back lowered more than front?

1. saxonutter Frequent Poster Joined: Apr 2006 Luton Posts: 623 Soon to be a Civic EK9 - Type R

   #1 12th January 2007, 20:21

   okay i have a question.. my 1.1i when i lowered it, i did the fr4ont 40 and teh back roughyl 40 yet my back looks a tad higher than the front? do you know if you perhaps have to make the back lower on 1.1i's or VTR's or saxos in general. are they higher than the back or something?
2. Sean Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Feb 2005 St Andrews United Kingdom (Scotland) Posts: 7384 Green mk1 vtr/s and Focus zetec

   #2 12th January 2007, 20:27

   they come out of the factory slightly higher at the rear so it has good handling, the way a small front-drive hatch should be .
3. saxonutter Frequent Poster Joined: Apr 2006 Luton Posts: 623 Soon to be a Civic EK9 - Type R

   #3 12th January 2007, 20:41

   fuck teh handling, i just wanna know, how low will she go.. lol
4. Barry123 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Oct 2005 Aycliffe Posts: 32205 Saxo VTS

   #4 12th January 2007, 20:48

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by saxonutter fuck teh handling, i just wanna know, how low will she go.. lol

   60mm at the front and 80mm at the back end... that's what connor has, on readily available springs (60mm) that about it.
   
   Personally I wouldnt, im pretty sure the back end would be on its bump stops on the shocks. as a result the back end is going to skip over bumps at higher speeds and you'll have a nice uncontrollable car.
5. saxonutter Frequent Poster Joined: Apr 2006 Luton Posts: 623 Soon to be a Civic EK9 - Type R

   #5 12th January 2007, 20:52

   well i am changing to a VTS rear axe? dunno if thatll be any better or make a diff? i cant go anymore than 45mm at front cas my front bumper is nearly floored. lol so what would ppl recooment i drop tha back..
6. Barry123 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Oct 2005 Aycliffe Posts: 32205 Saxo VTS

   #6 12th January 2007, 21:04

   drop it 10mm more at the rear... thats my personal preference from the ones that i've seen.
7. Mark51p Super Moderator Joined: Sep 2006 Wakefield Posts: 14427 Golf GT

   #7 12th January 2007, 21:05

   when you getting yours done ads?
8. Barry123 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Oct 2005 Aycliffe Posts: 32205 Saxo VTS

   #8 12th January 2007, 21:09

   after bodykit goes on... then i know how much i've got to work with.
   looking at a measly 30mm drop at the front. so i've still got some clearance
9. Mark51p Super Moderator Joined: Sep 2006 Wakefield Posts: 14427 Golf GT

   #9 12th January 2007, 21:10

   yeah but no but you should drop it to the floor, innit man
   
   have you sprayed the kit yet then?
10. Barry123 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Oct 2005 Aycliffe Posts: 32205 Saxo VTS

    #10 12th January 2007, 21:14

    too cold :upset:
    
    hopefully easter if my exam timetable is too ghey. Anyways i've started toying with the idea of smoothing the bumper now
11. Mark51p Super Moderator Joined: Sep 2006 Wakefield Posts: 14427 Golf GT

    #11 12th January 2007, 21:16

    and the boot??
12. Barry123 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Oct 2005 Aycliffe Posts: 32205 Saxo VTS

    #12 12th January 2007, 21:31

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Mark51 and the boot??

    remind me what i had planned for the boot... lol
13. Dan Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2003 Middlesbrough United Kingdom (England) Posts: 23676 Seat Leon FR

    #13 12th January 2007, 22:57

    You can go about 80-90 on the rear but keeping the front at 40 will look plain silly. Lower the back another 10mm.
14. saxonutter Frequent Poster Joined: Apr 2006 Luton Posts: 623 Soon to be a Civic EK9 - Type R

    #14 13th January 2007, 13:35

    i supposed i could perhaps drop the front a tad more but it already cratches sometimes over bmps and very step joins into the road like godamn petrol stations lol
15. rushy_23 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Aug 2004 West Mids Posts: 15392 '98 EK9 N1

    #15 13th January 2007, 13:39

    Mines 40mm front and 50mm rear and its fine.
    Dont like having rear passengers though! Just in case...
16. furiomike Established Member Joined: Jun 2006 Whitby Posts: 2367 A4 B7 2.0T Quattro

    #16 13th January 2007, 13:55

    bt lower at the back looks alright