Best way to slam my saxo?

  1. L-plater Joined: Jul 2012 Bath Posts: 44 corsa c 1.2 sxi with lots of mods and now saxo 1.6
    #1
    hi just wondering whats the best way to sllam my saxo? coilovers i guess but any other ideas? thanks!!
  2. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jan 2010 Stourbridge Posts: 7338 Nissan 200sx S14a
    #2
    Cut springs and 2 cliks @ the bak ay it.





























    but seriously coilovers up front, then lower the rear torsion bars to suit. Do not use the "click" method but remove the torsion bars and do it properly.
  3. Banned Joined: May 2011 north london Posts: 1618 mk1 flat arch
    #3
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by holdawayt View Post
    Cut springs and 2 cliks @ the bak ay it.
    beat me to it
  4. L-plater Joined: Jul 2012 Bath Posts: 44 corsa c 1.2 sxi with lots of mods and now saxo 1.6
    #4
    serious answer?
  5. Super Moderator Joined: Nov 2009 Cambridge(ish), UK. Posts: 10581 BMW 5x M50d.
    #5
    Tom posted a serious answer at the bottom of his post
  6. Established Member Joined: Mar 2011 Birmingham Posts: 2148 Rover BRM, Rover 800 Coupe, Mk6 golf.
    #6
    I have some lowering springs lying about spare but you're quite far away lol.
    How low are you looking at going?
    I had GAZ coilies on my old saxo and it was low, but not THAT low. If you want it to be sitting on the floor, LSOFreak (or something like that) is the one to speak to!
    Think he's running GAZ with shortened springs iirc.
  7. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jan 2010 Stourbridge Posts: 7338 Nissan 200sx S14a
    #7
    Yeah sorry about that it wasn't very obvious lol.

    If you look towards the bottom of my post there's a serious answer - although Jason's is far more in depth. (I didn't lowered my Saxo in the time I had it).
  8. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Sep 2011 Doncaster Posts: 2627 Fabia VRS, mk1 fiesta + some others
    #8
    Slam dat.
  9. L-plater Joined: Jul 2012 Bath Posts: 44 corsa c 1.2 sxi with lots of mods and now saxo 1.6
    #9
    wana be scrapping on the floor really just wana know best way and safest/easiest way of doing this?
  10. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Sep 2011 Doncaster Posts: 2627 Fabia VRS, mk1 fiesta + some others
    #10
    well you have a beam on the back that will need undoing and lowering, you cant lower the rear with sprigs. Front is the norm, springs and dampers.... Do that and you will have a SLAMMED RIDE Yo. R3$p3cT
  11. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jan 2010 Stourbridge Posts: 7338 Nissan 200sx S14a
    #11
    If you want the safest and best way to be low install air ride. But considering you're looking at lenso wheels I'd assume air ride it out of budget. Euro is the most expensive scene for modifying a car. It really doesn't work when done on the cheap.
  12. L-plater Joined: Jul 2012 Bath Posts: 44 corsa c 1.2 sxi with lots of mods and now saxo 1.6
    #12
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by m4tt274 View Post
    well you have a beam on the back that will need undoing and lowering, you cant lower the rear with sprigs. Front is the norm, springs and dampers.... Do that and you will have a SLAMMED RIDE Yo. R3$p3cT
    is there a tutorial on this? and how would you do the front? thnks and im gunna ignore the last comment...
  13. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jan 2010 Stourbridge Posts: 7338 Nissan 200sx S14a
    #13
    You asked for the safest / best way to scrape the floor, I gave you the answer.
  14. Established Member Joined: Mar 2011 Birmingham Posts: 2148 Rover BRM, Rover 800 Coupe, Mk6 golf.
    #14
    Plenty of guides to lowering the torsion bar, I can't link you to any ATM cause I'm on my phone but just google torsion bar lowering guide and one will come up, same principle for them all. Alternatively there are a few people on here that will do it for you, for a good price. £50-70? Correct me if I'm wrong though
    If you're on about serious lows, shocks and springs probably won't do it. You'll need to go coil overs or air, but again you'll be looking at £2000+ for air ride lol.
    Should be able to get a set of gaz coil overs and rear dampers new for about £400, cheaper used! Gaz will also make you some new springs for the front which are shorter so you can go lower still! I think they're also around £70, maybe less.
    Depending on how low you do go though, you're going to run into a lot of problems. The PAS pipe will probably rub on the steering rack and burst lol.
    Your engine sump will hate you.
    Your exhaust will hate you.
    Your passengers will take you.
    And your car will fall apart.

    But you'll be having the time of your life, so always make sure you've got a budget for repairing things that go wrong, cause they do lol.
  15. L-plater Joined: Jul 2012 Bath Posts: 44 corsa c 1.2 sxi with lots of mods and now saxo 1.6
    #15
    Haha cheers i know everything will scrape but owell worth the look. not gunna get air ride but probs the coilovers. when i do what do they include that goes to the rear of the car? and i like the sound of gaz ones as they do do the even lower springs. do u just ring them up and order it like that?
  16. Established Member Joined: Mar 2011 Birmingham Posts: 2148 Rover BRM, Rover 800 Coupe, Mk6 golf.
    #16
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by barnsey1 View Post
    Haha cheers i know everything will scrape but owell worth the look. not gunna get air ride but probs the coilovers. when i do what do they include that goes to the rear of the car? and i like the sound of gaz ones as they do do the even lower springs. do u just ring them up and order it like that?
    If you get the full kit from gaz, you'll have the rear dampers which are just held in by 2 bolts each, easy to DIY. And yeah, just ring them up, tell them what car you have and what kit, they will know exactly what you can and can't do with it so they will talk you through and help you get what you're after.
  17. L-plater Joined: Jul 2012 Bath Posts: 44 corsa c 1.2 sxi with lots of mods and now saxo 1.6
    #17
    looks complicated from what i just googled there! :/ and im guessing the only reason new dampers are good is for comfort and not to lower it then yeah?
  18. L-plater Joined: Jul 2012 Bath Posts: 44 corsa c 1.2 sxi with lots of mods and now saxo 1.6
    #18
    is this a good method or is this the dreaded click method? http://www.suzukituning.com/PSA/Suspension/Lowering.htm
  19. Regular Poster Joined: Oct 2007 oxford Posts: 328 cleaned Mk2 saxo vtr
    #19
    Hydros get your car low
  20. L-plater Joined: Jul 2012 Bath Posts: 44 corsa c 1.2 sxi with lots of mods and now saxo 1.6
    #20
    http://www.suzukituning.com/PSA/Suspension/Lowering.htm is this a good method or no????
  21. Frequent Poster Joined: Sep 2011 Stratford-upon-avon Posts: 596 Saxo 1.1
    #21
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by barnsey1 View Post
    Thats the legit way mate as the tortion bars come out of the beam/trailing arms ect.
  22. Established Member Joined: Jul 2008 Barnsley, South Yorkshire Posts: 1578 MG ZR...
    #22
    Let the tyres down.
  23. Established Member Joined: Mar 2011 Birmingham Posts: 2148 Rover BRM, Rover 800 Coupe, Mk6 golf.
    #23
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by barnsey1 View Post
    looks complicated from what i just googled there! :/ and im guessing the only reason new dampers are good is for comfort and not to lower it then yeah?
    It's ot as hard as you think, but you do need to get it right. If its not right you'll end up needing a new axel lol.

    You will need the rear dampers cause they will be stiffer and be able to stand a lot more than the standards... They're also adjustable.

    Quote:
    Originally Posted by barnsey1 View Post
    That's the correct one
  24. L-plater Joined: Jul 2012 Bath Posts: 44 corsa c 1.2 sxi with lots of mods and now saxo 1.6
    #24
    Thanks a lot guys ill buy a new set of rear dampers when i do it! seen this thread here and want my car to look like this with the wheels and lowered. guy said it was 60mm down? should i go for this look? http://www.saxperience.com/forum/sho...d.php?t=352259