80mm lowering springs

1. Pug-123 Infrequent Poster Joined: Aug 2012 Leeds, West Yorkshire Posts: 236 1997 Diablo Red Peugeot 106 1.1 XL! 3 stud y000!

   #1 3rd March 2013, 23:05

   Anyone know where to buy or know anyone who's selling a set of 80mm lowering springs for a 1.1? Cheers
   
   (Sorry if this isn't in the right section)
2. GolfJay Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Oct 2010 Lincoln Posts: 5642 1985 E28 BMW 525E 2.7

   #2 3rd March 2013, 23:07

   You'll definitely need shorter shocks to run them...
3. Martijn_M Infrequent Poster Joined: Feb 2013 Eindhoven, NL Posts: 239 106 S2 Rallye

   #3 3rd March 2013, 23:08

   -80mm? You will need new shocks aswell.
4. Steelies Regular Poster Joined: Aug 2011 Somerset Posts: 377 Mk2 Desire

   #4 3rd March 2013, 23:08

   Don't think they do 80mm springs.
   
   You may be able to get them custom made though!
5. Pug-123 Infrequent Poster Joined: Aug 2012 Leeds, West Yorkshire Posts: 236 1997 Diablo Red Peugeot 106 1.1 XL! 3 stud y000!

   #5 3rd March 2013, 23:08

   Cheers, guess i'd just be better off getting coilovers?
6. Pricklep Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 31279 Citroen Saxo VTS, S60 D5

   #6 3rd March 2013, 23:10

   run no shockers mate.
   
   bareback it.
7. Pug-123 Infrequent Poster Joined: Aug 2012 Leeds, West Yorkshire Posts: 236 1997 Diablo Red Peugeot 106 1.1 XL! 3 stud y000!

   #7 3rd March 2013, 23:17

   Haha... Saw a D Turbo running on no springs at the front and the bumpstops cut in half on the back, that was low as feck! Too low to be honest
8. 23carragold Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 4861

   #8 3rd March 2013, 23:17

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9. GolfJay Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Oct 2010 Lincoln Posts: 5642 1985 E28 BMW 525E 2.7

   #9 3rd March 2013, 23:17

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Pug-123 Haha... Saw a D Turbo running on no springs at the front and the bumpstops cut in half on the back, that was low as feck! Too low to be honest

   No such thing...
10. Pug-123 Infrequent Poster Joined: Aug 2012 Leeds, West Yorkshire Posts: 236 1997 Diablo Red Peugeot 106 1.1 XL! 3 stud y000!

    #10 3rd March 2013, 23:20

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by GolfJay No such thing...

    I would normally agree with you, but that seams like a dangerous way to have your car, i'll see if I can find the video I saw it on
11. GolfJay Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Oct 2010 Lincoln Posts: 5642 1985 E28 BMW 525E 2.7

    #11 3rd March 2013, 23:21

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Pug-123 I would normally agree with you, but that seams like a dangerous way to have your car, i'll see if I can find the video I saw it on

    It's only as dangerous as the way it is driven
12. Pug-123 Infrequent Poster Joined: Aug 2012 Leeds, West Yorkshire Posts: 236 1997 Diablo Red Peugeot 106 1.1 XL! 3 stud y000!

    #12 3rd March 2013, 23:21

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lOmkyOe1tWY
13. GolfJay Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Oct 2010 Lincoln Posts: 5642 1985 E28 BMW 525E 2.7

    #13 3rd March 2013, 23:23

    The ride height isn't dangerous. The method of getting it that low is however!
14. LSOfreak Saxperience Addict Joined: Jan 2008 west london Posts: 13810

    #14 3rd March 2013, 23:31

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Pug-123 Anyone know where to buy or know anyone who's selling a set of 80mm lowering springs for a 1.1? Cheers (Sorry if this isn't in the right section)

    there isn't any such thing. You could get them custom made but then you'd need to give the spring makers what specs you'd like the springs, which no one will know as no one has gone that low in a saxo on springs. Doesnt make sense too, becuase youve got the ball ache of sorting short enough dampers etc.. coilovers buddy
    
    

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Pug-123 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lOmkyOe1tWY

    that is very low. Although when 106's and 306's have a laguna splitter on the bottom, they nearly touch the ground at standard height lol splitters are almost like a cheat to make it look lower sometimes
15. Pug-123 Infrequent Poster Joined: Aug 2012 Leeds, West Yorkshire Posts: 236 1997 Diablo Red Peugeot 106 1.1 XL! 3 stud y000!

    #15 3rd March 2013, 23:37

    Yeah that's what I mean! It's drivable obviously but just unsafe
16. Pug-123 Infrequent Poster Joined: Aug 2012 Leeds, West Yorkshire Posts: 236 1997 Diablo Red Peugeot 106 1.1 XL! 3 stud y000!

    #16 3rd March 2013, 23:39

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by LSOfreak there isn't any such thing. You could get them custom made but then you'd need to give the spring makers what specs you'd like the springs, which no one will know as no one has gone that low in a saxo on springs. Doesnt make sense too, becuase youve got the ball ache of sorting short enough dampers etc.. coilovers buddy

    Oooh right, just looked on the internet and it said FK Automotive make springs to lower 30-80mm? Unless that was across the product range not just 106/Saxo's. Coilovers ordered tomorrow then!
17. manta Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jun 2009 Jonathan Tonk's yard. Posts: 4232 '85 Opel Manta '88 Manta GT/E '87 Rayleigh Roadi

    #17 4th March 2013, 01:05

    Save and buy a better car, if I remember correctly yours is fucked anyway.
    
    Get a vts so you can run with the pack.
18. Steelies Regular Poster Joined: Aug 2011 Somerset Posts: 377 Mk2 Desire

    #18 4th March 2013, 08:14

    Rather than get the springs custom made, just get coilovers.
19. Manu Saxperience Addict Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 11714 A6 Le Mans tuned/A3 TFSI tuned

    #19 4th March 2013, 08:33

    Faaaakin'ell
    
    
    

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Pug-123 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lOmkyOe1tWY

    1. mute the sound, hate that autotuned cheesy hustler shit.
    2. marvel at the scrape potential of this... Thing.
    3. wonder if it runs on coal or fish and chips oil.
    4. conclude that there is some serious mongoloidery going on there.
    
    coming soon to a barryboys near you. Also in before crash and Tcut jokes.
20. tepson L-plater Joined: Oct 2009 Posts: 89

    #20 8th March 2013, 12:11

    dont think ive ever seen 80mm springs
21. willsy West Midlands Joined: Nov 2005 Nuneaton (West Mids) Posts: 13835 '64 Volvo V40 R’Design, '89 Ph1 309 GTi, ‘97 Mk1 S

    #21 8th March 2013, 13:29

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by tepson dont think ive ever seen 80mm springs

    You won't have they don't exist off the shelf.
    
    Coilovers, good ones at that are the only way safely
22. gzrvts L-plater Joined: Jul 2012 lanark Posts: 68 Saxo vts mk2 Audi A3 2.0 TDI 170 BHP Sportback

    #22 8th March 2013, 20:59

    My vts is lowered 60mm and up until last weekend it did have a lower spoiler stuck on to the original bumper 9previous owner not myself),now I went over one of the thin black speed strips and it ripped the rear bumper clean off which also took the back box off to.
    
    I managed to weld the plastic bumper clips back together and the two top hole that the screws go through and took the stupid rear lower spoiler shitter!
    
    Up to you if you fancy some of that by going lower bud.