Lowering Springs

1. goldmember Infrequent Poster Joined: Nov 2009 Crewe Posts: 212 Citreon Saxo Furio 2000

   #1 27th January 2010, 15:59

   Hi all
   I have a Saxo furio mk2 and was wandering if lowering springs made for a vtr would fit my car?
   
   Thanks for the help
2. goldmember Infrequent Poster Joined: Nov 2009 Crewe Posts: 212 Citreon Saxo Furio 2000

   #2 27th January 2010, 16:22

   I think they wud, just wanted to check?
3. hudsonkh Infrequent Poster Joined: Mar 2009 Leeds Posts: 129 Saxo VTR

   #3 27th January 2010, 18:04

   im sure they would mate
4. goldmember Infrequent Poster Joined: Nov 2009 Crewe Posts: 212 Citreon Saxo Furio 2000

   #4 27th January 2010, 18:10

   Cheers mate, u think il have to change my dampers if i only go 40mm?
5. user_33701 Established Member Joined: May 2009 Aberdeenshire Posts: 1932 MK3 Dub VR6 & DUB TDI

   #5 27th January 2010, 18:15

   As long as your only going 40mm down it should be alright
6. es_shoes_rock Regular Poster Joined: Aug 2007 Staffordshire Posts: 303 Saxo Furio 306 D-Turbo Peugeot 106 XSI Saxo VTS

   #6 27th January 2010, 18:16

   you can go down to 60 on standard shocks but its a bumpy ride....
   
   
   and eventually will damage your shocks!
   
   
   but yeh defo vtr springs will 100% fit your car
7. goldmember Infrequent Poster Joined: Nov 2009 Crewe Posts: 212 Citreon Saxo Furio 2000

   #7 27th January 2010, 18:23

   Thanks lads, yeah think im going 40mm because il have friends in the car alot so dont want it to be ded un comfy, thanks for the help people
8. user_33701 Established Member Joined: May 2009 Aberdeenshire Posts: 1932 MK3 Dub VR6 & DUB TDI

   #8 27th January 2010, 18:38

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by es_shoes_rock you can go down to 60 on standard shocks but its a bumpy ride.... and eventually will damage your shocks! but yeh defo vtr springs will 100% fit your car

   Roughly how long can you ride on standard shocks down 60mil?
9. Mochachino Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Nov 2007 Guantanamo Bay Posts: 28700 oyster card

   #9 27th January 2010, 18:40

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by -GG- Roughly how long can you ride on standard shocks down 60mil?

   As long as you want!
10. user_33701 Established Member Joined: May 2009 Aberdeenshire Posts: 1932 MK3 Dub VR6 & DUB TDI

    #10 27th January 2010, 18:42

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by es_shoes_rock you can go down to 60 on standard shocks but its a bumpy ride.... and eventually will damage your shocks! but yeh defo vtr springs will 100% fit your car

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by -GG- Roughly how long can you ride on standard shocks down 60mil?

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by db_sax As long as you want!

    I am confused
    
    will they get damaged or is it okay?
11. Mochachino Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Nov 2007 Guantanamo Bay Posts: 28700 oyster card

    #11 27th January 2010, 18:44

    Well, my cars down 60mm used to have standard shocks, i dont know how many miles it done on standard but they were replaced with bilsteins which are on now, the standards were replaced when they were still in good condition.
    
    My billies are them OEM+ ones which are designed for standard spring length and theyre fine!
12. LSOfreak Saxperience Addict Joined: Jan 2008 west london Posts: 13810

    #12 27th January 2010, 18:44

    wont expect too long, it will always bottom out and the dampers will always be working 60mm lower than they would be standard. The dampers will extend longer than the shorter springs, which can cause the springs to come out of their seat iirc.
13. Mochachino Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Nov 2007 Guantanamo Bay Posts: 28700 oyster card

    #13 27th January 2010, 18:48

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by LSOfreak wont expect too long, it will always bottom out and the dampers will always be working 60mm lower than they would be standard. The dampers will extend longer than the shorter springs, which can cause the springs to come out of their seat iirc.

    They come unseated when the spring is compressed and rebounds with quite a force or when the front goes light therefore no weight compressing the damper and springs and the damper going to full decompressed length which unseats the spring.
14. LSOfreak Saxperience Addict Joined: Jan 2008 west london Posts: 13810

    #14 27th January 2010, 18:56

    fuck taking the risk then!
15. Mochachino Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Nov 2007 Guantanamo Bay Posts: 28700 oyster card

    #15 27th January 2010, 19:05

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by LSOfreak fuck taking the risk then!

    Well mines alright tbh, theyre cables tied together lol
    
    I aint recommending it or saying its perfectly fine, its far from it.
    
    But if its temp or you dont drive like a cunt then its no problem in my eyes.
16. Zephyr Infrequent Poster Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 102

    #16 28th January 2010, 23:46

    your right but the same goes for -6 if you dont drive like a cunt