Lowering Car, New To site (:

1. WickedRedSaxo Infrequent Poster Joined: Nov 2011 Banbury, Oxfordshire Posts: 101 Citroen Saxo Furio 1.4 (2000) , wicked red !

   #1 22nd November 2011, 01:08

   Well I'm new to this site and just thought i would start with something simple (: , I'm planning to lower my car to around 40mm , but if i do this will my wheels scrape at the back when i have 3 passengers in the back? might be a silly question ^^
   
   Citroen Saxo 1.4 Furio
   2000 Reg
   Wicked Red
2. TupperZ Infrequent Poster Joined: Jul 2011 Posts: 179

   #2 22nd November 2011, 01:50

   you shouldnt get any problems providing you havent got any silly size alloys on
3. Cam Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Nov 2010 Kent Posts: 8439 Gen 7 Celica 190.

   #3 22nd November 2011, 02:24

   Yes it will. You have to cut inner arch on furio's and 1.1's.
4. TupperZ Infrequent Poster Joined: Jul 2011 Posts: 179

   #4 22nd November 2011, 02:42

   Ahh thought that was just the 1.1's.. learn something new everyday.. Sorry for misleading
5. willsy West Midlands Joined: Nov 2005 Nuneaton (West Mids) Posts: 13835 '64 Volvo V40 R’Design, '89 Ph1 309 GTi, ‘97 Mk1 S

   #5 22nd November 2011, 06:17

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by furio-cam Yes it will. You have to cut inner arch on furio's and 1.1's.

   Wrong
   
   
   

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by TupperZ Ahh thought that was just the 1.1's.. learn something new everyday.. Sorry for misleading

   The above comment is not correct. Furio should have no problems atall with 40mm provided that the alloys being used and tyre size is reasonable.
   
   Even with the base model type rear arches it is only occasional that they'll need any modification.

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6. Cam Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Nov 2010 Kent Posts: 8439 Gen 7 Celica 190.

   #6 22nd November 2011, 07:08

   Well mine is down 40mm on gaz gold rear shocks and scraps with 2 people..
7. Nathan-HxC Established Member Joined: Aug 2010 Bath, South West Posts: 1081 16v VTR

   #7 22nd November 2011, 07:19

   My friend's Furio was down 85mm on the rear and with 3 in the back it never scraped, just rode on the bumpstops
   He had VTR alloys on.
8. LSOfreak Saxperience Addict Joined: Jan 2008 west london Posts: 13810

   #8 22nd November 2011, 17:42

   it has the vt arch so no it wont rub at all. my cars at 85mm at the back and doesnt scrape with 3 people in the back
9. WickedRedSaxo Infrequent Poster Joined: Nov 2011 Banbury, Oxfordshire Posts: 101 Citroen Saxo Furio 1.4 (2000) , wicked red !

   #9 22nd November 2011, 18:57

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by TupperZ you shouldnt get any problems providing you havent got any silly size alloys on

   ahh thanks, i think mine are 15 =/ , not sure either that or 14 haha (:
10. WickedRedSaxo Infrequent Poster Joined: Nov 2011 Banbury, Oxfordshire Posts: 101 Citroen Saxo Furio 1.4 (2000) , wicked red !

    #10 22nd November 2011, 18:57

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by willsy Wrong The above comment is not correct. Furio should have no problems atall with 40mm provided that the alloys being used and tyre size is reasonable. Even with the base model type rear arches it is only occasional that they'll need any modification.

    ahh okay ! , any cheap recommendation of springs ?
    thanks!
11. user_36198 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2009 ilkeston derbyshire Posts: 9823 C2 VTR stripped, 406hdi, clio 172

    #11 22nd November 2011, 19:37

    had 195/45x16s on c2vtr rims on my old vtr,lowered 40mm, only rubbed with 3 in the back on speed bumps
    
    for springs, i used spax but theres plenty of choice
12. WickedRedSaxo Infrequent Poster Joined: Nov 2011 Banbury, Oxfordshire Posts: 101 Citroen Saxo Furio 1.4 (2000) , wicked red !

    #12 22nd November 2011, 22:41

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by mandyslover70 had 195/45x16s on c2vtr rims on my old vtr,lowered 40mm, only rubbed with 3 in the back on speed bumps for springs, i used spax but theres plenty of choice

    Ahh okay thanks ! reckon these are worth buying?: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/FK-LOWERIN...item415c5c7622
    
    thanks
13. Kyza Established Member Joined: Apr 2010 Posts: 1016

    #13 23rd November 2011, 00:45

    A VT shell is the same as a Furi/Westcoast.
14. ForteChris Established Member Joined: Feb 2010 Bromsgrove Posts: 1159 Silver Saxo Furio (sold ) now milano civic

    #14 23rd November 2011, 01:34

    my furio is lowered 75mm on 15s never scrapes 40mm will more than fine
15. user_27808 Established Member Joined: Oct 2008 west london Posts: 1150 rx8 (vag 1.8t project) civic type r (ep3)

    #15 23rd November 2011, 09:31

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by WickedRedSaxo Ahh okay thanks ! reckon these are worth buying?: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/FK-LOWERIN...item415c5c7622 thanks

    they should be fine not to common with fk stuff mind
16. WickedRedSaxo Infrequent Poster Joined: Nov 2011 Banbury, Oxfordshire Posts: 101 Citroen Saxo Furio 1.4 (2000) , wicked red !

    #16 25th November 2011, 23:47

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by dj_enzo they should be fine not to common with fk stuff mind

    sorry =/ but don't get you ?
    thanks,
17. AshC Established Member Joined: Jul 2008 Barnsley, South Yorkshire Posts: 1578 MG ZR...

    #17 26th November 2011, 00:06

    Just that hes never really experienced FK stuff Im taking it mate so cant really comment on them...
18. WickedRedSaxo Infrequent Poster Joined: Nov 2011 Banbury, Oxfordshire Posts: 101 Citroen Saxo Furio 1.4 (2000) , wicked red !

    #18 26th November 2011, 22:14

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by AshC Just that hes never really experienced FK stuff Im taking it mate so cant really comment on them...

    ahh thankyou (: just got a bit confused haha
19. GaryKiddd Infrequent Poster Joined: Sep 2011 Magherafelt, Co. Derry Posts: 100 Citroen Saxo MK1 1.0i Spree

    #19 28th November 2011, 12:05

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by WickedRedSaxo ahh thankyou (: just got a bit confused haha

    I see this site being recommended frequently; http://www.kamracing.co.uk/citroen/c...g-springs.html
    
    Do you know how to fit springs or are you getting someone to do it for you?
20. WickedRedSaxo Infrequent Poster Joined: Nov 2011 Banbury, Oxfordshire Posts: 101 Citroen Saxo Furio 1.4 (2000) , wicked red !

    #20 5th December 2011, 18:56

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by GaryKiddd I see this site being recommended frequently; http://www.kamracing.co.uk/citroen/c...g-springs.html Do you know how to fit springs or are you getting someone to do it for you?

    umm don't know how to do it but ive got my mate who 'thinks' he knows how to do it haha so ill see what he say (: ,
21. Furio-92 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Oct 2009 Newcastle, Ashington Posts: 5086 Cammed and VTR'd Furio. Corsa c - Slammed & Euro

    #21 5th December 2011, 18:58

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Cam Yes it will. You have to cut inner arch on furio's and 1.1's.

    No you wont, Mines lowered 55mm on the back, with VTR wheels, and i've had 3 fat fucks in the back before