how low? first time lowering :(

1. danpalmer90 Infrequent Poster Joined: Aug 2010 Carlisle Posts: 115 02 plate saxo vtr

   #1 7th March 2011, 08:26

   had my vtr for 6 months now n still not done alot to it. iv seen alot of different lowering springs and coilovers and dont have a clue what to go for. any ideas? i would like good quality but at a reasonable price. any feed back would be great.
   
   
   
   Cheers
2. user_40189 Established Member Joined: Dec 2009 Hampshire Posts: 2152 Furi0

   #2 7th March 2011, 08:29

   Really you want a lowering kit if your doing it properly.
   
   Have a look at Kamracings website they have lots on there
   
   you can ovously go down on the small springs a standard shocks etc but it won't be a nice ride at all.
3. danpalmer90 Infrequent Poster Joined: Aug 2010 Carlisle Posts: 115 02 plate saxo vtr

   #3 7th March 2011, 08:38

   cheers mate will have a look! dont reli agree with putting new with old, would rather do the lot. i could do the front myself, but not sure how to lower the back.
   
   picture of the car for a better idea
   
4. langy88 Frequent Poster Joined: Jun 2009 St.Ives Posts: 939 fiesta 1.4, saxo vtr (stickerbombed)

   #4 7th March 2011, 10:36

   If you come across alot of speed bumps when your driving daily they only drop it 35-40mm but I you only see them once on a blue moon the drop it 60+mm decked saxos look amazing
5. vtr-marc Frequent Poster Joined: Aug 2010 wakefield Posts: 861 a saxo vtr icelandic grey 2003

   #5 7th March 2011, 11:08

   50mm all round, i got rickyp to do mine, apex suspension kit 300 quid inc fitting, ya cant go wrong, 50mm looks the tits imo.
6. saxomax Regular Poster Joined: Aug 2010 Nuneaton /banbury Posts: 304 black mk2 flatty. 2007 corsa d

   #6 7th March 2011, 16:19

   60front 65rear
7. Abass123 Frequent Poster Joined: Sep 2009 Thamesmead , London Posts: 920 Saxo Furio

   #7 7th March 2011, 20:01

   40 all round
8. KrisB Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Aug 2009 Dorking,Surrey,M25 J9 Posts: 2616 Static -80mm Peugeot 405

   #8 7th March 2011, 20:03

   Aye, 40mm all round or 50mm of you want that bit extra.
   
   If you need it lowered, i can do the whole lot for £90, thats fitting springs, shocks and adjusting the torsion bar. Obviously you supply the parts.
9. Squeak_ Frequent Poster Joined: Sep 2010 suffolk Posts: 811 (2000) black VTR

   #9 7th March 2011, 20:05

   60mm front, 80mm rear...sluts go nuts for static drops !!!!

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10. danpalmer90 Infrequent Poster Joined: Aug 2010 Carlisle Posts: 115 02 plate saxo vtr

    #10 8th March 2011, 09:11

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Squeak_ 60mm front, 80mm rear...sluts go nuts for static drops !!!!

    haha that sound like a plan to me! nice call, dont think the girlfriend would like the idea.
11. danpalmer90 Infrequent Poster Joined: Aug 2010 Carlisle Posts: 115 02 plate saxo vtr

    #11 8th March 2011, 09:14

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by KrisB Aye, 40mm all round or 50mm of you want that bit extra. If you need it lowered, i can do the whole lot for £90, thats fitting springs, shocks and adjusting the torsion bar. Obviously you supply the parts.

    £90 is a excellent price mate, cheers for the offer but it seems too far to travel! if you were closer i wound snap your hand off!
12. saxoclarke Frequent Poster Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 740 suzuki ignis sport

    #12 8th March 2011, 09:16

    my spaxo is lowered dunoo how much by though not very low but i had 1 persson in the front passenger seat and 1 in the back and coming of the 7 bridge theres a little lip and clipped both my exaust coming off it so imagine a full car and a nice big speeded bump greets you at 20 mph
13. danpalmer90 Infrequent Poster Joined: Aug 2010 Carlisle Posts: 115 02 plate saxo vtr

    #13 8th March 2011, 09:17

    cheers for the input lads, payday cant come soon enough. i only have to travel 5 mile to work and its a main road. slammed it is! speedbumps.....pfft...theres always another way round!
14. danpalmer90 Infrequent Poster Joined: Aug 2010 Carlisle Posts: 115 02 plate saxo vtr

    #14 8th March 2011, 09:22

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by saxoclarke my spaxo is lowered dunoo how much by though not very low but i had 1 persson in the front passenger seat and 1 in the back and coming of the 7 bridge theres a little lip and clipped both my exaust coming off it so imagine a full car and a nice big speeded bump greets you at 20 mph

    oh dear. saxos look the part when lowered. its very rare i have more than 2 ppl in the car. nice for the feedback. is it dropd more than 40mm? and is it a standard exaust?
15. user_29491 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Dec 2008 Lancs Posts: 4124 JP4S'd R.

    #15 8th March 2011, 10:34

    -60mm spax PSX kit on vtr rims, can have 5 people in the car, no scraping on bends and get over any speedbump without scraping.. the hexagon shaped ones have to be driven over with 2 wheels
    
    
    
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16. danpalmer90 Infrequent Poster Joined: Aug 2010 Carlisle Posts: 115 02 plate saxo vtr

    #16 8th March 2011, 10:42

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by saxova -60mm spax PSX kit on vtr rims, can have 5 people in the car, no scraping on bends and get over any speedbump without scraping.. the hexagon shaped ones have to be driven over with 2 wheels Uploaded with ImageShack.us

    how much did it cost for the kit & fitting. looks just how i want it!! 60mm sounds practical an looks amazing!
17. user_29491 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Dec 2008 Lancs Posts: 4124 JP4S'd R.

    #17 8th March 2011, 10:50

    i paid £160 for the dampers and springs, opened but unused.. and lowered it myself, a mate did the rear beam for me, find a kit for sale on here or the bay and i'd get krisB to fit for you if your not sure what your doing
18. danpalmer90 Infrequent Poster Joined: Aug 2010 Carlisle Posts: 115 02 plate saxo vtr

    #18 8th March 2011, 10:58

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by saxova i paid £160 for the dampers and springs, opened but unused.. and lowered it myself, a mate did the rear beam for me, find a kit for sale on here or the bay and i'd get krisB to fit for you if your not sure what your doing

    il need all the help i could get not a bad price to be fair. wt sort of quality are them? is it a hard ride?
    cheers
19. saxoclarke Frequent Poster Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 740 suzuki ignis sport

    #19 8th March 2011, 15:05

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by danpalmer90 oh dear. saxos look the part when lowered. its very rare i have more than 2 ppl in the car. nice for the feedback. is it dropd more than 40mm? and is it a standard exaust?

    na mate i got to custom back boxes and dono the back arch covers most of the back tyre
20. samc0910 L-plater Joined: Feb 2011 Redcar Posts: 31 Saxo VTR 2001

    #20 10th March 2011, 17:41

    personally i would get some 40mm lowering springs off ebay or sumin for 50 quid and get a mechanic or sumone who knows what theyre doing to lower your rear axle 40 mm doesnt look too low but low enough to improve your handling by a great amount! thats what im getting mine anyways probz the cheapest way to get it done!
    
    hope this helps
21. Jakeboyles Infrequent Poster Joined: Jan 2010 Nottingham Posts: 100 Fabia Mk1 + Aprilla RS125

    #21 10th March 2011, 18:13

    Mines dropped 50mm, dnt tend to have problems with speed bumps but ball ache in multi story carparks! Looks the shit tho!
22. Venns Established Member Joined: Jan 2011 Bridgwater, Somerset Posts: 1092 2001 Saxo 1.1

    #22 11th March 2011, 11:10

    I would go 40mm all round mate, it still looks really low on the VTs as the arch kit hangs a little bit so 40 should cut the wheels nicley. But like someone already said it depends what your using the car for, 60mm is a pain on speed bumps. Mine is 40mm all round, makes a good allrounder
23. samc0910 L-plater Joined: Feb 2011 Redcar Posts: 31 Saxo VTR 2001

    #23 11th March 2011, 15:20

    yeh would deffo go for 40 mm personally! just sits nicely above the wheels! if you lower it 60mm if uv got people in the back you could have problems lol my mates scrapes on floor if 1 person sits in back
24. VTR_Andy Infrequent Poster Joined: Apr 2008 Southport Posts: 167 convert e46

    #24 11th March 2011, 21:18

    dont be a fag, have it scraping the floor!!!
25. craggsy L-plater Joined: Nov 2007 darlo Posts: 53 2007-2008 corsa b 1.2 2008-2009 mk1 saxo vtr 200

    #25 12th March 2011, 10:23

    i had my old one 50mm mate no problems with speed bumps at all and would be fine on todays pot holes, ill be getting mine done next weeks
26. kilo1onedelta Infrequent Poster Joined: Jan 2011 Posts: 143 westcoast.jpg

    #26 13th March 2011, 10:37

    coilover kit br0
    50mm all round. subtle and effective.
27. user_50259 Infrequent Poster Joined: Jan 2011 Posts: 206 VTS mk2

    #27 13th March 2011, 10:40

    35-40mm best for handling, again depends what you want from it.
28. murray1989 Newbie Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 4

    #28 18th March 2011, 00:39

    100mil at front, 120mil at back handles lyk gokart
29. Morgzc Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Oct 2009 Colchester/Coventry Posts: 2809 92 Mx5

    #29 18th March 2011, 00:46

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by murray1989 100mil at front, 120mil at back handles lyk gokart

    If it could move. 100mm on the front would be touching the floor!
30. Venns Established Member Joined: Jan 2011 Bridgwater, Somerset Posts: 1092 2001 Saxo 1.1

    #30 21st March 2011, 16:35

    40mm all round for praticality, 60mm all round for looks