Ride height for vts

1. Chris_O Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2007 Kent Posts: 4175 RB25'd s14a + 2008 MWB Transit

   #1 24th February 2010, 22:32

   Just recently bought a vts and will be lowering it very soon. I just need to consider a few things.
   
   I had my furio lowered 40mm at the front and 50mm at the back. I do like how the car sits, but with my vts i think I want it lowered equal amounts at each end.
   
   Is it correct that the standard ride height of my furio would have been higher than the vts? I believe this is true I just want clarification of this. If this is the case surely lowering the vts 40mm would drop it down a lot more than the furio? Then I thought its got 15inch wheels so would this counteract it a bit? Then again the tyres have a lower profile!
   
   Here is a pic of the furio and I would like my vts to sit near enough how this is, maybe slightly higher at the back.
   
   
2. willsy West Midlands Joined: Nov 2005 Nuneaton (West Mids) Posts: 13835 '64 Volvo V40 R’Design, '89 Ph1 309 GTi, ‘97 Mk1 S

   #2 24th February 2010, 22:41

   The only reason that the VTS sits slightly lower as standard is because of the extra weight on the front end obviously due to the bigger engine, abs, pas etc etc.
   
   The suspension components themselves (springs and dampers) are no different
3. Chris_O Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2007 Kent Posts: 4175 RB25'd s14a + 2008 MWB Transit

   #3 24th February 2010, 22:50

   O right so it isn't really a huge amount lower then? Would you say a 40mm drop all round would look similar to the furio bearing in mind the diifferent wheel size?
4. lockyvts L-plater Joined: Feb 2010 herefordshire Posts: 34 saxo vts

   #4 26th February 2010, 18:32

   alryt m8, iv got a vts lowerd 40mm all round and sits jus like your furio and handles well!