009, 18:17

   40mm at the front and about 40/45mm at the back
   
   
   
   
   
   
7. user_3656 Saxperience Addict Joined: Aug 2004 Herts. N/W London Posts: 13578 Project MK4 MoreDoor

   #7 19th March 2009, 20:44

   my first 2 saxos were down 40mm on 16's. first one had 195/45/16 tyres on and needed arch roll and arch liner removal and still got bit of scrubbing, on the turbo I had 195/40/16 tyres. Although a fair bit more expensive that little bit of size difference in profile meant I had to do no work on the arches when lowered on Spax Krypton filled shocks and never rubbed even when I abused it!
8. jayjaylui Regular Poster Joined: Nov 2008 lichfieldd Posts: 489 a special vts :D

   #8 19th March 2009, 21:11

   ive gone 110mm on the back and 70mm on the front on 16's and only rubs wen full lock (Y)
9. Sammy-Boy Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jan 2008 Spalding, Lincolnshire Posts: 5049 Posi Blue Citroen Saxo 1.1 Mk2

   #9 19th March 2009, 21:15

   Love your car nick looks the tits

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10. Sammy-Boy Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jan 2008 Spalding, Lincolnshire Posts: 5049 Posi Blue Citroen Saxo 1.1 Mk2

    #10 19th March 2009, 21:16

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    Originally Posted by jayjaylui ive gone 110mm on the back and 70mm on the front on 16's and only rubs wen full lock (Y)

    How the hell have you done that! You must had to cut the shit out of your arches!
11. craig180p Yorkshire Joined: Dec 2005 West Yorkshire Posts: 31079 1989 Golf GTi Clipper

    #11 19th March 2009, 21:19

    
    
    
    40mm front, 50mm rear
12. jayjaylui Regular Poster Joined: Nov 2008 lichfieldd Posts: 489 a special vts :D

    #12 19th March 2009, 21:22

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    Originally Posted by sams1989 How the hell have you done that! You must had to cut the shit out of your arches!

    
    lol i havnt actually dun anythin wit the arch's wat so eva, wen my car was 40mm 70mm rear, the front still rubbed wen full lock, and still does now
    
    i personally think....if ya want it lowered, u might aswell make it LOWWW
13. NICK2506 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Apr 2008 Surrey Posts: 6424 Black '03 Mk2 VTS

    #13 19th March 2009, 21:27

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by sams1989 Love your car nick looks the tits

    cheers
14. Sammy-Boy Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jan 2008 Spalding, Lincolnshire Posts: 5049 Posi Blue Citroen Saxo 1.1 Mk2

    #14 19th March 2009, 21:27

    Not too low cause it looks rediculous and stupid. Only a nice ride height does most people
15. Sammy-Boy Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jan 2008 Spalding, Lincolnshire Posts: 5049 Posi Blue Citroen Saxo 1.1 Mk2

    #15 19th March 2009, 21:28

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by NICK2506 cheers

    What make are the rims? OZ's?
16. jayjaylui Regular Poster Joined: Nov 2008 lichfieldd Posts: 489 a special vts :D

    #16 19th March 2009, 21:29

    lol tru tru
17. NICK2506 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Apr 2008 Surrey Posts: 6424 Black '03 Mk2 VTS

    #17 19th March 2009, 21:59

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by sams1989 What make are the rims? OZ's?

    yeah the way forward...nice and cheap as well ........not
    
    Ive already curbed 2
18. Sammy-Boy Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jan 2008 Spalding, Lincolnshire Posts: 5049 Posi Blue Citroen Saxo 1.1 Mk2

    #18 19th March 2009, 22:00

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by NICK2506 yeah the way forward...nice and cheap as well ........not Ive already curbed 2

    Sounds like you are going to have to re-furb them mate
    
    Still look good fella
19. NICK2506 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Apr 2008 Surrey Posts: 6424 Black '03 Mk2 VTS

    #19 19th March 2009, 22:04

    yeahh, been quoted £30 a wheel, so not that bad..
    
    these wheels now are between 800 and 900 new with tyres!!! not cheap!!
20. Sammy-Boy Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jan 2008 Spalding, Lincolnshire Posts: 5049 Posi Blue Citroen Saxo 1.1 Mk2

    #20 19th March 2009, 22:10

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by NICK2506 yeahh, been quoted £30 a wheel, so not that bad.. these wheels now are between 800 and 900 new with tyres!!! not cheap!!

    30 quid is not bad at all.
    
    OZ's have gone into liquidation iirc, thats why they are now really rare and expensive
21. NICK2506 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Apr 2008 Surrey Posts: 6424 Black '03 Mk2 VTS

    #21 19th March 2009, 22:56

    yeah, the UK distributor went bust, so all wheels now have to come direct from italy. Mine came direct from italy, but i ordered them about 2 weeks before the prices went up
22. nemosaxo Infrequent Poster Joined: Feb 2007 colwyn bay Posts: 168 saxo vtr mk1

    #22 20th March 2009, 00:48

    springs on the way guys will get pics up when done
23. user_19702 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Dec 2007 Kendal, Cumbria Posts: 2728 White mk1 VTS

    #23 20th March 2009, 03:40

    My old sax, down 40mm, i got it on 17s...but put 15s on a month later (same alloy lol) just had inner plastic arches removed....
    
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    No 16s tho sorry just thought i would throw them in for a range so you can see the difference
24. user_24931 Regular Poster Joined: Jun 2008 Crook, Durham Posts: 431 Saxo 1.6i Automatic mk1 VTR Engine

    #24 20th March 2009, 10:06

    Im down 50 on front and 60 on the back with 16 super turismos. Rubbed like mad on the back but rolled arches and 5mm spacers. flat arch FTW!