lowering question ( includes picture )

1. ForteChris Established Member Joined: Feb 2010 Bromsgrove Posts: 1159 Silver Saxo Furio (sold ) now milano civic

   #1 2nd November 2011, 00:14

   hello this is probs a easy answer but i dont know much about lowering
   
   here is a picture of my mates old vtr
   
   
   
   i have the springs he had of this car and the springs say 40mm but its clear in the pic that it isnt 40mm ive asked him this and he said he doesn't know why it was this low but could be due to having shortened front dampers would having shortened front dampers drop the car a extra ( estimate ) 20mm
2. saxoclarke Frequent Poster Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 740 suzuki ignis sport

   #2 2nd November 2011, 00:38

   i thought the dampers adjusted to the height of the spring and imo that looks lower than 60mm aswell
3. ForteChris Established Member Joined: Feb 2010 Bromsgrove Posts: 1159 Silver Saxo Furio (sold ) now milano civic

   #3 2nd November 2011, 15:57

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by saxoclarke i thought the dampers adjusted to the height of the spring and imo that looks lower than 60mm aswell

   id say about 70mm tbh but the springs on that are definatly 40mm haven't been cut shorter or anything so confused
4. KrisB Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Aug 2009 Dorking,Surrey,M25 J9 Posts: 2616 Static -80mm Peugeot 405

   #4 2nd November 2011, 16:16

   Shorter shocks dont make the car lower.
   
   Looks to be 60mm front 60 to 70 rear.
5. mlawlan69 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Sep 2010 leeds Posts: 4389 MCS R53 S/C 16v furiooo

   #5 2nd November 2011, 16:18

   looks low, i have 60mm springs to go on but if its going to be that low i wont be able to drive it around here !!!!
6. MC_ Infrequent Poster Joined: Oct 2011 Maidenhead Posts: 159 '99 MkII VTS

   #6 2nd November 2011, 22:34

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by mlawlan69 looks low, i have 60mm springs to go on but if its going to be that low i wont be able to drive it around here !!!!

   Lol, I could only really go 40mm on the front of mine due to the state of the roads round here.
7. ForteChris Established Member Joined: Feb 2010 Bromsgrove Posts: 1159 Silver Saxo Furio (sold ) now milano civic

   #7 2nd November 2011, 23:32

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by KrisB Shorter shocks dont make the car lower. Looks to be 60mm front 60 to 70 rear.

   trust me the springs on that pic were 40mm i have them in my garage the rear was 100mm
8. IanRyan Frequent Poster Joined: Oct 2011 Lisburn Posts: 631 Persian 99 Saxo 1.4 Westcoast, Posi 99 Saxo 1.4 We

   #8 3rd November 2011, 00:39

   the rear looks similar to mine, you find it rubs at all?
9. ForteChris Established Member Joined: Feb 2010 Bromsgrove Posts: 1159 Silver Saxo Furio (sold ) now milano civic

   #9 3rd November 2011, 22:21

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by IanRyan the rear looks similar to mine, you find it rubs at all?

   wasnt my car buddy but when u was in car didnt rub that bad but did make lots of sparks on the motorway miss that car wish i bought it of him
10. user_38442 Frequent Poster Joined: Oct 2009 Owner of www.destinyeffect.co.uk radio station live every Thursday Friday night from 7-9pm Posts: 724 vts vtr

    #10 5th November 2011, 16:11

    That car is 60mm front 70 rear i had mine 80mm front 100mm rear on 14 inch was a good old drive only rub at the rear at 80 mph if 4 mans up but just to of you was good ... And rear arch was roll out
11. ForteChris Established Member Joined: Feb 2010 Bromsgrove Posts: 1159 Silver Saxo Furio (sold ) now milano civic

    #11 6th November 2011, 00:01

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by saxovtsnap That car is 60mm front 70 rear i had mine 80mm front 100mm rear on 14 inch was a good old drive only rub at the rear at 80 mph if 4 mans up but just to of you was good ... And rear arch was roll out

    definatly not 70mm rear cus mines that this car covered the the rear tyre just xcarnt tell on this pic but the springs in this pic were 40mm hence why im asking why it looks 60mm
12. Venns Established Member Joined: Jan 2011 Bridgwater, Somerset Posts: 1092 2001 Saxo 1.1

    #12 6th November 2011, 10:36

    I would imagine he purchased 40mm 1.1 lowering springs rather than vtr ones, the extra weight of the engine has put it down about 20mm extra.
13. Tom5190 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Sep 2007 Someones Bumhole Posts: 5721 Mk2 16v Desire

    #13 6th November 2011, 11:15

    The shocks shouldnt make a difference mate really, they can do if you have exdtremely short shocks but i dont think any on the market will do it.
14. ForteChris Established Member Joined: Feb 2010 Bromsgrove Posts: 1159 Silver Saxo Furio (sold ) now milano civic

    #14 6th November 2011, 23:02

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Venns I would imagine he purchased 40mm 1.1 lowering springs rather than vtr ones, the extra weight of the engine has put it down about 20mm extra.

    fair point that what ill do is ill put them on my car on my standard shocks and see what happens