which kit?

  1. Infrequent Poster Joined: May 2010 Leighton Buzzard Posts: 136 saxo 1.1 forte mk 2
    #1
    im looking at finally getting my saxo lowered in the very near future.. wanting to go maybe 60-70mm drop
    was just wondering if anyone had any suggestions as to which suspension kit would be the best to go for.. its not going to be for track use just for the road

    thanks
  2. Infrequent Poster Joined: Feb 2011 Stevenage Herts Posts: 155 Yellow X reg Saxo Vtr
    #2
    go for apex springs and shocks on the front and uprate the rear shocks too, couple of mates run them and looks good and rides good
  3. Infrequent Poster Joined: May 2010 Leighton Buzzard Posts: 136 saxo 1.1 forte mk 2
    #3
    cheers geeza where abouts did they get them from.. only place i can really think of is kam racing?
  4. Infrequent Poster Joined: Feb 2011 Stevenage Herts Posts: 155 Yellow X reg Saxo Vtr
    #4
    one of my mates had the springs on his car when he bought it then bout the shocks second hand, and not to sure where my other mate got his from, i'll ask him next time i see him floating bout lol
  5. Infrequent Poster Joined: May 2010 Leighton Buzzard Posts: 136 saxo 1.1 forte mk 2
    #5
    i was just reading a similar thread to this and it seems that the sppax kit is prone to problems and i think i am definately swaying towards getting an apex kit if you could find out where abouts your friend got it would be great

    CHEERS
  6. Frequent Poster Joined: Oct 2010 Derby Posts: 752 saxo furio
    #6
    anybody used this kit?? link

    any info will help cheers Dan
  7. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Aug 2009 Dorking,Surrey,M25 J9 Posts: 2616 Static -80mm Peugeot 405
    #7
    They look like B6 dampers... if you want bilstein dampers you want either B4 or B8, the B6's are only about 10% stiffer. I could be wrong though.

    The apex kit is pretty good, bang for buck.
  8. Saxperience Addict Joined: Nov 2006 A farm shed in Aylesbury Posts: 14916 Corolla AE86 Peugeot 205 B18C (in bits)
    #8
    That kit is Bilstein B4. An OEM damper which is not really ideal to be used with a lowering spring more than 20-25mm. A 60mm spring will sit on the bumpstops. All Bilsteins aftermarket dampers are all coloured yellow. Both the B6 and B8 dampers are 30% uprated, the difference being the B6 are a full length damper and the B8 is a shortened unit.
    Yellow dampers have internal bumpstops, the black needing external.

    Kev
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  9. Frequent Poster Joined: Oct 2010 Derby Posts: 752 saxo furio
    #9
    kam would it be possible to use 60mm springs with the apex extra low kit??
  10. Saxperience Addict Joined: Nov 2006 A farm shed in Aylesbury Posts: 14916 Corolla AE86 Peugeot 205 B18C (in bits)
    #10
    You probably will be ok with that combination.
  11. Frequent Poster Joined: Oct 2010 Derby Posts: 752 saxo furio
    #11
    can you arrange that kit for sale or dont you do that?

    Dan
  12. Saxperience Addict Joined: Nov 2006 A farm shed in Aylesbury Posts: 14916 Corolla AE86 Peugeot 205 B18C (in bits)
    #12
    you would have to mix and match. The only 60mm springs we do are the Spax. I dont know how that combination would be to sell it as a kit on the website but we sell all the parts separately anyway.
  13. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Mar 2009 Uppingham, Rutland Posts: 9569 mk1 JP4'd VTR, '16 Fabia Monte Carlo
    #13
    i have a mix of parts lol

    spax -60mm springs, apex front dampers and bilstein b8 rear dampers
  14. Frequent Poster Joined: Oct 2010 Derby Posts: 752 saxo furio
    #14
    hows the ride on the apex at 60mm jeff?

    Dan
  15. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Mar 2009 Uppingham, Rutland Posts: 9569 mk1 JP4'd VTR, '16 Fabia Monte Carlo
    #15
    hard and bumpy as what you'd expect from a lowered saxo lol
  16. Frequent Poster Joined: Oct 2010 Derby Posts: 752 saxo furio
    #16
    any hitting the bumpstops?