Lowering, How low?

1. Haggis_dcfc Regular Poster Joined: Aug 2010 Derby Posts: 410 1.4 saxo furio

   #1 3rd January 2011, 19:53

   how low you would reccomend in going?
   i dont want it to rub, i was looking at 55mm springs on front but is that to low and rub?
   
   its on a mk2 furio
2. iSlayeR Established Member Joined: Aug 2009 King's lynn Posts: 2073 Turbocharged vtr

   #2 3rd January 2011, 19:55

   all depends on what alloys/tyres your running, but on standard vtr alloys/tyres, 55mm will be fine
3. Haggis_dcfc Regular Poster Joined: Aug 2010 Derby Posts: 410 1.4 saxo furio

   #3 3rd January 2011, 20:02

   yeh atm there vtr alloys mate, but looking at getting some pepper pots, if thats what there called
4. user_31642 Established Member Joined: Mar 2009 s-o-t Posts: 1174 S2 106 Rallye

   #4 3rd January 2011, 20:05

   how wide are the "pepperpots" you will be fitting ? as that will depend on if it will scrub
5. Haggis_dcfc Regular Poster Joined: Aug 2010 Derby Posts: 410 1.4 saxo furio

   #5 3rd January 2011, 20:09

   im not sure, know someone who get them pretty cheep so ill ask him
6. user_31642 Established Member Joined: Mar 2009 s-o-t Posts: 1174 S2 106 Rallye

   #6 3rd January 2011, 20:13

   you will need to find out if they are citroen/peugeot fitment as the offset will be different if they arnt and you may end up needing spacers too
7. Robbie-Flat-Arch Established Member Joined: Jan 2010 Haywards Heath Posts: 2143 Saxo 1.1 desire

   #7 3rd January 2011, 20:15

   im down 60mm on my flat arch and it does rub on speed ramps but im not fussed as it looks loads better at 60mm
8. Paulp Super Moderator Joined: Aug 2007 Lancashire Posts: 14256 Astra VXR + 1989 Astra GTE

   #8 3rd January 2011, 20:20

   60mm will look awesome
   
   Send MikeKinetik a pm, hes got some really good quality springs forsale that should out live the life of the saxo! Dont think he's even used them, so their like new. Hes only after about fifty quid.