help lowering

  1. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2009 Trackside Posts: 2624 1.1 saxo died :( now on the look for another
    #1
    hey ive got a 1.1 desiere and i am planning on lowering 50mm and puttin a nice set of 15s on but would i accour alot of rubbing on front or rear? any advice would be great thanks
  2. West Midlands Joined: Nov 2005 Nuneaton (West Mids) Posts: 13835 '64 Volvo V40 R’Design, '89 Ph1 309 GTi, ‘97 Mk1 S
    #2
    Front is generally fine, but you probably will encounter some rubbing on the rear, maybe not alot with just you in the car but with passengers you may find it more persistant
  3. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2009 Trackside Posts: 2624 1.1 saxo died :( now on the look for another
    #3
    well im hopefully goin be puttin a vt kit on it in the future. would it be an idea to change the rear shocks once lowered?
  4. West Midlands Joined: Nov 2005 Nuneaton (West Mids) Posts: 13835 '64 Volvo V40 R’Design, '89 Ph1 309 GTi, ‘97 Mk1 S
    #4
    Id certainly advise changing all the shocks at the same time as fitting the lowering springs on the front

    Theres some very reasonably priced kits about which are built to do the job and will last so well worth looking into getting the full kit.

    If you're looking at fitting a VT kit in future thats great as there is a part of the rear arch which you can remove to stop the rubbing on the back, this bit you will HAVE TO remove when fitting the VT kit too.

    Let me know if you need someone to do the lowering work for you atall as im not too far from Notts
  5. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Oct 2007 North-east - Washington Posts: 7311 Clio 182, Fireblade GSX-R 750
    #5
    grind the arches out n get low profiles. shouldnt be too bad if u dont get car fulls