do i lower the rear 40 or 45mm??

1. cookie-vts Infrequent Poster Joined: Oct 2009 Felixstowe Posts: 185 saxo vts at the mo but previously Alfa Romeo 145

   #1 10th February 2010, 22:38

   i have just bought some 40mm spax springs for my vts and im struggling to decide how much to lower the back end just wondering if anyone has a picture of a vts lowered either 40 or 45 mm at the back so i can choose.
   
   cheers in advance
2. Tontsy Saxperience Addict Joined: Oct 2008 Plymouth, Fiddling - under a two poster ramp Posts: 14064 Audi

   #2 10th February 2010, 22:40

   fit the springs, let them settle, ad adjust the back to match.
   
   its when you lower the rear, and the springs drop too much or not enough.
3. Tom5190 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Sep 2007 Someones Bumhole Posts: 5721 Mk2 16v Desire

   #3 10th February 2010, 23:00

   you would be hard pushed to tell the difference from 40mm and 45mm imo
4. LSOfreak Saxperience Addict Joined: Jan 2008 west london Posts: 13810

   #4 10th February 2010, 23:06

   Go 45, prefer it when the rear is a tiny bit lower as you can see the flare of the sideskirt. Also the rear looks higher as standard so might level out better. Looks wank with the front lower than the rear
5. 02furio Regular Poster Joined: Jan 2010 Birmingham Posts: 331 Saxo furio MG ZR 1.8 120 Astra vxr had mx5 dr

   #5 10th February 2010, 23:08

   mate are you really going to notice a 5mm difference? i would go for 40mm, nice number the get too
6. Tom5190 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Sep 2007 Someones Bumhole Posts: 5721 Mk2 16v Desire

   #6 10th February 2010, 23:13

   id go 60 all round
7. frankie Saxperience Addict Joined: Apr 2006 Frome, down deepest, darkest zummerset Posts: 12971 VTRallye

   #7 10th February 2010, 23:15

   rule as thumb.
   
   10mm lower that what the front is.
8. user_3656 Saxperience Addict Joined: Aug 2004 Herts. N/W London Posts: 13578 Project MK4 MoreDoor

   #8 10th February 2010, 23:20

   What springs did u go for in the end mate?
9. cookie-vts Infrequent Poster Joined: Oct 2009 Felixstowe Posts: 185 saxo vts at the mo but previously Alfa Romeo 145

   #9 10th February 2010, 23:24

   i found some brand new spax 40mm springs for 30 quid so i went for those, cheers for all you help tho saxoal your car is the TITS
10. K17NEY Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2005 Porthcawl Posts: 5726 FQ Volvo V70R Peugeot Partner

    #10 10th February 2010, 23:25

    Usually about 15mm lower than the front to get it level..
11. AlexBp West Midlands Joined: Dec 2007 West mids Posts: 23149 Supra,civic GL

    #11 10th February 2010, 23:28

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by saxokitney Usually about 15mm lower than the front to get it level..

    erm or the cars level as standard so go the same front and back and dont have a speedboat stance
12. LSOfreak Saxperience Addict Joined: Jan 2008 west london Posts: 13810

    #12 11th February 2010, 14:01

    unless you want it to match the angle of your tn hat