Important! : 40mm lowering springs

1. saxo_balloch Newbie Joined: Sep 2010 glasgow Posts: 2 1.1 SAXO EAST COAST

   #1 6th September 2011, 17:21

   i recently bought lowering springs omp makes them and took them too the garage today to get them fitted and the guy said they have the same amount of coils as my standard 1s is this right ?? on the spring its self the code is OMP CI2085 FRONT 45/05 please help
2. user_39740 Established Member Joined: Dec 2009 near manchester Posts: 1190 vtr'd FURIO....

   #2 6th September 2011, 17:26

   It doesn't matter about the amount of coils mate , take them back and tell him to fit them
3. Gabbastard Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Dec 2002 United Kingdom Posts: 8390

   #3 6th September 2011, 17:28

   I reckon the omp's will be progressively wound, standards wont. If theyre printed up as OMP lowering springs, they should be fine.
   
   Those part numbers are listed as 40mm for a VTR/S, so maybe slightly less on yours.
4. wobby82 Frequent Poster Joined: Mar 2011 Posts: 839 icelancic grey 2oo2 vtr icelandic grey vts 2oo2

   #4 6th September 2011, 17:29

   yes mate they are about the same size but trust me they will lower when u put them on, the garage should know that
5. saxo_balloch Newbie Joined: Sep 2010 glasgow Posts: 2 1.1 SAXO EAST COAST

   #5 6th September 2011, 17:31

   cheers guys he didnt even put them on the car he took the wheel off said he counted them and looked same size as my standard ones, im not lowering the back guys what you think?
6. Gabbastard Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Dec 2002 United Kingdom Posts: 8390

   #6 6th September 2011, 18:30

   name and shame the garage man, haha!
   
   Its going to look pretty shite if you only lower the front end.
7. user_36198 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2009 ilkeston derbyshire Posts: 9823 C2 VTR stripped, 406hdi, clio 172

   #7 6th September 2011, 18:54

   thats what you get for using dead-head garage.com, as stated by boony,number of coils has sweet fa to do with ride height
8. f13sta Established Member Joined: Sep 2010 loughborough Posts: 2229 1988 ford fiesta mk2 1.4- 2001 black saxo furio (d

   #8 6th September 2011, 18:59

   as above a lowering sprin will have the same amout of coils something to do with the re-bound. but the could will be closer togeter so making it a shorter spring.
9. krissy_vtr Infrequent Poster Joined: Aug 2011 Glasgow Posts: 237 Wreg Saxo VTR

   #9 20th September 2011, 13:10

   i would maybe consider dropping the rear atleast 30mm.you can tell when a saxo hasnt been dropped,i got mines done and i even find handling a little better when cornering.on prowl for some springs for front now