40mm drop

1. snowman8 Newbie Joined: Jul 2009 Basildon, Essex Posts: 11 1998 Citroen Saxo VTR

   #1 19th August 2009, 22:55

   thinking of dropping me VTR 40mm all round. heard people saying about stiffer dampers, will they be needed at 40mm or is it ok on just springs?
2. Crunkers Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jul 2007 Verwood Posts: 5217 53 Renault Clio 1.2 16v

   #2 19th August 2009, 23:10

   Springs should be fine mate, however if you have the cash to be able to afford dampers as well then I personally would, better to be safe than sorry
3. Stissy Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jun 2009 Derby Posts: 4508 Nikes

   #3 19th August 2009, 23:13

   i'm looking to lower my vtr also, about 40 or 50 all round, does anyone have any pictures of what 50mm will look like?
4. snowman8 Newbie Joined: Jul 2009 Basildon, Essex Posts: 11 1998 Citroen Saxo VTR

   #4 19th August 2009, 23:25

   ok maybe a future investment then, best place to buy and a price guide for the dampers ?
5. user_15989 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: May 2007 Posts: 4857

   #5 20th August 2009, 08:32

   Get a set of good dampers if you can. If you don't the car will tend to want to bottom out and this will make it very unpredictable.
6. firehorizon Regular Poster Joined: May 2009 Kent Posts: 294 renault 5 ( gtt lookalike) peugeot 106 1.1 , saxo

   #6 20th August 2009, 13:27

   my cars lowered 50mm its perfect just make sure you get the power steering pipe under the bonnet moved out the way otherwise it rubs and breaks the pipe
7. chris84 Established Member Joined: Jul 2009 durham Posts: 1218 02 black vts with nitrous!!

   #7 21st August 2009, 13:51

   allways best to start as u mean to go on, meaning get the suspention sorted at the start. new dampers and springs, might take a bit longer to get the money together but then u dont have to worry about the oem dampers going on u after a while. oh and the ride is much better then just stiffer spings alone.
   the power steering pipe is a must to move if u go over 40mm if that goes when ur blasting down a road it wont be pretty!!
8. Stissy Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jun 2009 Derby Posts: 4508 Nikes

   #8 21st August 2009, 13:57

   where do you move the pipe to?
9. user_10418 Saxperience Addict Joined: Jun 2006 Wirral Posts: 13584 Wickerd red VTS MK2, Two tone VTS MK2,vvc Metro..

   #9 21st August 2009, 14:18

   My mk2 vts is 40mm all round,looks and handles fine..........
10. Saxo_theedge Established Member Joined: Jul 2008 cheshire Posts: 1314

    #10 21st August 2009, 14:25

    40mm, and get springs and shocks might aswell save and buy a proper kit, or a secondhand one.
    
    Mines 40mm and imo its best if you like to drive your car on the road.
11. Ashleyp Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Apr 2008 Bedford & Manchester Posts: 17504

    #11 21st August 2009, 15:07

    
    
    
    
    pipe in ze way y0
    
    40mm is winRAR
12. SmuJ Regular Poster Joined: Jan 2009 Essex Posts: 300 Black Saxo VTS

    #12 21st August 2009, 16:03

    Mine has been dropped 40mm. I didn't uprate anything, apart from buying new shocks.
    
    It is fine, except i'm sort of debating buying better dampers and springs.
    
    Make the sure the garage lower it properly too- unlike mine.