spax lowering springs

1. lilwayne Regular Poster Joined: Feb 2010 Yateley Posts: 464 1.1 saxo

   #1 14th August 2010, 16:14

   i am looking at buying these http://www.spax-suspension.co.uk/spa...5_p1326071.htm
   
   but i am just wondering if i can keep the standard struts and dampers or would i need spax dampers and need new struts ?
   
   cheers
2. masetw Infrequent Poster Joined: Aug 2010 London Posts: 167 Citroen Saxo VTR 51 Plate Lowered By 40mm Team D

   #2 14th August 2010, 16:19

   You could BUT its not very good for em as 50mm is quite low for standard dampers try eurocarparts they do cheap bilstein shocks and dampers
3. lilwayne Regular Poster Joined: Feb 2010 Yateley Posts: 464 1.1 saxo

   #3 14th August 2010, 16:22

   oh right okie . but i could do it ye? ill look now
4. lilwayne Regular Poster Joined: Feb 2010 Yateley Posts: 464 1.1 saxo

   #4 14th August 2010, 16:26

   i am looking on here m8 their dont do a kit its just dampers sepratly
5. 3cott Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2008 Rotherham Posts: 4614 Black mk2 vts

   #5 14th August 2010, 17:54

   You can use the standard struts but beeing down 50mm will not do them much good.
   
   Why not save for a full suspension kit?
6. lilwayne Regular Poster Joined: Feb 2010 Yateley Posts: 464 1.1 saxo

   #6 14th August 2010, 18:37

   true . duno i just looked at some of the prices £300+ kinda put me off lol . maybe if i find a good make for cheaper i well get it
7. lilwayne Regular Poster Joined: Feb 2010 Yateley Posts: 464 1.1 saxo

   #7 14th August 2010, 18:55

   http://www.kamracing.co.uk/index.php...-kit-50mm.html
   
   think thats my best bet
8. 3cott Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2008 Rotherham Posts: 4614 Black mk2 vts

   #8 14th August 2010, 20:21

   What about this?
   http://www.larkspeed.com/index.pl?a=...rings-Dampers-
9. lilwayne Regular Poster Joined: Feb 2010 Yateley Posts: 464 1.1 saxo

   #9 15th August 2010, 21:48

   or right cheers m8
10. masetw Infrequent Poster Joined: Aug 2010 London Posts: 167 Citroen Saxo VTR 51 Plate Lowered By 40mm Team D

    #10 15th August 2010, 22:14

    Heard bad things about GMAX shocks. Why not just drop the car 40mm all round and dampers and shocks shud be fine mate
11. willsy West Midlands Joined: Nov 2005 Nuneaton (West Mids) Posts: 13835 '64 Volvo V40 R’Design, '89 Ph1 309 GTi, ‘97 Mk1 S

    #11 16th August 2010, 09:31

    Apex 50mm kit
    
    http://www.kamracing.co.uk/index.php...saxo-50mm.html
    
    Absolute bargain at £205 and they are a very good bit of kit
12. lilwayne Regular Poster Joined: Feb 2010 Yateley Posts: 464 1.1 saxo

    #12 16th August 2010, 10:57

    willsy thats for vtr vts well that lower a 5door 1.1 ? i guess not :s ?
13. lilwayne Regular Poster Joined: Feb 2010 Yateley Posts: 464 1.1 saxo

    #13 16th August 2010, 10:59

    masetw ye my bro has gmax dampers and that . .. he diss likes them and so do i tbh it handles like shit
14. willsy West Midlands Joined: Nov 2005 Nuneaton (West Mids) Posts: 13835 '64 Volvo V40 R’Design, '89 Ph1 309 GTi, ‘97 Mk1 S

    #14 16th August 2010, 18:37

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by lilwayne willsy thats for vtr vts well that lower a 5door 1.1 ? i guess not :s ?

    The parts are interchangeable between all models. the only difference is your 1.1 isnt as heavy as the models with the kit on or the heavier engined VTS so you'd find that it wouldnt lower it 50mm, it would be approx 40mm.
    
    The parts themselves will fit
15. lilwayne Regular Poster Joined: Feb 2010 Yateley Posts: 464 1.1 saxo

    #15 16th August 2010, 18:41

    oh right then fair enough . cheers m8 thats probs what ill get then