Saxo VTR Springs

1. pally_21 L-plater Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 79

   #1 15th November 2009, 21:06

   Hi guys,
   
   In my haste I have just brought some gmax saxo lowering (30mm) springs for my 2001 VTR. These springs were fitted to a saxo 1.1 or 1.4.. My question is will they fit my vtr or not....
   
   If not does anybody want them for £20..
   
   Thanks
2. pally_21 L-plater Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 79

   #2 16th November 2009, 09:16

   Any ideas Guys..????
3. jonesy9 Established Member Joined: Feb 2009 Shropshire Posts: 1857 JP4 Saxo, Milano CTR

   #3 16th November 2009, 10:54

   yes they will fit mate, all saxo/106 springs are interchangable
4. pally_21 L-plater Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 79

   #4 16th November 2009, 11:34

   I thought the furio and Westcoast have different springs to vtr/vts.?
   
   thanks
   
   pally
5. Mikol Established Member Joined: Jun 2008 Somewhere between Bedford and Brixworth Posts: 2373 106 XS 16v Driveway Ornament

   #5 16th November 2009, 12:16

   Nein. No. Non.
   
   Same size, different spring rates
6. Ashleyp Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Apr 2008 Bedford & Manchester Posts: 17504

   #6 16th November 2009, 12:29

   standard spring rates = 105lbs
   vtr / s = 115lbs
   
   from what i remember, no difference really
7. AlexBp West Midlands Joined: Dec 2007 West mids Posts: 23149 Supra,civic GL

   #7 16th November 2009, 12:41

   i ran a vts suspension kit on my old 1.1
   did dthe trick very well
8. pally_21 L-plater Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 79

   #8 16th November 2009, 16:44

   I just been on the phone to Citroen for a quote to lower the rear torsion bar and the guys there stated that they dont do this work as this causes the rear axle to mess up over time.. Has anyone had this issue.?
   
   thx
9. Ashleyp Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Apr 2008 Bedford & Manchester Posts: 17504

   #9 16th November 2009, 16:49

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by pally_21 I just been on the phone to Citroen for a quote to lower the rear torsion bar and the guys there stated that they dont do this work as this causes the rear axle to mess up over time.. Has anyone had this issue.? thx

   that happens when it's not lowerd properly
   
   obviously citroen done lower cars properly lol
10. pally_21 L-plater Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 79

    #10 16th November 2009, 16:52

    I oonly want to lower it by bout 30/35mm. brought the car for my mrs and its all over the place in the rain it feels too light so the plan was to lower it and stick some 15" to give it bit more grip.. the tyres on the car stil have good tread at the moment so i can say its the tyres need changing.. so u think citroen chatting shit.?
11. Ashleyp Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Apr 2008 Bedford & Manchester Posts: 17504

    #11 16th November 2009, 17:00

    theres two ways to lower the rear of a saxo
    
    clicks (easy method) but wrong and will wreck your rear beam
    
    the proper method - take the bars out adjust the ride height, but the bars back in
    
    where are you based? there are a few decent guys from this site that do it cheaper (and do it the proper way)
12. user_4681 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Dec 2004 Grimsby United Kingdom (England) Posts: 5489 SUPERCHARGED saxo vts

    #12 16th November 2009, 17:04

    lowering in grimsby
13. BennyBoy Newbie Joined: Nov 2009 Alnwick Posts: 1 306 d-turbo 1.1 Furio Vtr (current)

    #13 16th November 2009, 18:23

    hi. just bought myself a saxo forte 1.1 and was wanting it dropped 30/40 all round. anybody in the alnwick sort of area doing that kind of thing?
14. pally_21 L-plater Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 79

    #14 16th November 2009, 20:35

    I live in birmigham anybody interested in doing it for my if u say the axle does not get screwed...??
15. pally_21 L-plater Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 79

    #15 17th November 2009, 09:34

    I just had another Mechanic who says he wont touch the torsion bar...HELP
16. Ashleyp Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Apr 2008 Bedford & Manchester Posts: 17504

    #16 17th November 2009, 09:37

    PM "LEE_VTR1" or "Willsy"
    
    both of these guys are in the midlads and will do it for a fair price, good workmanship too!
17. Gordon Frequent Poster Joined: Oct 2008 Posts: 543 Phase-II VTR

    #17 17th November 2009, 10:16

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by pally_21 I just been on the phone to Citroen for a quote to lower the rear torsion bar and the guys there stated that they dont do this work as this causes the rear axle to mess up over time..

    Since I had a guy from Citroen do my torsion bars i'm going to say they're lying and just dont want to do it.
18. Ashleyp Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Apr 2008 Bedford & Manchester Posts: 17504

    #18 17th November 2009, 11:45

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Gordon Since I had a guy from Citroen do my torsion bars i'm going to say they're lying and just dont want to do it.

    depends on the citroen garage though. not all are the same
    
    the citroen garage near me wouldnt even order me in some wheel bolts!
    
    thank the lord for puegeot tbh. they got some gti bolts, we realised the werent the same, so they sent the guy straight back for another 50 miles round trip just for 4 bolts!
    
    customer service or what?!?
19. user_36198 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2009 ilkeston derbyshire Posts: 9823 C2 VTR stripped, 406hdi, clio 172

    #19 17th November 2009, 17:29

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by pally_21 I just been on the phone to Citroen for a quote to lower the rear torsion bar and the guys there stated that they dont do this work as this causes the rear axle to mess up over time.. Has anyone had this issue.? thx

    main agents don't touch modifications such as lowering due to the implication that the company represent (ie citroen) didn't build them right in the first place, also the insurance issues if something was to go wrong by deviating from standard and they get the ass sued off them. there are some really well known mods to improve land rover tdi's that i have been doing for years that improve performance and reliability with no problems, they were well known when i worked for a land rover main agent and there was no way on earth they'd let us carry them out even though it'd have solved many a problem car.