best ride height ?

1. SAX-FURIO1986 Infrequent Poster Joined: Jun 2012 mirfield Posts: 198 Mk2 Posi Furio, vectra sri x2, mk1 mango westie

   #1 7th June 2012, 23:32

   alright people just wanted some advice really, what i wanted to know is whats the best ride height to have a my saxo i dont wanna go silly low, and i want it stiff aswell cheers
2. user_34323 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: May 2009 ringwood Posts: 6305 suzuki swift 1.2 sz3

   #2 7th June 2012, 23:41

   Standard
3. Mochachino Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Nov 2007 Guantanamo Bay Posts: 28700 oyster card

   #3 7th June 2012, 23:42

   Height dosent really effect how stiff it is.
   
   Standard or -30mmishh
   
   Dont go lower at the rear than the front like a chav.
4. Cam Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Nov 2010 Kent Posts: 8439 Gen 7 Celica 190.

   #4 7th June 2012, 23:44

   120mm all around.
5. LSOfreak Saxperience Addict Joined: Jan 2008 west london Posts: 13810

   #5 7th June 2012, 23:44

   60mm, any higher and it just doesnt look low enough in my opinion
   saxos look horrific at standard ride height

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6. Stefan_Wood Established Member Joined: Sep 2011 Birmingham Posts: 1557 Furio, 306Hdi, Astra 1.9cdti

   #6 7th June 2012, 23:56

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Mochachino Height dosent really effect how stiff it is. Standard or -30mmishh Dont go lower at the rear than the front like a chav.

   By the look of those alloys and the dark tints all round on his avatar im sure this is bound to happen.
7. user_29491 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Dec 2008 Lancs Posts: 4124 JP4S'd R.

   #7 8th June 2012, 00:00

   -35mm faulken 150lb springs bilstein B8 damper's
   
   -30mm back with bilstein B8 rear damper's
   
   = Perfect road set-up imo
8. saxo_singh Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: May 2009 Birmingham Posts: 4289 02 VTR'd Furio, 07 Audi A4 Avant S Line

   #8 8th June 2012, 00:06

   100mm/120mm all round!!!!!
   
   Oooooo yeeeee!
   
   

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9. Bruceyboy3386 L-plater Joined: May 2012 Edinburgh Posts: 59 Saxo VTR

   #9 8th June 2012, 10:12

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by saxo_singh 100mm/120mm all round!!!!! Oooooo yeeeee!

   Mmmmm yum. I bet you love speed bumps!
10. pollardrow Infrequent Poster Joined: Feb 2012 London Posts: 111 1.1 saxo desire

    #10 8th June 2012, 10:14

    dont go anymore than 40mm or you will scrape on everything.
11. danny-vts Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Dec 2010 Chesterfield/Nottingham Posts: 7147 dead vts. twisted 106 gti. '03' vtrrrr

    #11 8th June 2012, 10:26

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by pollardrow dont go anymore than 40mm or you will scrape on everything.

    thats not true. i was 60mm all round on my old vts and the only thing i got stuck on was them stupid red square speed humps.
    
    OP: 60mm all round
12. LSOfreak Saxperience Addict Joined: Jan 2008 west london Posts: 13810

    #12 8th June 2012, 10:28

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by pollardrow dont go anymore than 40mm or you will scrape on everything.

    no you wont!
    
    i didnt scrape anything when it was 75mm front, 85mm rear
    
    at 90mm is when you start getting occasional problems
13. SAX-FURIO1986 Infrequent Poster Joined: Jun 2012 mirfield Posts: 198 Mk2 Posi Furio, vectra sri x2, mk1 mango westie

    #13 8th June 2012, 11:00

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Stefan_Wood By the look of those alloys and the dark tints all round on his avatar im sure this is bound to happen.

    i dont have them wheels on now, they was sold a couple of month ago its on steel for now i have ordered some vts wheels in gloss black, and as for the tints dude there to keep sun out of my sons eyes when he asleep, personally i dont like them myself but kids come first
    
    
    this is a project for me dude i will be doing threads soon on progess and pics
    any ideas ??
14. devilsadvocate Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Dec 2006 Maidstone Posts: 8210 Golf TDI

    #14 8th June 2012, 13:09

    40mm.
    
    120mm is stupid imo, I would worry about scraping or smashing bits.
15. Ashleyp Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Apr 2008 Bedford & Manchester Posts: 17504

    #15 8th June 2012, 13:33

    If kids were your priority, a comfortable ride would be better than a lowered and stiff ride...

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16. Stefan_Wood Established Member Joined: Sep 2011 Birmingham Posts: 1557 Furio, 306Hdi, Astra 1.9cdti

    #16 8th June 2012, 13:42

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Ashleyp If kids were your priority, a comfortable ride would be better than a lowered and stiff ride...

    And a car that had more than a 2star safety rating

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