LOWERING FRONT END ONLY

1. Jonty Newbie Joined: Apr 2004 Shifnal United Kingdom (England) Posts: 2

   #1 22nd April 2004, 04:33

   Hello, wonder if anyone can please give me some advive?
   
   Ive got a Westcoast with 15"s and a full laser 1 body kit with big demon sideskirts that sit just about 2"s above the road without the car being lowered. The back end of the car sits low anyway but the front there is quite a gap between tyre and arch so i was thinking about lowering 40mm just at the front!
   
   How would it look, has anyone had the same problem?
   Cheers
   
   Speak to u soon
2. barrettp Super Moderator Joined: Nov 2003 Liverpool Posts: 11465 Focus

   #2 22nd April 2004, 05:39

   it the back already looks low then it will look fine.. User C2_VTR lowered his front end and left the back end standard. He didnt have any kit etc on his car just a rear spoiler.
   
   If it is only clear of thr ground by 2" and u drop it 40mm then in theory it will only sit 10mm off the ground!
3. Jonty Newbie Joined: Apr 2004 Shifnal United Kingdom (England) Posts: 2

   #3 23rd April 2004, 01:32

   Cheers Barret never thought of that one mate!
   
   But one of the main reaons in lowering the front id that the front end sits high and the back end low which means the car is pointing high at the fronty if you get wot i mean?
   
   So if i lower it 40mm at the front wudnt it bring the car lkower and then level up the skirts at the same time and still sit 2"s of the front andf back?
   
   What do you think mate?
4. GreenSaxo Saxperience Addict Joined: Dec 2002 Ashford, Kent, United Kingdom (England) Posts: 12835 Cammed Saxo "desire" 16v

   #4 27th April 2004, 18:40

   the back will drop a little bit i think... if u lower just the front only..
   
5. supersav Regular Poster Joined: Mar 2003 walton on thames Posts: 287

   #5 27th April 2004, 23:12

   if the current set up is totaly bog standard then lowering the front only WILL make it look level but will upset the ballance/handling.
   
   You need to suss out why the back is sitting low?
   Is it because you have a boot full of ice?
   Or has somone loered the back at some point?
   Or maby the kit is not lined up as it should be?
   
   If you are happy to run the car in this way then go for it and get the car on level ground and use a tape mesure to suss out what kind of drop you require.
   
   Just mesure from the top of the arch to the floor, to suss the drop you want, then mesure from the front edge of the side skirt to the floor to check that your planed drop won't leave the skirt too low.
   
   
6. RICK9 L-plater Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 60

   #6 29th April 2004, 22:54

   i wudnt of thought ne kit wud sit 2" off the floor without bein lowered??