lowering by 50mm

1. Pitbull69 Frequent Poster Joined: Nov 2010 Co Durham Posts: 634 Octavia vRS

   #1 7th February 2012, 00:33

   was just told on another forum if I lower my VTR say goodbye to my gearbox, I have seen tons of progress threads and the majority are lowered, I havent seen any one complaining of lost gearboxes.
   
   Just rather reply with knowledge..
2. JoshFurioBrookes Frequent Poster Joined: Aug 2011 Chelmsford Essex Posts: 822 Silver 6n2 Polo

   #2 7th February 2012, 00:35

   Sounds like a strange link to me Lowering and you lose your gearbox? Never heard it mentioned until now haha
3. Cam Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Nov 2010 Kent Posts: 8439 Gen 7 Celica 190.

   #3 7th February 2012, 00:37

   Who ever said that dont have a clue....
4. user_36198 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2009 ilkeston derbyshire Posts: 9823 C2 VTR stripped, 406hdi, clio 172

   #4 7th February 2012, 00:37

   driveshafts maybe, never know lowering to bugger up a gearbox and we have lowered plenty of them
5. saxo_singh Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: May 2009 Birmingham Posts: 4289 02 VTR'd Furio, 07 Audi A4 Avant S Line

   #5 7th February 2012, 00:49

   Got a link to were you seen that?
6. Swify L-plater Joined: Feb 2012 London Posts: 57 Saxo VTS RENAULT 5GT

   #6 7th February 2012, 00:51

   Only time i had an issue with the gear box, was when the n/s ds snapped and put a hole in the gear box... Never heard it anyother way
7. JoshFurioBrookes Frequent Poster Joined: Aug 2011 Chelmsford Essex Posts: 822 Silver 6n2 Polo

   #7 7th February 2012, 00:51

   The gearbox gnomes come and take it away once they get tipped off about you lowering 50mm. Then in the night they take it away, best to lower 49 or 51mm

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8. Swify L-plater Joined: Feb 2012 London Posts: 57 Saxo VTS RENAULT 5GT

   #8 7th February 2012, 00:59

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by JoshFurioBrookes The gearbox gnomes come and take it away once they get tipped off about you lowering 50mm. Then in the night they take it away, best to lower 49 or 51mm

   Hahaha b*******d fairys
9. kennym1987 Established Member Joined: Sep 2007 Armadale, West Lothian Posts: 1230 flatty 16v sleeper and a regular vts

   #9 7th February 2012, 04:37

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Swify Hahaha b*******d fairys

   *gnomes
   
   haha
10. Pitbull69 Frequent Poster Joined: Nov 2010 Co Durham Posts: 634 Octavia vRS

    #10 7th February 2012, 07:19

    Thanks guys for confirming what I thought, would a drop of 50mm require different driveshafts ? or should i be ok?
    
    

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by saxo_singh Got a link to were you seen that?

    It was on my progress thread on the vectra forums,
    
    this is the exact quote
    
    "ive had two vtr's great on the fuel and fun to drive the only thing is noticed u had lowering spring there in ya pic if u lower it say good bye to ya gear box"
11. kennym1987 Established Member Joined: Sep 2007 Armadale, West Lothian Posts: 1230 flatty 16v sleeper and a regular vts

    #11 7th February 2012, 07:36

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by SaxoDesire Thanks guys for confirming what I thought, would a drop of 50mm require different driveshafts ? or should i be ok? It was on my progress thread on the vectra forums, this is the exact quote "ive had two vtr's great on the fuel and fun to drive the only thing is noticed u had lowering spring there in ya pic if u lower it say good bye to ya gear box"

    you will be fine on standard shafts. i'm down 60mm+ and have been for a long time. the only problems with my shafts are the cv joints but they were like that for 3 years before i even got the car lowered