how long does it take for front springs to settle?

1. nozy L-plater Joined: Mar 2009 Southend, Essex Posts: 65 Saxo VTR mk1

   #1 8th November 2009, 19:02

   Just lowered the old saxobaby.
   its 60mm at the front and about 90-100mm (approx) at the back.
   It looks ridiculously low at the back at the moment
   And the front doesnt look as low as I'd have liked it too.
   Heres a few quick pics: (Its very dirty haha)
   
   
   
2. nozy L-plater Joined: Mar 2009 Southend, Essex Posts: 65 Saxo VTR mk1

   #2 8th November 2009, 19:05

   k i dunno why the pics didnt work il try again:
   
   
   
3. AshC Established Member Joined: Jul 2008 Barnsley, South Yorkshire Posts: 1578 MG ZR...

   #3 8th November 2009, 19:05

   No pics mate?
   
   Edit there on now... it does seem high for 60mm?
4. nozy L-plater Joined: Mar 2009 Southend, Essex Posts: 65 Saxo VTR mk1

   #4 8th November 2009, 19:10

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by AshC No pics mate? Edit there on now... it does seem high for 60mm?

   yeh thats what i thought :s
   They are definately 60mm though thats the thing.
   Bit confused really. I hope they drop a bit after i drive it a bit more.
5. webby Established Member Joined: Jul 2007 manchester Posts: 2456

   #5 8th November 2009, 19:26

   even if they do drop a little more there is going to be a massive difference and look like its dragging it arse. a 30mm difference look like its broke.
6. nozy L-plater Joined: Mar 2009 Southend, Essex Posts: 65 Saxo VTR mk1

   #6 8th November 2009, 19:42

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by webby even if they do drop a little more there is going to be a massive difference and look like its dragging it arse. a 30mm difference look like its broke.

   I just found a picture of a saxo on here lowered 60 and 90:
   
   
   Looks good!
   Im guessing mine is about 100 rather than 90 haha
7. asha-d123 Frequent Poster Joined: Sep 2008 derby Posts: 522 clio mk 1 1.4 saxo furio

   #7 8th November 2009, 20:03

   mine was like that with 60mm springs, didnt drop much when i put some 70mm springs on aswell, so i chopped 2 coils of the springs and got the dampers machined down 30mm
8. saxowest Infrequent Poster Joined: Oct 2009 West midlands Posts: 141 106 s2

   #8 8th November 2009, 20:50

   yeah yours looks 100 from the picture comparison..
9. user_15300 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Apr 2007 Mansfield Posts: 6663 Astra Coupe Edition 100

   #9 9th November 2009, 00:01

   Wahoo, you looked at my car haha. Dude, mine took about a year to settle, honestly lol. Every day it seemed to get lower It has stopped now though and imo is bang on. Just give it a month im sure it'll look alot lower then
   
   Have you got a sub? Or is it on the bumpstops? The back looks very low.
10. chris84 Established Member Joined: Jul 2009 durham Posts: 1218 02 black vts with nitrous!!

    #10 9th November 2009, 10:57

    Just had mine lowered from 40mm to 60mm at the front and its on 15's, when i picked it up the back ( 60mm also ) looked spot on but the front barely looked 50mm!! That was a few weeks ago now and its settled down allot, probably got a bit more to go but looks more like 60mm now.

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11. nozy L-plater Joined: Mar 2009 Southend, Essex Posts: 65 Saxo VTR mk1

    #11 9th November 2009, 20:53

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by CHIP Wahoo, you looked at my car haha. Dude, mine took about a year to settle, honestly lol. Every day it seemed to get lower It has stopped now though and imo is bang on. Just give it a month im sure it'll look alot lower then Have you got a sub? Or is it on the bumpstops? The back looks very low.

    It is on the bumpstops lol. Needs raising about 20mm i reckon :/ and yeh chip was looking through your thread and it looks amazing. I love every part of it!
    
    

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by chris84 Just had mine lowered from 40mm to 60mm at the front and its on 15's, when i picked it up the back ( 60mm also ) looked spot on but the front barely looked 50mm!! That was a few weeks ago now and its settled down allot, probably got a bit more to go but looks more like 60mm now.

    Cool thanks alot! I hope it does settle cos it looks sooo high at the moment.
12. SpeedFreakGTi Regular Poster Joined: Dec 2008 Bournemouth Posts: 324 106 GTi

    #12 9th November 2009, 21:15

    i left my car on axle stands just under the rear so theres more load over the front just do it when u park up over night helped mine alot.
13. Era Regular Poster Joined: Aug 2004 Telford, Shropshire Posts: 253 '96 Eunos VR-Ltd '51 Saxo VTS '61 VW Golf

    #13 9th November 2009, 21:45

    what dampers you using?
14. Mieran Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jul 2007 Newcastle Posts: 6719

    #14 9th November 2009, 21:57

    I really don't get why people slam the rear and front is raised?!?!
    
    Are you aiming for this sort of look?
    
    
15. nozy L-plater Joined: Mar 2009 Southend, Essex Posts: 65 Saxo VTR mk1

    #15 10th November 2009, 12:52

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Mieran I really don't get why people slam the rear and front is raised?!?! Are you aiming for this sort of look?

    I didnt AIM for it to look like that. I wanted 60 and 80. we just got carried away for a laugh. And it doesnt look that bad now, the springs have settled a bit.
16. nozy L-plater Joined: Mar 2009 Southend, Essex Posts: 65 Saxo VTR mk1

    #16 11th November 2009, 16:27

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Era what dampers you using?

    standard lol
17. nozy L-plater Joined: Mar 2009 Southend, Essex Posts: 65 Saxo VTR mk1

    #17 11th November 2009, 16:28

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by SpeedFreakGTi i left my car on axle stands just under the rear so theres more load over the front just do it when u park up over night helped mine alot.

    thats interesting. good idea, might give it a go
18. nozy L-plater Joined: Mar 2009 Southend, Essex Posts: 65 Saxo VTR mk1

    #18 11th November 2009, 16:58

    Im starting to think I got ripped off and was given 40mm springs in a 60mm box, because 1. it wasnt even sealed when I bought it and 2. Ive been looking at pictures of saxos lowered 40mm and the front looks exactly the same as mine...
    
    or am i just being impatient???
19. scotthep Established Member Joined: Sep 2008 Pontefract Posts: 1472

    #19 11th November 2009, 18:40

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by nozy Im starting to think I got ripped off and was given 40mm springs in a 60mm box, because 1. it wasnt even sealed when I bought it and 2. Ive been looking at pictures of saxos lowered 40mm and the front looks exactly the same as mine... or am i just being impatient???

    could be, im down 60 - 90 and my front looks lower ( only been done a week ) but i have vtr alloys so cant really compare !