Just want a true 60mm drop :(

1. Nathan-HxC Established Member Joined: Aug 2010 Bath, South West Posts: 1081 16v VTR

   #1 14th August 2011, 12:44

   I've been through 2 or 3 sets of springs now of '60mm' drops and none are ever 60mm, they're always 45/50mm.
   
   Before I give up completely and just go for coilovers I'm gonna try 1 more set, these, anyone had any experience with them? Also does anyone have any pictures of their car with them on?
   
   Thanks in advance
2. rick_VTR Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jun 2011 Abermule, Mid Wales. Posts: 2763 Corsa Rally Car & Fiesta ST

   #2 14th August 2011, 13:06

   try using shorted shocks aswell. as standard ones naturualy make the car sit higher so when lowering springs are fitted most the wieght of the car when stood still is on the shocks, as there trying to keep the car at standard hieght. also 40mm and bellow on standard shocks is bad, they will soon become fucked.
3. KrisB Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Aug 2009 Dorking,Surrey,M25 J9 Posts: 2616 Static -80mm Peugeot 405

   #3 14th August 2011, 13:24

   WTF, shocks dont hold the weight of a car.
4. Nathan-HxC Established Member Joined: Aug 2010 Bath, South West Posts: 1081 16v VTR

   #4 14th August 2011, 13:41

   My shocks are uprated all round anyway...
5. Ashleyp Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Apr 2008 Bedford & Manchester Posts: 17504

   #5 14th August 2011, 13:45

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by KrisB WTF, shocks dont hold the weight of a car.

   haha. It seems rick is roaming from section to section offering a seriously low level of intelligence within his inputs.
   
   http://www.saxperience.com/forum/sho...d.php?t=390645
6. LSOfreak Saxperience Addict Joined: Jan 2008 west london Posts: 13810

   #6 14th August 2011, 14:52

   check this out. i had the same problem also, not really alot of choice. i used those spax springs too, they only lowered about 50mm
   
   http://www.saxperience.com/forum/sho...70#post5499770
7. Nathan-HxC Established Member Joined: Aug 2010 Bath, South West Posts: 1081 16v VTR

   #7 14th August 2011, 15:03

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by LSOfreak check this out. i had the same problem also, not really alot of choice. i used those spax springs too, they only lowered about 50mm http://www.saxperience.com/forum/sho...70#post5499770

   I did have a good read through that, but you've got a little arch gap and that's on 15's, I'm running 14's so the arch gap will be a bit more :/
   Annoying to say the least, looks like coilovers is the only route
8. LSOfreak Saxperience Addict Joined: Jan 2008 west london Posts: 13810

   #8 14th August 2011, 15:08

   sat quite nicely on 14's
   mine 60mm spax kit, 70mm rear
   
   
   
   

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9. Nathan-HxC Established Member Joined: Aug 2010 Bath, South West Posts: 1081 16v VTR

   #9 14th August 2011, 15:10

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by LSOfreak sat quite nicely on 14's mine 60mm spax kit, 70mm rear http://i681.photobucket.com/albums/v...hoto0504-1.jpg http://i681.photobucket.com/albums/v...hoto0506-1.jpg

   Link to said Spax kit please?
   Also have you got a side-on image?
10. LSOfreak Saxperience Addict Joined: Jan 2008 west london Posts: 13810

    #10 14th August 2011, 15:21

    http://www.kamracing.co.uk/citroen/c...-kit-60mm.html
    
    thats it i think. there the only pics i have on 14's
11. Nathan-HxC Established Member Joined: Aug 2010 Bath, South West Posts: 1081 16v VTR

    #11 14th August 2011, 15:24

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by LSOfreak http://www.kamracing.co.uk/citroen/c...-kit-60mm.html thats it i think. there the only pics i have on 14's

    Cheers for that.
    Do you reckon the springs I posted in the 1st post are the ones used in that kit?
    I've already uprated all the shocks so I don't really want to be spending more than I need to by buying even more shocks haha.
12. LSOfreak Saxperience Addict Joined: Jan 2008 west london Posts: 13810

    #12 14th August 2011, 16:39

    they are the same springs. had the same code on them
13. rick_VTR Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jun 2011 Abermule, Mid Wales. Posts: 2763 Corsa Rally Car & Fiesta ST

    #13 14th August 2011, 16:54

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by KrisB WTF, shocks dont hold the weight of a car.

    well my friends AX had a buggered shock on the front left of the car and it sat lower than the right. so he bought a new one and it lifted it back up, higher than the other side, so had to replace both for new ones in the end.
    
    so they dont hold any wieght of the car?
    
    so a car with standard shocks and 50mm lowering springs will sit exactly the same as a car with shortend shocks and 50mm lowering springs?
14. Nathan-HxC Established Member Joined: Aug 2010 Bath, South West Posts: 1081 16v VTR

    #14 14th August 2011, 17:03

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by LSOfreak they are the same springs. had the same code on them

    Cheers buddy you're a legend
15. loudandproud205 Established Member Joined: Jun 2007 lincs Posts: 1044 205 Dimma, MR2 turbo Range Rover, Laguna

    #15 14th August 2011, 18:31

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by rick_VTR well my friends AX had a buggered shock on the front left of the car and it sat lower than the right. so he bought a new one and it lifted it back up, higher than the other side, so had to replace both for new ones in the end. so they dont hold any wieght of the car? so a car with standard shocks and 50mm lowering springs will sit exactly the same as a car with shortend shocks and 50mm lowering springs?

    As long as both spring rates are the same yes.
16. rick_VTR Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jun 2011 Abermule, Mid Wales. Posts: 2763 Corsa Rally Car & Fiesta ST

    #16 16th August 2011, 18:45

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by loudandproud205 As long as both spring rates are the same yes.

    thats obviously not true tho is it, as i just proved that its wrong.
    
    having a nackerd shock caused it to sit lower on one side, and when replaced with a known good shock it raised it back up.