Rear shocks

1. jeppy24 L-plater Joined: Apr 2010 oxford Posts: 82 black mk2 saxo vtr

   #1 13th July 2011, 09:44

   Can anyone tell me if i lower the rear of my saxo do i need new shocks?
   
   thanks
2. cossiedunc L-plater Joined: Jul 2011 Posts: 73

   #2 13th July 2011, 12:37

   you dont need to change them you can still use the standard ones
3. user_28436 Established Member Joined: Nov 2008 Shropshire Posts: 1786

   #3 13th July 2011, 18:59

   Its recommended to get uprated rear dampers once you go lower than 40mm as the standards one will wear out very quick and the car will handle much better with better rear dampers
4. willsy West Midlands Joined: Nov 2005 Nuneaton (West Mids) Posts: 13835 '64 Volvo V40 R’Design, '89 Ph1 309 GTi, ‘97 Mk1 S

   #4 13th July 2011, 19:07

   As per above.
   
   Ideally you should save the extra to get a full kit, however, its not essential. Upto 40mm is ok as a temp measure
5. vtr-y0 Newbie Joined: Jul 2011 Posts: 4

   #5 14th July 2011, 00:55

   Get these!
   
   http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/CITROEN-SAXO-V...item2a0fd6df6b
6. Vtr_Cam Frequent Poster Joined: May 2010 neath port talbot Posts: 984 Wicked Red VTR mk2

   #6 14th July 2011, 01:00

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by vtr-y0 Get these! http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/CITROEN-SAXO-V...item2a0fd6df6b

   You are joking right?
7. vtr-y0 Newbie Joined: Jul 2011 Posts: 4

   #7 14th July 2011, 01:06

   Whats wrong with them then?
8. user_41194 Established Member Joined: Jan 2010 Bournemouth/Surrey Posts: 2458 Mk2 VTR

   #8 14th July 2011, 01:10

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by vtr-y0 Whats wrong with them then?

   What's right with them?
   
   170 for coilies is far too little
   
   They're gunna be shit quality with a shit ride
9. Vtr_Cam Frequent Poster Joined: May 2010 neath port talbot Posts: 984 Wicked Red VTR mk2

   #9 14th July 2011, 01:11

   Budget coilovers are never good.
   Cheap for a reason.
10. Gandi699 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 9100 Amazon green VTR 16v, Inferno RS clio 182

    #10 14th July 2011, 01:15

    Ive just bought some spax adjustables for £20 on here and have just fitted them, so its worth doing as its not expensive
11. vtr-y0 Newbie Joined: Jul 2011 Posts: 4

    #11 14th July 2011, 03:27

    Fair shout on the cheap bit, but if the OP is asking how much he can get away with, with regards to lowering springs he might be on a tight budget which is why i suggested them, surely it would be better than low springs on standard shocks that may still be standard shockers.
12. user_47680 Infrequent Poster Joined: Oct 2010 Cornwall Posts: 236 2001 Saxo VTR

    #12 14th July 2011, 20:31

    IMO if your thinking of lowering why bother doing it on the cheap and not replacing the dampers? If you do lower on standard dampers they will wear out quicker and handling won't be half as good as it would be with a set of B8s on the rear. Yes there expensive but you get what you pay for and in terms of price and performance.
    
    That coil over kit is complete crap. They will bottom out and handle like shit they only real advantage of that kit is to be able to say you have coil overs. Search "raceland coil overs" in search and look at what everyone has said about them, don't think there is one good remark about them.
    
    At the end of the day you get what you pay for...