Spax Vsx

1. user_16388 Established Member Joined: Jun 2007 brighton Posts: 1489 big pimpin merc

   #1 4th January 2010, 18:15

   Anyone running this kit at the moment, opinions please.
   
   I dont think i need the Psx kit as i would never adjust it and i dont drive that hard and i will probably never be near a race track to require anything more hardcore.
   
   Whats the difference between this kit and the apex(ride quality etc)
   Im more swayed towards this kit as i want 40mm lower rather than 30/50 of the apex kits.
2. karlos_vtr Infrequent Poster Joined: Sep 2009 swansea Posts: 136 Silver Mk2 Saxo Vtr

   #2 4th January 2010, 18:34

   im running the kit on my vtr atm with the torsion bar lowered to match just about, handles great, not the most comfortable because of the stiffness but i think its easily bearable, just avoid the pot holes like you probably do already and youll be fine good value aswell!
3. user_16388 Established Member Joined: Jun 2007 brighton Posts: 1489 big pimpin merc

   #3 4th January 2010, 18:41

   is it the 40mm kit you have? Do you find it annoying for daily driving?
4. user_29491 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Dec 2008 Lancs Posts: 4124 JP4S'd R.

   #4 4th January 2010, 19:15

   I got 99 problem's but dodging grids ain't one of them.
5. karlos_vtr Infrequent Poster Joined: Sep 2009 swansea Posts: 136 Silver Mk2 Saxo Vtr

   #5 4th January 2010, 19:18

   ye ive got the 40mm kit sits nice, lots of speed bumps around by me so cant go any lower, i use it as a dailey driver and its great!
6. moxy89 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Feb 2008 Southampton Posts: 8188 Astra vxr with added boost

   #6 4th January 2010, 19:19

   mate for the extra money go for the psx i have it and for the money cant fault it... i paid 180 haggling at halfords brand new...
   
   and the abilty to cahnge it awesome. road i have it meduim which is fine not uncomfortable but when giving it the large or when doing tracks days i will be able to stifffen it up
7. user_16388 Established Member Joined: Jun 2007 brighton Posts: 1489 big pimpin merc

   #7 4th January 2010, 19:20

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by saxova I got 99 problem's but dodging grids ain't one of them.

   eh......ok, not 100% sure what that means.
   
   

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by karlos_vtr ye ive got the 40mm kit sits nice, lots of speed bumps around by me so cant go any lower, i use it as a dailey driver and its great!

   Thanks for the input mate, don't suppose you have any experience with other kits to compare it to?
8. user_16388 Established Member Joined: Jun 2007 brighton Posts: 1489 big pimpin merc

   #8 4th January 2010, 19:21

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by moxy89 mate for the extra money go for the psx i have it and for the money cant fault it... i paid 180 haggling at halfords brand new... and the abilty to cahnge it awesome. road i have it meduim which is fine not uncomfortable but when giving it the large or when doing tracks days i will be able to stifffen it up

   Can you haggle in halfords? Do they stock them on the shelf?
   edit- how hard is it to adjust?
9. moxy89 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Feb 2008 Southampton Posts: 8188 Astra vxr with added boost

   #9 4th January 2010, 19:27

   mate the front are easy.... as the adjustable section comes through the top mount and you get given a tool to do it.. 2 secs.. yes there on the shelf and yes you can haggle... it was reduced from 380 to 250 and i said i want it cheaper spoke to the manager and agreed that 180 would be fine and it was brand new in box everything there
10. user_16388 Established Member Joined: Jun 2007 brighton Posts: 1489 big pimpin merc

    #10 4th January 2010, 19:30

    wow that sounds pretty good, less than the vsx kit delivered from kam.
    Might have to look around a few halfords, doubt they will have them at my local one its pretty crap.
    My car will be looking like yours lol
11. moxy89 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Feb 2008 Southampton Posts: 8188 Astra vxr with added boost

    #11 4th January 2010, 19:34

    lol....i would pay the extra mate... and when following my car from the rear all you can see is bright yellow dampers lol
12. Sam- Frequent Poster Joined: Sep 2009 Brighton/Southend Posts: 592 1.4 furio wicked red 1.6 Vtr Silver

    #12 6th January 2010, 23:53

    i have the psx and its briliant. handles amazing and still comfortable even with a racing seat. im going lower tho so gonna get some coilovers i think
13. sir_dave Established Member Joined: Jan 2009 Surrey Posts: 1228 Trophy #433

    #13 7th January 2010, 00:41

    Get the PSX, Halfords were selling them to staff for £50 before xmas so theres a few sets floating around ebay for £125 to £140 depending on when you look .....
    
    I bought some BNIB for £125 delivered last week !!
14. AlexR Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2004 Kunt & Sorrey Posts: 5763 Rep mobiles & Joes ma

    #14 7th January 2010, 00:56

    Springs are the same in psx/vsx kits. the vsx is designed to damp the springs sufficiently, there's not that much difference between them.
    
    I removed some psx dampers from the rear of a saxo last week that had no gas left in at all and weren't even really providing any damping either, just screwed.
15. olly_vts Frequent Poster Joined: Jan 2008 T Wells/Kent Posts: 918 Clio 1.2 Grande, Saxo 1.6 VTS

    #15 7th January 2010, 01:05

    I've got the spax vsx full kit, 40mm on the front, torsion bar dropped a spline to match with the vsx rear dampners. Do it mate, the handling is insane compared to standard. Really stiffened up, but still not to painful to drive. 40mm is optimal for performance and handling so do it. Its only like £190, so well worth it.
16. AlexR Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2004 Kunt & Sorrey Posts: 5763 Rep mobiles & Joes ma

    #16 7th January 2010, 11:07

    I had the VSX kit on my VTS in 2003 It was alright, wouldn't necessarily say it is much better than standard. It's much stiffer so turn in is much sharper as is transient handling but the actual balance and grip level wasn't ideal IMO, and i've tried a hell of a lot of setups...
    I would say that with some different front springs it'd be better probably...
17. user_16388 Established Member Joined: Jun 2007 brighton Posts: 1489 big pimpin merc

    #17 7th January 2010, 11:36

    alex what springs would you think would be better?
18. AlexR Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2004 Kunt & Sorrey Posts: 5763 Rep mobiles & Joes ma

    #18 7th January 2010, 17:55

    The faulkners 35mm should be OK/quite good with the spax dampers i'd have thought. Can't see the rating being that far off the 2nd rate of the spax'