suspension help

  1. Infrequent Poster Joined: Feb 2011 Stevenage Herts Posts: 155 Yellow X reg Saxo Vtr
    #1
    Right, I'm gonna build myself a set of coilovers for my vtr, I'm gonna use rallydesigns coilover conversion kit anf a set of gaz adjustable shocks, but this is where I'm stuck, what poundage spring do I use, the car is for every day driving but want to be able to take it low if I wanna, so if any one could help plz, Oggy
  2. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: May 2007 Posts: 4857
    #2
    You will struggle to change the ride hight of your saxo once everything is together. The torsion bars take a fair bit of work at the best of times and the rallydesign coilover conversions soon gun up if you do a lot of road work with them. Spring rate and length really does depend on the ride hight your after. If you do wish to go low and use hard springs you will have to use soft tender springs. What ride hight are you after and what sort of ride are you after?
  3. Infrequent Poster Joined: Feb 2011 Stevenage Herts Posts: 155 Yellow X reg Saxo Vtr
    #3
    Well atm my car is about 45mm, I'm gonna lower the back down more, but want the front about 65mm, want the tyres tucked into the archs, I'm not to fusses about the ride that's y I'm goin for the adjustable shocks, I've looked into abit but just tryin to see what the best poundage spring will be best lol
  4. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: May 2007 Posts: 4857
    #4
    It is a bit hard because you are so low. Generally I would go very hard for being that low. However then you would want harder dampers and harder rear bars. I guess with the dampers you have and standard bars perhaps around 7” 200lb (or perhaps even softer) main spring with 4” tender springs may work ok ish. You will have to get adapter pans to let you run duel springs.
  5. Infrequent Poster Joined: Feb 2011 Stevenage Herts Posts: 155 Yellow X reg Saxo Vtr
    #5
    Cool, ill look into it more tomoz and I mite give rally designs a ring to, see what they recomend
  6. Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Nov 2007 Guantanamo Bay Posts: 28700 oyster card
    #6
    Rallye design wont know what to reccomend mate.

    you would be better off phoning Gaz as they will know what lb spring suits their dampers.

    If you have the GHA's they come with 325lb springs, but as your dampers are adjustable they could work well with a lower lb spring.

    Best off giving a Gaz a ring and tell them what damper unit you have off them to find out what lb spring to use.
  7. Saxperience Addict Joined: Nov 2006 A farm shed in Aylesbury Posts: 14916 Corolla AE86 Peugeot 205 B18C (in bits)
    #7
    I would not want more than 170-180lb on the fronts with standard torsion bars.
  8. Infrequent Poster Joined: Feb 2011 Stevenage Herts Posts: 155 Yellow X reg Saxo Vtr
    #8
    Ahhh cool, I will be uprating the rear shocks at the same time, but doubt I uprate the torsion bar tho, or would it be worth doin? And if so what size?