Quick question on measuring up.

1. Morgiee Established Member Joined: Dec 2008 Middlesbrough Posts: 2267 Past: Citroen Saxo Forte W reg posi blue Now: H

   #1 23rd August 2010, 22:15

   When measureing to see how low you car is going to be where do you start from the top of the alloy or the bottom of the arch. Cos getting a 50mm drop alround on a flatarch as ive been told thats as low as you can go on them. But measuring 50mm from the arch doesnt look like it has moved mouch were from the top of the alloy it sits just over the tyre
   
   Cheers
2. samfenna Established Member Joined: Nov 2009 meols, wirral Posts: 1126 02 furio, polo 6n

   #2 23rd August 2010, 22:17

   whichever way you measure, it will always be 50mm lower...? not sure i understand
3. Chico999 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Sep 2007 Dunfermline Posts: 2814 2000 Wicked Red VTS

   #3 23rd August 2010, 22:21

   From the top of the arch down is how low it's going to be surely
4. Morgiee Established Member Joined: Dec 2008 Middlesbrough Posts: 2267 Past: Citroen Saxo Forte W reg posi blue Now: H

   #4 23rd August 2010, 22:59

   hmm well i must be crap at maths lol cos 50mm from the tip of the arch goes no were nrear the tire yet 10mm more sits right over. But vice vercer from the alloy uppwards 50mm sits over the tire
   
   Just want it lowered but not pay all that and be dissapointed cos its only looks dropped abit
5. Robbie-Flat-Arch Established Member Joined: Jan 2010 Haywards Heath Posts: 2143 Saxo 1.1 desire

   #5 23rd August 2010, 23:01

   50mm on a flat atch with be fine mate if you go onto my progress thread robbie's flat arch mine is lowered 40mm and it good but using a tape measure u wont be able to see how low it will go
6. Paulp Super Moderator Joined: Aug 2007 Lancashire Posts: 14256 Astra VXR + 1989 Astra GTE

   #6 23rd August 2010, 23:01

   You must be tired, or a dumbass.
   
   Measure from the arch down. Likely hood is it will not be bob on 50 mm.
7. Morgiee Established Member Joined: Dec 2008 Middlesbrough Posts: 2267 Past: Citroen Saxo Forte W reg posi blue Now: H

   #7 23rd August 2010, 23:18

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by robbie-woods 50mm on a flat atch with be fine mate if you go onto my progress thread robbie's flat arch mine is lowered 40mm and it good but using a tape measure u wont be able to see how low it will go

   Cheers mate will have a look need to see a flatarch version cos all the pics are on vtr/s cars
   
   

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Paul You must be tired, or a dumbass. Measure from the arch down. Likely hood is it will not be bob on 50 mm.

   Really dont know what the hell your going on about mate doesnt sound nice either
8. Chico999 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Sep 2007 Dunfermline Posts: 2814 2000 Wicked Red VTS

   #8 23rd August 2010, 23:44

   Before it's lowered measure from the arch down, that will be where it should sit.
   
   Simple mate, once its lowered theres no real way of measuring it
9. samfenna Established Member Joined: Nov 2009 meols, wirral Posts: 1126 02 furio, polo 6n

   #9 24th August 2010, 01:56

   are you measureing down 50mm thinking thats where the tyre will sit? to measure a 50mm drop, you are lowering the body by 50mm, thus reducing the arch gap by 50mm. its simple subracting mathematics
10. Morgiee Established Member Joined: Dec 2008 Middlesbrough Posts: 2267 Past: Citroen Saxo Forte W reg posi blue Now: H

    #10 24th August 2010, 18:46

    I know how to measure 50mm but where to start from was my question plus seen a progress thread someone Rob posted here so got an insight.
    
    I was told that my car can only be lowered 50mm on the front and what ever on the rear. But ive seen loads of flatarches that are lowered even 70mm front and 80 rear! sureley mine will go to 60mm