Important! : going to be different and raise up my saxo !

1. curtis-NI L-plater Joined: Oct 2011 belfast Posts: 81 saxo 1.1 5 door ! , blue vtr wheels , yellow fogs

   #1 6th October 2011, 18:31

   hello, would it be possible to raise a saxo? , by a good ten inchs are so ? cheers
2. rick_VTR Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jun 2011 Abermule, Mid Wales. Posts: 2763 Corsa Rally Car & Fiesta ST

   #2 6th October 2011, 18:37

   yes it would be possible.
   
   yes it would look stupid.
   
   no dont do it.
3. mcjacko1987 Established Member Joined: Feb 2011 Rochdale Posts: 1896 mk2 saxo 1.4 furio in possi blue

   #3 6th October 2011, 18:39

   why would you want to do that? unless your using it for offroad but in that case a saxo is no use for it really even if it is raised.
   please dont say your raising it to stick 20"wheels on, will look gash
4. Ben_SaxoForte Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2009 Stoke-on-trent Posts: 2640 Mk5 Golf GTTDI Mk2 VTR Project

   #4 6th October 2011, 18:41

   lol thats just gonna be embarressing to drive imo
5. f13sta Established Member Joined: Sep 2010 loughborough Posts: 2229 1988 ford fiesta mk2 1.4- 2001 black saxo furio (d

   #5 6th October 2011, 19:47

   will handle like shite there not the best at std height lol
6. user_20080 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2007 smurfland. Posts: 17346 Ex saxo owner.

   #6 6th October 2011, 19:54

   Monster truck monster truck,do it please we need a good laugh.
7. S666UKH Frequent Poster Joined: May 2010 Ilford Posts: 558 Saxo Mk2 VTR, PUG 308

   #7 6th October 2011, 21:13

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by stevo67 Monster truck monster truck,do it please we need a good laugh.

   
   stevo lol
   +1
8. iluminusbutterfly Established Member Joined: Nov 2007 Posts: 1461

   #8 6th October 2011, 21:55

   
9. user_39740 Established Member Joined: Dec 2009 near manchester Posts: 1190 vtr'd FURIO....

   #9 6th October 2011, 23:25

   Is it possible , yes, will have to extend the brake lines tho.
10. curtis-NI L-plater Joined: Oct 2011 belfast Posts: 81 saxo 1.1 5 door ! , blue vtr wheels , yellow fogs

    #10 7th October 2011, 18:11

    cheers , there lots of saxos lowered and yes they do look well , but i want to be different and stand out no matter how bad it looks lol , can somthin explain to me how this can be done cheers
11. RDKells Regular Poster Joined: May 2011 Northamptonshire Posts: 299 Silver Mk2 2001 VTR

    #11 7th October 2011, 18:17

    Explain; take your life.
12. Cam Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Nov 2010 Kent Posts: 8439 Gen 7 Celica 190.

    #12 7th October 2011, 18:28

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by stevo67 Monster truck monster truck,do it please we need a good laugh.

    This is the best idea of the year..
13. user_51160 Frequent Poster Joined: Mar 2011 Norwich Posts: 538 Saxos (sold), Civic

    #13 7th October 2011, 18:51

    I can see this ending with your Saxo being upside down due to its newly discovered dislike of a high center of gravity...
    
    Still, will be something different. Would love to see pics if you actually do it
14. Nathan-HxC Established Member Joined: Aug 2010 Bath, South West Posts: 1081 16v VTR

    #14 7th October 2011, 18:55

    
15. f13sta Established Member Joined: Sep 2010 loughborough Posts: 2229 1988 ford fiesta mk2 1.4- 2001 black saxo furio (d

    #15 7th October 2011, 19:27

    basically is loweing in revers rarther than rasing the trailing arm with the torsion removed you lower it, but have a look at where the rear wheel is you may find you have clearence issues with the wheel and the front bit of the kit/ as really to do this to keep the wheel centered in the arch you would need to have the trailing arms extended.
16. Devis Newbie Joined: Jun 2011 Posts: 3 Black 1.6 VTS Saxo

    #16 7th October 2011, 21:24

    Why would you want to raise it 10inches!! ??? what are you thinking!! Please do it and post pictures!!!
    
    
17. user_39430 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Nov 2009 Northern Monkey Posts: 17064 Work van che.

    #17 7th October 2011, 22:25

    Please don't.
18. RS-Williams Newbie Joined: Sep 2011 Northamptonshire Posts: 11 Saxo VTR

    #18 7th October 2011, 22:48

    I doubt very much it would work, at the rear yes ok you could after some modification to the brake lines and adjusting the torsion bar.
    
    But at the front I really don't think so. The drive shaft would probably not go to that angle by either hitting the chassis or bottom arm, and even if it did clear the CV joints would probably not get to that angle, and even then IF they did that as well you'd probably get a few feet before they would just destroy themselves.
    
    After that you have the problem of the wheels pivoting about an axis on the chassis that would cause the wheels to tuck under (extreme positive camber) which, with the higher center of gravity would probably cause you to roll if you did get it moving to a corner. Plus there's a million other things probably.
    
    When competing on rally's the highest I've seen people run is plus 3 inches, and that needed wider bottom arms, adjustable top mounts and longer shafts. That was for clearance purposes on rough tracks etc.
    
    Not trying to be sarcastic with you or anything like that, just giving you a reasons why (I believe) it wont work. Hope that helps.
19. Nathan-HxC Established Member Joined: Aug 2010 Bath, South West Posts: 1081 16v VTR

    #19 7th October 2011, 22:54

    I actually lol at those giving genuine sensible answers to this guy.
20. GaryKiddd Infrequent Poster Joined: Sep 2011 Magherafelt, Co. Derry Posts: 100 Citroen Saxo MK1 1.0i Spree

    #20 7th October 2011, 23:04

    If you had cash, and I mean if you had cash,
    
    AirBag the car, then you can have it as high, or as low as you want it.
    
    Again, its different, at the start no-one liked the Sticker/Graffiti effect, but once it was tested people loved it. Originality is bad, Difference is good
21. Nathan-HxC Established Member Joined: Aug 2010 Bath, South West Posts: 1081 16v VTR

    #21 7th October 2011, 23:56

    Bit different though really, I mean can you honestly see raising a Saxo 10 inches being a big hit in the modifying world..?
22. curtis-NI L-plater Joined: Oct 2011 belfast Posts: 81 saxo 1.1 5 door ! , blue vtr wheels , yellow fogs

    #22 20th October 2011, 19:57

    thanksssssss