Has my VTS been lowered at some point ?

1. GeeDawg Regular Poster Joined: Mar 2012 Middlesex/Surrey Posts: 432 Saxo VTS MK1

   #1 14th May 2012, 21:47

   As per the subject, the reason i ask is that the ride is quite firm to the point that if i go over a moderatly bumpy road my head unit throws a spasm and most of my passengers cringe when on a bumpy road but it dont bother me but im very curious ?
   
   The car is on 14" with 185/55/14 tyres if that helps an pics are below of how it looks so if you can shed any light that would be great
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
2. DanTvts Established Member Joined: Mar 2011 Torbay Posts: 1285 Mauritius Vts, 206 Gti 180

   #2 15th May 2012, 00:43

   Yeah it's been lowered, they're quite high standard
3. LSOfreak Saxperience Addict Joined: Jan 2008 west london Posts: 13810

   #3 15th May 2012, 01:22

   looks lowered about 40mm front, maybe a bit higher rear
4. user_52446 Established Member Joined: May 2011 Norwich Posts: 1430 Forteee & Furiooooo

   #4 15th May 2012, 01:28

   Looks similar to mine, 35 front 40 back. But in some ways im abit skeptical to whether mine is 40mm as a friend had his VTR lowered 40mm buy the same guy I did and his looked alot lower than mine.
   
5. Pricklep Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 31279 Citroen Saxo VTS, S60 D5

   #5 15th May 2012, 01:49

   Defo.
   
   OE height S.
   
6. user_52446 Established Member Joined: May 2011 Norwich Posts: 1430 Forteee & Furiooooo

   #6 15th May 2012, 01:59

   Standard mine was like this:
   Front:
   
   Rear:
   
7. GeeDawg Regular Poster Joined: Mar 2012 Middlesex/Surrey Posts: 432 Saxo VTS MK1

   #7 15th May 2012, 06:49

   Thanks guys after looking at the pics it is very obvious it has been lowered as i did not imagine it was as firm in standard form but it does handle well around corners but bumpy roads are a bit of a shaker though but gives me one less thing to do which is handy
8. LSOfreak Saxperience Addict Joined: Jan 2008 west london Posts: 13810

   #8 15th May 2012, 11:15

   this was my vtr lowered 40mm rear, 35mm front
   bearing in mind its on 15inch wheels so not sure if it looks different to yours
   
   ignore the double pic lol
   
9. LSOfreak Saxperience Addict Joined: Jan 2008 west london Posts: 13810

   #9 15th May 2012, 11:26

   prickle, the rear of yours is definitely not standard lol!
10. Xplodee Regular Poster Joined: Dec 2011 Rochester, Kent Posts: 493 Saxo VTR

    #10 15th May 2012, 14:50

    Thats definatly been lowered
11. Pricklep Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 31279 Citroen Saxo VTS, S60 D5

    #11 15th May 2012, 15:07

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by LSOfreak prickle, the rear of yours is definitely not standard lol!

    Yes it is....
    
    Why would it not be?..
12. K17NEY Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2005 Porthcawl Posts: 5726 FQ Volvo V70R Peugeot Partner

    #12 15th May 2012, 15:39

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Prickle Yes it is.... Why would it not be?..

    Because i could stand up in your wheel arch..
13. GeeDawg Regular Poster Joined: Mar 2012 Middlesex/Surrey Posts: 432 Saxo VTS MK1

    #13 15th May 2012, 17:01

    And i thought i was small at 5.7" you must be a smurf
14. DanTvts Established Member Joined: Mar 2011 Torbay Posts: 1285 Mauritius Vts, 206 Gti 180

    #14 15th May 2012, 17:41

    Just to compare with Prickle's photo. My car was 100% standard when i got it, this is a picture of it showing the standard height. Literally the day i bought it.
    
    
15. LSOfreak Saxperience Addict Joined: Jan 2008 west london Posts: 13810

    #15 15th May 2012, 17:55

    by comparing with the line of the side skirt to this blue one, it does look slightly higher
16. Pricklep Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 31279 Citroen Saxo VTS, S60 D5

    #16 19th May 2012, 23:57

    
    
    http://www.ooyyo.co.uk/car-detail/?l...w%2F2097510%2F
    
    
    
    And so on.
17. user_32315 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Mar 2009 Uppingham, Rutland Posts: 9569 mk1 JP4'd VTR, '16 Fabia Monte Carlo

    #17 20th May 2012, 01:15

    either way it desperately needs lowering john lol

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18. Pricklep Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 31279 Citroen Saxo VTS, S60 D5

    #18 20th May 2012, 01:20

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by jeffchiz either way it desperately needs lowering john lol

    Its ideal to hide the 16y0 girls in the arches though!
    
    Ive got 2 currently cramped up there now!

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19. user_32315 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Mar 2009 Uppingham, Rutland Posts: 9569 mk1 JP4'd VTR, '16 Fabia Monte Carlo

    #19 21st May 2012, 00:03

    Why do you want to hide 16yo's? They're legal! If you lower it, it hides the 6yo's more effectively