40mm or 50mm? that is the question!

1. coshycosh88 Regular Poster Joined: Mar 2006 Reading, United Kingdom (England) Posts: 407 Mk2 Silver VTR

   #1 3rd January 2007, 14:05

   im really stuck and cannot decide how low to drop me vtr. my two choices in my price range are:
   
   -40mm drop on full spax vsx kit (maybe lower the rear 45mm) £179
   
   or......
   
   -50mm drop on full apex kit £192
   
   ive read alot of threads saying that 40mm is the best for handling but ive also heard that apex is better than spax so i dont know what way to go. will dropping it 50mm (an extra 10mm) really affetc the handling that much?
   
   id like as many opinions as possible please?
   
   help me!
2. Predator_R32p Super Moderator Joined: Mar 2003 Durham (England) Posts: 37932 1. AX 2. Mk2 Saxo VTR 3. MK4 R32 DBP

   #2 3rd January 2007, 14:10

   what do you want it for looks or performance??
   
   a have mine down 60mm and its more for looks at the minute, but i find it to be ok handling wise, only problem is the PAS pipe going down below 50mm so you will have to look out for that just in case it rubs on the tracking/steering arm
   
   id go for the 50mm as i think its a good all rounder
3. DevilDamo Saxperience Addict Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 13761

   #3 3rd January 2007, 14:58

   Best handling is considered 30-40mm. Anything more is "too much".
   
   What are you lowering it on? The standard VTR rims? If so, 50mm will "look" better. May be worth getting yourself a set of 15" (VTS) wheels as a 40mm drop with those looks superb.
4. coshycosh88 Regular Poster Joined: Mar 2006 Reading, United Kingdom (England) Posts: 407 Mk2 Silver VTR

   #4 3rd January 2007, 15:09

   im on standard vtr rims at the mo but im looking to get 15's in the future. im lowering it on a full kit between the ones above ^^^
5. DevilDamo Saxperience Addict Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 13761

   #5 3rd January 2007, 15:16

   So you're going to be getting a set of 15's. Well in that case, I'd look at going down 40mm (for handling) or 50mm (for looks).
   
   If you're only going down 40mm, you don't necessarily need a full suspension kit. You can make do with new front springs.
6. Yates Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Mar 2005 Pompey/Darlo Posts: 31546 MK1 - 1.1 Animal

   #6 3rd January 2007, 15:35

   go for, its much better
   
   with vts or vtr wheels, with the right size profile, they are both the same size when tyres are on, it may look lower on vtr rims as they are smaller imo
7. Hopcraft Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jan 2006 Northampton Posts: 5957 ED30

   #7 3rd January 2007, 17:41

   id go down 50mm, looks great, example of -50mm on vtr rims, hessles loverly vtrr.
   
   
8. thadogg Established Member Joined: Jun 2006 Buxton, Derbyshire Posts: 1801 Impreza Sti PPP

   #8 3rd January 2007, 21:03

   Got mine lowered yesterday, 40mm on Spax PSX kit. So far very impressed! looks soo much better. Definetely depends if you want it for looks or handling, or if theres any mahoosive speed bumps round your way!
9. argylefan1985 Established Member Joined: Feb 2006 North Devon Posts: 2095 Saxo VTR mk1

   #9 3rd January 2007, 21:11

   Same boat as me mate, ive plumped for 50 cant wait to get it done.
10. coshycosh88 Regular Poster Joined: Mar 2006 Reading, United Kingdom (England) Posts: 407 Mk2 Silver VTR

    #10 3rd January 2007, 21:36

    ive got quite a few speed bumps down my road so that will affetc my decison. does 40mm still look good on standard vtr rims and also can you tell the difference in handling between 40mm and 50mm, one last question is there any rubbing 50mm on vts rims and whats the ride like lol. that is all!
11. Dan Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2003 Middlesbrough United Kingdom (England) Posts: 23676 Seat Leon FR

    #11 3rd January 2007, 22:08

    I would go 50mm personally out of the two.
12. coshycosh88 Regular Poster Joined: Mar 2006 Reading, United Kingdom (England) Posts: 407 Mk2 Silver VTR

    #12 3rd January 2007, 22:09

    can anyone answer my question just above^^^^
13. Dan Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2003 Middlesbrough United Kingdom (England) Posts: 23676 Seat Leon FR

    #13 3rd January 2007, 22:12

    No rubbing on vts rims 50mm down, 40mm looks nice on vtr rims but would look nicer lower imo, I'd imagine there will be a difference in the handling but nothing to worry about.
14. Hopcraft Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jan 2006 Northampton Posts: 5957 ED30

    #14 4th January 2007, 13:19

    as far as i know you can go down 60 on vts rims with 40 profile, and theres only slight rubbing on full lock, so 50 will be fine !
15. Yates Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Mar 2005 Pompey/Darlo Posts: 31546 MK1 - 1.1 Animal

    #15 4th January 2007, 13:38

    im down 60mm at the moment on vts wheels with the 45 profile and have no rubbing
16. riggsy Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jan 2006 West Sussex Posts: 6280 Mk2 Saxo Vts

    #16 4th January 2007, 15:40

    Matt your lucky then mate, im down 60mm and it rubs on full look grrrr....
17. Ry_B Frequent Poster Joined: Aug 2006 Solihull Posts: 798 RX8 231

    #17 4th January 2007, 17:34

    go 60
18. Hopcraft Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jan 2006 Northampton Posts: 5957 ED30

    #18 4th January 2007, 18:12

    dont understand home some rub on full lock and some dont
19. Banger_VTR Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Feb 2006 Co. Durham Posts: 2670 voiture tres rapide, deux ton

    #19 4th January 2007, 18:15

    im down 40 at the front and 50 at the back n mine is ok on speed bumps, but really bad ones it does scrape a tiny bit
20. Global_discovery Regular Poster Joined: Oct 2005 Leicestershire Posts: 435 Audi S3 quattro (1.8T, 241bhp) - '02.

    #20 4th January 2007, 22:04

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Hopcraft dont understand home some rub on full lock and some dont

    I guess that all saxos are slighly different heights to begin with and it wil also depend on the amount of weight being carried and also if the adjustemnt was exactly what you thought it was.
    
    I would say 40mm.