Important! : track rod

1. dazzle Regular Poster Joined: May 2009 maldon, essex Posts: 277 1st..1.6i escort 2nd....corsa b 1.2 3rd....2001

   #1 30th July 2009, 08:58

   someone told me if i lower my saxo i will need a modified track rod because i have power steering?
   
   this isn't ture right?
2. user_23168 Frequent Poster Joined: Apr 2008 N. Ireland Posts: 576 BMW 328i Coupe with M3 diff

   #2 30th July 2009, 09:36

   As far as i know mate you dont have to..well i've never heard of anybody having to do it.
3. mlmt19 L-plater Joined: Jan 2008 Edinburgh Posts: 29 Ice Blue Saxo VTR

   #3 30th July 2009, 17:51

   yeah i was told the same that if your lowering it more than 50mm then you need a modified track rod so that it does'nt rub through the power steering pipe. im doing mines on saturday and i dont have a modified track rod so just gona do it and c if its gona rub or not. i checked at halfrauds and phoned spax and both dont have a clue what i was talking about so im assuming such a thing dusnt exist.
4. user_32279 Established Member Joined: Mar 2009 Southampton - Dibden Posts: 1820 Silver MK2 VTR 2000(W)reg.

   #4 30th July 2009, 18:06

   How low are you going? 40 / 50 shouldnt matter
5. user_16747 Banned Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 4328

   #5 30th July 2009, 18:10

   Just move the pipe like most people do
6. mlmt19 L-plater Joined: Jan 2008 Edinburgh Posts: 29 Ice Blue Saxo VTR

   #6 30th July 2009, 18:55

   yeah im gona move the pipe if its an issue. im going 60mm
7. silversaxo76 Newbie Joined: Apr 2008 Cambs Posts: 26 ClioMk1 fiestaMK4 VTR - 16V conv

   #7 30th July 2009, 19:24

   mines fine atm ive gone 60mm and no probs - just the eletrics on it playin up
8. dazzle Regular Poster Joined: May 2009 maldon, essex Posts: 277 1st..1.6i escort 2nd....corsa b 1.2 3rd....2001

   #8 30th July 2009, 19:49

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by silversaxo76 mines fine atm ive gone 60mm and no probs - just the eletrics on it playin up

   electric's????
   
   
   found some 70mm drop springs
9. lakey_xs Regular Poster Joined: Apr 2007 scarborough Posts: 436 106 xsi 8k screamer,escort van,405 1.9dt on wvo

   #9 30th July 2009, 19:50

   am lowering a saxo on sat as low as my xsi 120 rear 90 front and doing nowt but moving pipe
   
   but on my xsi i have modded the track rods so they fit upside down so there is no bump steer and feels alot better
10. user_23168 Frequent Poster Joined: Apr 2008 N. Ireland Posts: 576 BMW 328i Coupe with M3 diff

    #10 31st July 2009, 07:39

    AFAIK the power steering pipe rubbing when you lower a saxo is only an issue on the mk2. I had mine down 60mm all round and i didnt have an issue with it. Mines is an early mk2 so it has the mk2 exterior but the single plug mk1 engine.
11. silversaxo76 Newbie Joined: Apr 2008 Cambs Posts: 26 ClioMk1 fiestaMK4 VTR - 16V conv

    #11 6th August 2010, 12:47

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by dazzle electric's???? found some 70mm drop springs

    sorry had a relay playing up on the pump - all gd now tho