80mm TOO LOW??

1. BradShifty Infrequent Poster Joined: Feb 2009 Posts: 245

   #1 3rd April 2009, 09:19

   Hi ive had the back end of my car decked 80mm with uprated dampers! and the front by 50mm-60mm springs on standard shocks lol
   
   Anyways going over some speed humps the cat/silencer scrape like motherbitches!
   Is this normal and the price to pay for a decked ride?
   Will this improve when decat the exhaust? as the standard exhuast pipe hangs a little low?
   
   Plus i can only really got one person in the back! is it worth all this hassel or should i have it raised a notch ?
2. mufcdouble Established Member Joined: Nov 2008 dudley Posts: 1593 saxo vtr mk1

   #2 3rd April 2009, 09:36

   raise it
   
   should be 60mm max imo

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3. cj_99 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: May 2008 Huntingdon Posts: 3037 JC

   #3 3rd April 2009, 10:07

   its upto you tbh imo i think that is way to low and looks silly but its your car and that is the price you pay for having a low car lol
4. westcoastwunda L-plater Joined: Mar 2008 Stockport Posts: 55 saxo vtr mk2 mauritius blue

   #4 3rd April 2009, 10:15

   keep it slammed mate, mines down 60mm at the front and down 3 notches at the back, looks the mutts nutts, just take those speed humps at crawling pace if u cant avoid them!!
5. PETE-VTR Established Member Joined: Aug 2008 york/ north yorkshire Posts: 1953

   #5 3rd April 2009, 10:17

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by BradShifty raised a notch ?

   please tell me you havent had it lowered the wrong way?
   
   was it done by notches or did they take the torsion bars out??
   
   if they did id get it raised back up because been down by notches isnt a safe thing
6. Tontsy Saxperience Addict Joined: Oct 2008 Plymouth, Fiddling - under a two poster ramp Posts: 14064 Audi

   #6 3rd April 2009, 10:18

   my bar is out at the moment, and it was a fucker to get out so im taking a break... im dropping mine alot lower than 80, by using a ruler im looking at 110mm... anyone from plymouth will know to local lap around the Hoe isnt going to be easy with the bumps!
   
   keep it slammed man. i bet it looks mental! like Westcoast above me have said, just crawl over them, take them at an angle too... will make a difference
   pics mate?
7. BradShifty Infrequent Poster Joined: Feb 2009 Posts: 245

   #7 3rd April 2009, 10:40

   Ill get some pics up! its looks amazing but you cant really carry passengers i can only get one person in the back. does look sweet tho!
   It's fine general driving but getting it on and off the car ramps and over speedbumps is a bitch. Some are ok then other's take the piss! i think once i got a decat on it wont really scrape!
8. BradShifty Infrequent Poster Joined: Feb 2009 Posts: 245

   #8 3rd April 2009, 10:41

   Edit!!!! Ill sort my progress thread out soon got some old pictures! and then how it is now.
9. Tom5190 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Sep 2007 Someones Bumhole Posts: 5721 Mk2 16v Desire

   #9 3rd April 2009, 10:48

   mine is down 70-80mm at rear and 50 at front, i get no problems with scraping and i have speed bumps on my estate.can also have 3 people in the back no problem. got some gas G-max shocks fitted. maybe the exhaust is sagging abit check the rubber mounts?
10. mattzsaxvtr Frequent Poster Joined: Feb 2009 sheffield Posts: 510 mk2 vtr

    #10 3rd April 2009, 10:51

    too low mate 60mm lowest id go looks stupid and abnormal lol but each to there own
11. BradShifty Infrequent Poster Joined: Feb 2009 Posts: 245

    #11 3rd April 2009, 10:56

    think my exhaust is sagging abit some pictures coming now stay tuned
    Just getting them off my phone and into image shack
12. BradShifty Infrequent Poster Joined: Feb 2009 Posts: 245

    #12 3rd April 2009, 11:02

    YES IT NEEDS A CLEAN!
    
    
    
    
13. Tontsy Saxperience Addict Joined: Oct 2008 Plymouth, Fiddling - under a two poster ramp Posts: 14064 Audi

    #13 3rd April 2009, 11:25

    dude that looks the nuttz dude ... outta interest did you remove the spare wheel / cage ? and can you get a jack under to jack it up?
14. BradShifty Infrequent Poster Joined: Feb 2009 Posts: 245

    #14 3rd April 2009, 11:39

    Nope nope and nope! I need my exhaust hanging properly is sagging really bad! I think thats my main reason why im scraping!!!!!
15. Tontsy Saxperience Addict Joined: Oct 2008 Plymouth, Fiddling - under a two poster ramp Posts: 14064 Audi

    #15 3rd April 2009, 11:46

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by BradShifty Nope nope and nope! I need my exhaust hanging properly is sagging really bad! I think thats my main reason why im scraping!!!!!

    cool cool and cool will have to use the forklift when i need to jack it up then lol.
16. jayjaylui Regular Poster Joined: Nov 2008 lichfieldd Posts: 489 a special vts :D

    #16 3rd April 2009, 12:36

    go 800 mm
17. BradShifty Infrequent Poster Joined: Feb 2009 Posts: 245

    #17 3rd April 2009, 12:42

    Any one here any good with exhaust?
18. user_21226 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Feb 2008 wirral Posts: 6348 Icelandic vtr turbo

    #18 3rd April 2009, 17:52

    ive gone 60f 80r an i love the way it looks just take the speed humps propa slow
19. user_7256 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 7657

    #19 3rd April 2009, 17:56

    how the hell can you drive anywhere with t that low? lol
20. wingswest Regular Poster Joined: Aug 2006 Scotland,Lanarkshire Posts: 289 Citroen Saxo VTR 1.6

    #20 3rd April 2009, 18:01

    Looks proper decked!
21. ben-stringer Regular Poster Joined: Nov 2008 hampshire Posts: 404 saxo vtr

    #21 3rd April 2009, 18:04

    not shure mate not a fan of wheels insied the arch
22. davidandrews5343 Established Member Joined: May 2008 Basingstoke Posts: 1680 Subaru Impreza Newage WRX

    #22 3rd April 2009, 18:06

    change your rubber mounts to raise up the exhaust
23. Tontsy Saxperience Addict Joined: Oct 2008 Plymouth, Fiddling - under a two poster ramp Posts: 14064 Audi

    #23 3rd April 2009, 18:50

    right thats it, mine is deck'd! to the extent its sitting on the bumpstops. ... havnt found any speed humps yet but its bouncy like fuck jsut going over man holes.
    
    low n loud is the way forwards... just slowly!
24. ryhornvtr Frequent Poster Joined: Sep 2005 norwich United Kingdom (England) Posts: 821 2003 posi VTS

    #24 5th April 2009, 16:36

    Dude, thats dangerous on the bumpstops.
    
    Raise it.
    
    And its no wonder why the exhaust is hitting stuff, theres no clearance under the car, cant blame it on the exhaust hangers.
25. AlexBp West Midlands Joined: Dec 2007 West mids Posts: 23149 Supra,civic GL

    #25 5th April 2009, 18:54

    hmmm
    my cars low why do i hit things lol
    
    80 isnt low by the way
    ive seen a saxo down 100 all round
    however hes running rather stiff and has shortened bumpstops off an s1 106 xsi
    
    sitting on the stops is an mot failiure for a reason
26. BradShifty Infrequent Poster Joined: Feb 2009 Posts: 245

    #26 10th April 2009, 18:47

    Well the front goes over and then the Cat just sits on the bump and scraps the whole length of the car till the back tyres go up and over.
    
    Think i should raise it 20mm or so??
    Or is the look worth it my front is down on 50mm springs so sits a little higher so i could go up on the back to sit it flush but im not sure if i want to i kinda like the taking off look.
    The only other downer is i can only really get one person in the back! Even with uprated dampers! That are as stiff as bollox!
    
    What we saying guys?
    
    Style or Praticality?
27. vtr_marc Established Member Joined: Feb 2009 Hove Posts: 1103 saxo vtr 1999

    #27 10th April 2009, 19:01

    your gonna end having soo much trouble with your driveshafts like i have foun out this week, it's just 2 much hassle to be honest wish i never had it soo low now not going to lower my new vtr that low again.