Lowering a 1.1sx - Advice needed

1. nikki_saxo L-plater Joined: Aug 2006 portsmouth Posts: 43 sx 1.1

   #1 22nd September 2006, 09:07

   Advice needed
   Im considering lowering my 1.1sx. Just wanted some advice, on how much i should lower it by, what looks good, what doesnt. how i should lower it. and rough prices.
   I really dont know anything about it, so any advice and info would be much appricated.
   
   thanks. Nikki
2. CampDavid Saxperience Post Whore Joined: May 2006 Bedford Posts: 7457 Saxo VTS Peugeot 306 GTI-6 Astra SRI

   #2 22nd September 2006, 09:45

   its up to you, have you got a kit on it? I'd guess around 200quid to fit it all up and 50quid for a set of lowering springs. I'd avoid anything more than about 30mm as it fecks the handling up, others though will tell you different
3. williamsvts Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Feb 2006 northumberland Posts: 7693 pulsar gtir, mk4 astra sxi

   #3 22nd September 2006, 09:58

   there is a place in sunderland supplies springs and lowers car for about £130. not sure how far away you are though.
4. ad_vts Infrequent Poster Joined: Aug 2006 Cornwall Posts: 234 Saxo Vts

   #4 22nd September 2006, 13:11

   Go for bout 30mm on a 1.1, save mods to archs etc, springs would cost you bout £50 and if you know anyone with a bit of car knowledge lowering the back on the torsion bar would be no trouble
5. nikki_saxo L-plater Joined: Aug 2006 portsmouth Posts: 43 sx 1.1

   #5 22nd September 2006, 14:21

   Im in portsmouth! I have no kit on it and don't really plan on putting one on! i know a few lads that know a few things, so il see if they can do it for me
   
   cheers forthe info, more would be appricated
   thanks
6. BennyBoi Infrequent Poster Joined: Dec 2005 Maldon United Kingdom (England) Posts: 150

   #6 24th September 2006, 12:59

   hi, i have a 1.1 forte with 15" vtr alloys. im planning on gettin it lowered, how much should i go down by? will it be the same as above, 30mm, or will the vtr alloys rub on the arches?
7. liamk15 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jul 2005 North east Posts: 6123 Type-r

   #7 24th September 2006, 13:38

   mines down 60 back and front. id say 60mm personally
8. jarroyo Infrequent Poster Joined: Mar 2007 Spalding, Lincolnshire Posts: 139

   #8 14th March 2007, 07:35

   Mine has been lowered 60mm at the front and 120mm at the rear.
9. Donphan Infrequent Poster Joined: Feb 2006 Peterborough United Kingdom (England) Posts: 101 106 GTI

   #9 15th March 2007, 00:13

   My 1.1 has 14" () vtr alloys and its lowered 50mm, No arch mods needed at all!
10. Barry123 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Oct 2005 Aycliffe Posts: 32205 Saxo VTS

    #10 15th March 2007, 00:20

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by jarroyo Mine has been lowered 60mm at the front and 120mm at the rear.

    nice death trap then
11. jarroyo Infrequent Poster Joined: Mar 2007 Spalding, Lincolnshire Posts: 139

    #11 18th March 2007, 07:38

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by adsayer nice death trap then

    not really.. I have had no problems and the previous owner has not had any problems...
12. kcsaxo Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jul 2006 West Yorkshire Posts: 3471 Saxo 1.1

    #12 18th March 2007, 10:54

    i am down on 50mm all-round on a full kit, but that drop was done before i knew about handling etc it looks great, thankfully still handles good and no scrubbing even with 5 people in the car.
    
    thats with 195/45/15 tyres, you might wanna take some plyers and clip off the plastic lugs that stick out inside the rear wheel arch as my tyres caught on those, but after that they were fine. no work done at the front.
13. willsy West Midlands Joined: Nov 2005 Nuneaton (West Mids) Posts: 13835 '64 Volvo V40 R’Design, '89 Ph1 309 GTi, ‘97 Mk1 S

    #13 18th March 2007, 11:47

    For a set of springs itll be about £50
    If you want the shocks aswel then itll be about £250 for shocks and springs
    
    Personally on a base model Saxo 40mm is more than adequote as anything lower the back wheel will be above the arch line
    
    Torsion bars can cost anywhere between £100 and £200 generally depending on where you go.
    Just make sure they use the right method- Splines method is not the right way!
    
    40mm down on 15" tyres you may encounter some rubbing on the back, this will occur most likely on the lip that goes inwards (feel just behind the back rubstrip) this will cost about £20 a side to sort out either by rolling the lip upwards or cutting off the lip altogether- either way make sure if the paint is damaged then get some rust treatment on there as precaution