lowering springs with 205 gti wheels

1. stonesy10 L-plater Joined: Mar 2010 york Posts: 36

   #1 1st December 2010, 15:24

   i have some 205 gti 1.9 speedling alloy wheels on my saxo. running 195/50/15 tyres.
   
   will i be ok with 40mm springs or will it scrub?
2. chris84 Established Member Joined: Jul 2009 durham Posts: 1218 02 black vts with nitrous!!

   #2 1st December 2010, 16:03

   A 40mm drop with 50mm profile tyres should be fine mate, you might get minor rubbing if you have some fat mates in the back though!!!
3. stonesy10 L-plater Joined: Mar 2010 york Posts: 36

   #3 1st December 2010, 16:11

   stripped out at the back mate lol
   
   not going to lower back till i get vtr/vts back axle on with discs and add some spax dampers. should be ok then.
4. gavin_t Established Member Joined: Jun 2009 Southend, essex Posts: 2079 1999 mk2 VTS EP3 2004 civic type r

   #4 1st December 2010, 19:17

   Got that exact drop and tyre size and its fine. Never had it scrub even karting a load of luggage up north or chucking it around on track
   
   
5. stonesy10 L-plater Joined: Mar 2010 york Posts: 36

   #5 2nd December 2010, 07:46

   thanks mate
   
   what are you lowered at back? do you have uprated dampers?
6. stonesy10 L-plater Joined: Mar 2010 york Posts: 36

   #6 2nd December 2010, 12:52

   my mate has some 60mm sprigs he says i can have.
   
   is there a spacer i could use so i could drop it 60mm without it scraping?
7. NickRDK Regular Poster Joined: Apr 2007 Huddersfield Posts: 281 S1 Bianca White Rallye 205 GTI Racer

   #7 2nd December 2010, 16:17

   I found on mine the boot on the steering rack got ripped off on full lock, not a problem just may be a mot fail
8. gavin_t Established Member Joined: Jun 2009 Southend, essex Posts: 2079 1999 mk2 VTS EP3 2004 civic type r

   #8 2nd December 2010, 19:12

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by stonesy10 thanks mate what are you lowered at back? do you have uprated dampers?

   
   Probably about the same at the back, yer got uprated dampers. Running bilstien B8's front and back. Highly recomend them
9. stonesy10 L-plater Joined: Mar 2010 york Posts: 36

   #9 3rd December 2010, 15:43

   thanks mate.
   
   when you ripped boot off on steering lock were you dropped 40 or 60mm mate?
10. KrisB Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Aug 2009 Dorking,Surrey,M25 J9 Posts: 2616 Static -80mm Peugeot 405

    #10 3rd December 2010, 18:22

    I wouldnt worry about the boot on the rack, they're only about £4.
    
    Give me a shout if you need it lowered though!
11. stonesy10 L-plater Joined: Mar 2010 york Posts: 36

    #11 4th December 2010, 09:30

    so you reckon i would be ok going 60mm?
12. markiboi L-plater Joined: Feb 2010 manchester Posts: 33 saxo vtr

    #12 4th December 2010, 13:43

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by stonesy10 i have some 205 gti 1.9 speedling alloy wheels on my saxo. running 195/50/15 tyres. will i be ok with 40mm springs or will it scrub?

    im looking also to put 205 gti alloys on my saxo but aint that sure if theyl fit strate on?wil they need spacers?