Lowering "Parts needed"

1. user_52446 Established Member Joined: May 2011 Norwich Posts: 1430 Forteee & Furiooooo

   #1 19th October 2011, 20:09

   Looking to eventually get lowered, iv been told by friends, and by looking at websites that it isnt just as easy as purchasing the springs for the front and then get the back torsion done.
   Iv been told something about dampers and shocks..what are these? Will I need them? And what do they do?
   
   Do not want to go stupidly low like some people.
   
   Cheers
2. user_52446 Established Member Joined: May 2011 Norwich Posts: 1430 Forteee & Furiooooo

   #2 19th October 2011, 20:13

   O and if I do need to buy these, what is a gernal guestimate on how much it will cost with all parts new, so springs, dampers, shocks, and to get it professionally done? how much am i looking at
3. user_34645 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jun 2009 Rack City, Isle of Man Posts: 4127 GS300, MK1 VTS, Katy M 1190

   #3 19th October 2011, 20:15

   Depends how much you want to lower it by.
   Any more than 40/50mm then its recommended that you change the shocks.
   www.kamracing.co.uk has the parts you need.
   
   Rough guess though, You're looking at £60 for springs.
   Anywhere from £120-£400 on shocks.
   
   Can buy a complete kit, with Front and rear shocks and front springs for around £200
   http://www.kamracing.co.uk/citroen/c...sion-kits.html
   
   Most people that lower Saxo's will charge around £100 for it to be fitted.
4. user_32315 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Mar 2009 Uppingham, Rutland Posts: 9569 mk1 JP4'd VTR, '16 Fabia Monte Carlo

   #4 19th October 2011, 20:24

   im paying £32 for a second hand set of 40mm springs and fitting them my self and lowering the beam my self
   
   so all in all costing me £32 to go down 40 mm lol but this is on a car i dont care about so f**k buying new shocks
5. user_52446 Established Member Joined: May 2011 Norwich Posts: 1430 Forteee & Furiooooo

   #5 19th October 2011, 20:53

   At least half of the users on here are lowered, anymore replies!?!?!
6. user_52446 Established Member Joined: May 2011 Norwich Posts: 1430 Forteee & Furiooooo

   #6 19th October 2011, 20:57

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by ed-bradley Depends how much you want to lower it by. Any more than 40/50mm then its recommended that you change the shocks. www.kamracing.co.uk has the parts you need. Rough guess though, You're looking at £60 for springs. Anywhere from £120-£400 on shocks. Can buy a complete kit, with Front and rear shocks and front springs for around £200 http://www.kamracing.co.uk/citroen/c...sion-kits.html Most people that lower Saxo's will charge around £100 for it to be fitted.

   Ahh cheers mate, only just saw this.
   Thanks!
7. josh11490 Established Member Joined: Sep 2011 Ebbw Vale Posts: 1180 Clio 182 Daily, 106 GTi Track Project

   #7 19th October 2011, 21:41

   Mines lowered on 50mm apex springs on standard shocks and 50-60mm on back on standard