coilovers

1. Sizey Frequent Poster Joined: May 2005 Darlington United Kingdom (England) Posts: 515

   #1 6th January 2007, 17:34

   how do these work on the rear of saxos? are they adjustable still or not? thanx
2. ets2k9 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: May 2006 Hednesford, West Mids Posts: 6230 Seat Leon Cupra R

   #2 6th January 2007, 17:36

   Its a lot of hassle to fit them on the rear of saxos...major hassle.
3. Sizey Frequent Poster Joined: May 2005 Darlington United Kingdom (England) Posts: 515

   #3 6th January 2007, 17:39

   ah right,but for the front,would they just be the same as on any other car though or not ?
4. saxoash Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Sep 2005 East Yorkshire United Kingdom (England) Posts: 6169 VTR

   #4 6th January 2007, 17:42

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by ets2k9 Its a lot of hassle to fit them on the rear of saxos...major hassle.

   huh they don't make them for the rear do they as its torsion bar, would mean replacing the whole rear axle and using suspension legs like on the front.
5. Sizey Frequent Poster Joined: May 2005 Darlington United Kingdom (England) Posts: 515

   #5 6th January 2007, 17:46

   so buying colis for a saxo would mean that you would just get them for the front anyways?
6. saxoash Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Sep 2005 East Yorkshire United Kingdom (England) Posts: 6169 VTR

   #6 6th January 2007, 17:48

   Heres coilovers on matt's Westys Car:
   
   
   
   
7. saxoash Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Sep 2005 East Yorkshire United Kingdom (England) Posts: 6169 VTR

   #7 6th January 2007, 17:49

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Sizey so buying colis for a saxo would mean that you would just get them for the front anyways?

   Yeah you would just lower the back normaly.
8. Sizey Frequent Poster Joined: May 2005 Darlington United Kingdom (England) Posts: 515

   #8 6th January 2007, 17:53

   ahh right thanx mate, they hard to adjust, im assuming you have to take the front wheel off to adjust them ?
9. Dan Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2003 Middlesbrough United Kingdom (England) Posts: 23676 Seat Leon FR

   #9 6th January 2007, 18:22

   Dont think there too hard to adjust, send Mattwesty a PM and he should be able to tell you.
10. ets2k9 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: May 2006 Hednesford, West Mids Posts: 6230 Seat Leon Cupra R

    #10 6th January 2007, 20:29

    They dont make them for the saxo as such but I have seen conversions or maybe that was just spring conversion on the rear I cant remember either way its going to be hassle
11. Sean Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Feb 2005 St Andrews United Kingdom (Scotland) Posts: 7384 Green mk1 vtr/s and Focus zetec

    #11 6th January 2007, 21:54

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by saxoash huh they don't make them for the rear do they as its torsion bar, would mean replacing the whole rear axle and using suspension legs like on the front.

    he didn't say they did make them for the rear, he said it was loads of hassle getting them to fit on the rear. It's entirely possible, Ratty had his vts turbo converted to run rear coilovers, well worth it as you have more free scope on spring rate etc
12. Skorpion Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Aug 2006 West midlands Posts: 4628 Koleen

    #12 6th January 2007, 22:16

    OK I don't get the whole rear suspension on saxo's!!! I am going to get coilovers on front, but what can i do on the back to give it the same feel as the front set up?? Conversion to coilovers???
13. ets2k9 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: May 2006 Hednesford, West Mids Posts: 6230 Seat Leon Cupra R

    #13 6th January 2007, 22:20

    Get some really good adjustable shocks and lower the torsion bar, you could also uprate the torsion and ARB if you were going crazy.
    
    Billsteins are a good choice there not adjustable but it doesnt really matter.
    
    There are others far more qualified than this subject than me but thats a brief overview.