driving with a lowere rear and not front

  1. Frequent Poster Joined: Mar 2011 Rugby Posts: 752 saxo vtr 02, 150bhp yamaha FZ1:)
    #1
    any one done it? Apart from looking daft any problems ,it will be a 40 mm drop

    I was thinking about just stripping the rear as much as poss to level the car out till i can do the front
  2. Established Member Joined: May 2010 leicester Posts: 1446 Clio 182 Inferno
    #2
    I havent ever driven one lowered in this way but id assume it would affect the handling/traction if the front is much higher than the rear
  3. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jan 2010 Stourbridge Posts: 7338 Nissan 200sx S14a
    #3
    Always do the front first.

    But it'll probably handle like a bag of crap as well as look like one.
  4. Frequent Poster Joined: Sep 2010 Bristol Posts: 906 Saxo 1.4i SX 3dr, 106 (engine swap under way), p
    #4
    ^ this. It'll handle like crap. The roll line (or roll centres), springing rates and dampers of these cars is such that they need to be set horizontal or a slight nose down angle. Mucking with this too much will upset the cars handling and probably result in you being dumped ass backwards through a hedge on the first wet corner that is taken slightly too fast.
  5. Frequent Poster Joined: Feb 2010 torquay Posts: 924 Citroen saxo MK2 VTR
    #5
    Mine is lowered at the back at the moment it looks like crap and handles like SHIT i get torque steer and it steers to one side and i have no traction wet or dry dont do it!

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  6. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Dec 2008 Lancs Posts: 4124 JP4S'd R.
    #6
    Will just get abit more under-steer than normal.

    Unless your pushing it to the limits - you won't really notice it.
  7. Frequent Poster Joined: Mar 2011 Rugby Posts: 752 saxo vtr 02, 150bhp yamaha FZ1:)
    #7
    It's only because I'm sticking a new axle on and can't aford to do fronts at the same time unless i sell my other car in the right time frame but then ill need ti use the saxo :/
  8. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Dec 2008 Lancs Posts: 4124 JP4S'd R.
    #8
    It's perfectly safe.. Just do it - then do the front when you can afford it.
  9. Saxperience Addict Joined: Jan 2008 west london Posts: 13810
    #9
    if you're driving normally, you wont even notice it. 40mm isnt that much
  10. Frequent Poster Joined: Dec 2009 England Posts: 574 1998 saxo 1.1 sx 2001 saxo vtr
    #10
    im on -70mm back atm...no problems at all...only had it lowered because i needed an axle replacment...therefore lowered while i had it on ramps...but nah no problems...also on vtr wheels so the gap difference is HUGE

    looks gay tho