Lowering the rear

1. Ouchie82 L-plater Joined: Dec 2013 Posts: 70

   #1 29th January 2014, 21:40

   Hi guys another lowering thread :/ sorry !
   Okay my 2001 vtr was meant to be lowered over a week ago but I've put it off because I just can't make my mind up on how low I should go on the rear !
   I want the car to look level and seen some threads saying if you go 50mm front then go 60mm on the rear but I don't want to drag the rear ass along or muck up the handling and was told never to go over 10mm differance !
   
   Just wondering what your views would be with the front being dropped 50mm and wanting the car to look level ? Would 50/50 give me what I want or would the rear be up a little still ?
   
   Money doesn't grow on trees 😔
   
   Cheers guys
2. KrisB Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Aug 2009 Dorking,Surrey,M25 J9 Posts: 2616 Static -80mm Peugeot 405

   #2 29th January 2014, 22:10

   Providing your springs will drop the front as much as they state then...
   
   The same amount of drop at the rear will give you a slight nose down stance.
   
   10mm lower at the back will level out the stance and anything more than that starts to cockup the handling / weight distribution.
   
   This gets said to almost every person in for lowering.
3. Ouchie82 L-plater Joined: Dec 2013 Posts: 70

   #3 30th January 2014, 09:25

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by KrisB Providing your springs will drop the front as much as they state then... The same amount of drop at the rear will give you a slight nose down stance. 10mm lower at the back will level out the stance and anything more than that starts to cockup the handling / weight distribution. This gets said to almost every person in for lowering.

   
   I'm using apex springs and dampers so fingers crossed it does drop the front by 50mm
4. f13sta Established Member Joined: Sep 2010 loughborough Posts: 2229 1988 ford fiesta mk2 1.4- 2001 black saxo furio (d

   #4 30th January 2014, 09:30

   I have the same kit. Doesn't lower a vtr 50mm.
   My furio it dropped it about 30mm.
   Think it's dropped my vtr about 35-40 mm. I forgot to measure it
5. Ouchie82 L-plater Joined: Dec 2013 Posts: 70

   #5 30th January 2014, 11:58

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by f13sta I have the same kit. Doesn't lower a vtr 50mm. My furio it dropped it about 30mm. Think it's dropped my vtr about 35-40 mm. I forgot to measure it

   
   I'm having the front done tomorrow and then the rear on Saturday so I guess I will have to just see an measure it's when the time comes :/
6. Ryanposisaxo L-plater Joined: Jan 2014 Cambridge Posts: 67 1.4 Saxo Furio

   #6 30th January 2014, 15:44

   Where can you get your car lowered anyway? Been to several garages.. Only 2 of them said they could until they saw it was a saxo and wouldnt go near the torsion bars
7. Ouchie82 L-plater Joined: Dec 2013 Posts: 70

   #7 30th January 2014, 16:23

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Ryanposisaxo Where can you get your car lowered anyway? Been to several garages.. Only 2 of them said they could until they saw it was a saxo and wouldnt go near the torsion bars

   
   Where do you live ? I found a few garages that would at a very high price ! But now I've got a bloke doing it at a very reasonable price ! An it's not his 1st lol
8. KrisB Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Aug 2009 Dorking,Surrey,M25 J9 Posts: 2616 Static -80mm Peugeot 405

   #8 30th January 2014, 21:48

   A'hem. Cough.
9. Ouchie82 L-plater Joined: Dec 2013 Posts: 70

   #9 30th January 2014, 22:44

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by KrisB A'hem. Cough.

   
   Lol kris !