lowerin on standard dampers

1. rick247247 Infrequent Poster Joined: May 2006 kings lynn United Kingdom (England) Posts: 173 1.4i furio

   #1 23rd October 2006, 19:10

   hi i was just wondering what is it like lowering on standard dampers, ive got a set of eibach springs that lower 35mm but a garage told me if i lower the rear it will be a ditch finder, and i cant just lower the front because it will be out of something. could ne1 help?
2. Andy_S Established Member Joined: Apr 2006 Derby Posts: 1548 Saxo VTS

   #2 23rd October 2006, 19:18

   You can just swap the springs and use the original shocks and adjust the torsion bars using the original dampers. altho it isnt recommend, as the damper rates are being altered and the handling will be shite.
3. williamsvts Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Feb 2006 northumberland Posts: 7693 pulsar gtir, mk4 astra sxi

   #3 23rd October 2006, 19:19

   eibachs are standard spring rate, also the rear spring rate doesnt change unless you fit thicker bars.
   
   so it will eb ok to lower it on standard dampers and eibach springs.
4. Andy_S Established Member Joined: Apr 2006 Derby Posts: 1548 Saxo VTS

   #4 23rd October 2006, 19:23

   Arent the damper rates changed in the shocks tho with it bein lower??
5. williamsvts Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Feb 2006 northumberland Posts: 7693 pulsar gtir, mk4 astra sxi

   #5 23rd October 2006, 19:26

   no, dampers put a resisting force on movement if you know what i mean, it doenst matter what point in their travel they are at.
   obviously though if you go too low they can bottom out.
6. rick247247 Infrequent Poster Joined: May 2006 kings lynn United Kingdom (England) Posts: 173 1.4i furio

   #6 23rd October 2006, 19:29

   ok cheers for the help, so do you recon go for it then, i fort it mite put a strain on the rear, would the handerlin b shite? its got to be better than wot it is now thou
7. williamsvts Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Feb 2006 northumberland Posts: 7693 pulsar gtir, mk4 astra sxi

   #7 23rd October 2006, 19:33

   yes it will be ok. eibach are a good spring to use with standrad dampers.
8. Andy_S Established Member Joined: Apr 2006 Derby Posts: 1548 Saxo VTS

   #8 23rd October 2006, 19:35

   I understand, i'll just shut ma trap now then.
9. Barry123 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Oct 2005 Aycliffe Posts: 32205 Saxo VTS

   #9 24th October 2006, 04:28

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by williamsvts no, dampers put a resisting force on movement if you know what i mean

   a dampers job is to reduces the osciallations of the spring - the aim being to bring the the spring to rest before completing a single oscilation - i.e. critically damped.
10. williamsvts Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Feb 2006 northumberland Posts: 7693 pulsar gtir, mk4 astra sxi

    #10 24th October 2006, 09:52

    what i said but in a more complex way
11. Mysticp Scotland Joined: Jul 2005 Edinburgh Posts: 9556 Saxo 1.6i 16v VTS, 2 Classic Minis

    #11 24th October 2006, 10:10

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by adsayer a dampers job is to reduces the osciallations of the spring - the aim being to bring the the spring to rest before completing a single oscilation - i.e. critically damped.

    so ur saying is mr damper doesnt like mrs spring having any freedom? But mrs spring loves to go shoppping?
    
    Why didnt you just say so then!