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1. Chez99 Regular Poster Joined: Aug 2011 Pelton, Co.Durham Posts: 487 Saxo 52' Plate - Green Flatty.

   #1 24th January 2012, 12:05

   I've got a 1.1 and i wanna drop it 40mm, anyone got any pics of there's dropped to 40mm? im debating going 60mm but i'd have to change the shocks etc past 40mm? is that right.
   
   so if it looks alright at 40mm i'll just go for that !
2. kennym1987 Established Member Joined: Sep 2007 Armadale, West Lothian Posts: 1230 flatty 16v sleeper and a regular vts

   #2 24th January 2012, 15:28

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Chez99 I've got a 1.1 and i wanna drop it 40mm, anyone got any pics of there's dropped to 40mm? im debating going 60mm but i'd have to change the shocks etc past 40mm? is that right. so if it looks alright at 40mm i'll just go for that !

   you dont have to change the shocks. apparently they wear out quicker if you dont but mine haven't and it was a risk i was willing to take
3. Chez99 Regular Poster Joined: Aug 2011 Pelton, Co.Durham Posts: 487 Saxo 52' Plate - Green Flatty.

   #3 24th January 2012, 15:34

   so what you on? 60mm?
4. kennym1987 Established Member Joined: Sep 2007 Armadale, West Lothian Posts: 1230 flatty 16v sleeper and a regular vts

   #4 25th January 2012, 07:52

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Chez99 so what you on? 60mm?

   yes. and the heavier engine brings it down a shade more aswell
5. Chez99 Regular Poster Joined: Aug 2011 Pelton, Co.Durham Posts: 487 Saxo 52' Plate - Green Flatty.

   #5 25th January 2012, 16:27

   ah right, so if i want it dropped like 40mm im going to have to get 50mm springs to drop it even with the back??
6. kennym1987 Established Member Joined: Sep 2007 Armadale, West Lothian Posts: 1230 flatty 16v sleeper and a regular vts

   #6 25th January 2012, 16:57

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Chez99 ah right, so if i want it dropped like 40mm im going to have to get 50mm springs to drop it even with the back??

   i dont understand. if you want it dropped 40mm then buy 40mm springs?
7. Aar0n_vts Infrequent Poster Joined: Jun 2011 Middlesex Uxbridge area Posts: 134 Black vtr lowered 50mm peeshooter goes pop pop pop

   #7 25th January 2012, 19:57

   drop it 50mm will look nice and doesnt scrape against every speed bump around leave the shocks how they are
8. LSOfreak Saxperience Addict Joined: Jan 2008 west london Posts: 13810

   #8 25th January 2012, 20:02

   you wouldnt be scraping anything at 60mm either. you dont have to change the shocks at that height but you might have shit handling/comfort and will probably kill your dampers.
   best to change everything at once tbh
   
   oh and the rear doesnt have springs. You just need to adjust the torsion bar to any height you want.
   
   if i were you id lower it as much as you can, 1.1's are pretty high as standard lol
9. Aar0n_vts Infrequent Poster Joined: Jun 2011 Middlesex Uxbridge area Posts: 134 Black vtr lowered 50mm peeshooter goes pop pop pop

   #9 25th January 2012, 20:10

   yep and go lower than you want it slightly because of engine weight . . . . .
10. Granty312 Regular Poster Joined: Dec 2011 Radstock Posts: 352 Punto, Golf mk4, Clio RSI, Quicksilver & Saxo VTR

    #10 25th January 2012, 20:36

    Drop it 60mm mate!
11. jayVTR30 Newbie Joined: Jan 2012 bolton Posts: 6 saxo vtr

    #11 25th January 2012, 20:49

    i would go 40mm it would look a bit better 60mm but you will end up running into problems with shocks ect.
    ive just lowered my vtr 40mm and ive started getting rumbeling noises from the drive shafts under acceleration as the cv bearing are in a different posion to how they have been run in.

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12. kennym1987 Established Member Joined: Sep 2007 Armadale, West Lothian Posts: 1230 flatty 16v sleeper and a regular vts

    #12 26th January 2012, 02:54

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Aar0n_vts drop it 50mm will look nice and doesnt scrape against every speed bump around leave the shocks how they are

    mine is more than -60mm now and it only scrapes when pull into my very steep drive because of the vt bumper... and never on speedbumps
    
    

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    Originally Posted by LSOfreak you wouldnt be scraping anything at 60mm either. you dont have to change the shocks at that height but you might have shit handling/comfort and will probably kill your dampers. best to change everything at once tbh oh and the rear doesnt have springs. You just need to adjust the torsion bar to any height you want. if i were you id lower it as much as you can, 1.1's are pretty high as standard lol

    listen to this guy. he is actually a genius in my eyes slam the shit out it and dont look back. you have a 1.1 so keep it slow and low
    
    

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Aar0n_vts yep and go lower than you want it slightly because of engine weight . . . . .

    do you mean because the 1.1 engine is so light? do you know there is specific springs for models...
    
    

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    Originally Posted by jayVTR30 i would go 40mm it would look a bit better 60mm but you will end up running into problems with shocks ect. ive just lowered my vtr 40mm and ive started getting rumbeling noises from the drive shafts under acceleration as the cv bearing are in a different posion to how they have been run in.

    if you have a rumbling noise under acceleration then imo its defo from the driveshaft. thats because the inner c.v joint is goosed and nothing to do with the fact the car is lowered

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13. jayVTR30 Newbie Joined: Jan 2012 bolton Posts: 6 saxo vtr

    #13 26th January 2012, 09:36

    i never had any problems with cv,s b4 i lowered it.
    its a known fact that lowering this can cause this problem.
    google it!
14. Chez99 Regular Poster Joined: Aug 2011 Pelton, Co.Durham Posts: 487 Saxo 52' Plate - Green Flatty.

    #14 30th January 2012, 11:33

    cheers guys! thanks for all the posts i had already purchased some 45mm's springs , i'll see what it looks like when it gets here. i measured from my arch 45mm down and it looks like it'll be slammed! so i'll see when i get them on i'll keep you posted.!