50mm lowering, pic's please!

1. platty Established Member Joined: Jul 2004 Stockport/Sheffield United Kingdom (England) Posts: 1569 RS 182

   #1 29th January 2007, 16:38

   as above,
   
   please state what size the wheels are if not vts or vtr alloys cheers guys.
2. VTSKris Frequent Poster Joined: Apr 2006 Wigan United Kingdom (England) Posts: 764

   #2 29th January 2007, 17:12

   Here a few on my 16" Super T's
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   An a couple on VTS wheels
   
   
   
   
   
   Looks a little higher on the rear with the vts wheels as its on a bit of a slope.
   
   Kris
3. riggsy Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jan 2006 West Sussex Posts: 6280 Mk2 Saxo Vts

   #3 29th January 2007, 17:43

   My black vtr was lowered 50mm on vts wheels.....
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
4. platty Established Member Joined: Jul 2004 Stockport/Sheffield United Kingdom (England) Posts: 1569 RS 182

   #4 29th January 2007, 18:01

   thanks guys, love your car riggsy, guess why i bought a black one!
   
   rep rewarded, keep em' coming!
5. riggsy Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jan 2006 West Sussex Posts: 6280 Mk2 Saxo Vts

   #5 29th January 2007, 18:02

   Cheers mate i miss it! If only it was a vts.....
   
   Are you thinking of lowering yours 50mm then?
6. platty Established Member Joined: Jul 2004 Stockport/Sheffield United Kingdom (England) Posts: 1569 RS 182

   #6 29th January 2007, 18:09

   yeh going for a full kit, got the apex kit in mind, its reasonably price and seems to be well reviewed. what did you have?
7. riggsy Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jan 2006 West Sussex Posts: 6280 Mk2 Saxo Vts

   #7 29th January 2007, 18:12

   I had the apex kit on my old vtr aswell mate, very stiff but i liked it
8. platty Established Member Joined: Jul 2004 Stockport/Sheffield United Kingdom (England) Posts: 1569 RS 182

   #8 29th January 2007, 18:15

   what was the handling like compared with the standad set up?
9. riggsy Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jan 2006 West Sussex Posts: 6280 Mk2 Saxo Vts

   #9 29th January 2007, 18:21

   I liked it good for how much it cost anyway!
   
   Some will say apex are shit loike they do with spax but i thought the kit was nice....
   
   I manily bought it for appearance though
10. Hopcraft Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jan 2006 Northampton Posts: 5957 ED30

    #10 29th January 2007, 22:23

    how was the ride, you say it was stiff, does that mean the ride was awful ?
11. Predator_R32p Super Moderator Joined: Mar 2003 Durham (England) Posts: 37932 1. AX 2. Mk2 Saxo VTR 3. MK4 R32 DBP

    #11 30th January 2007, 00:30

    mines 60 at the front and 40 at the rear
    
    
12. riggsy Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jan 2006 West Sussex Posts: 6280 Mk2 Saxo Vts

    #12 30th January 2007, 01:40

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Hopcraft how was the ride, you say it was stiff, does that mean the ride was awful ?

    Yes the apex kits are stiff but the stiffer the better imo as theres less movement in suspension = more stability.
13. Hazza17 Established Member Joined: Oct 2005 Southampton United Kingdom (England) Posts: 2333 Mazda Rx7, Honda Integra DC5 and GTR

    #13 30th January 2007, 15:17

    50 front, god knows what at the rear lol
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    hope that helps buddy
14. uppitysi Established Member Joined: Nov 2005 Canterbury Posts: 1144 Elise

    #14 30th January 2007, 15:25

    ^ that slow on the rear
    
    Down 50 allround on 16's
    
    
    
    
15. ChrisJ Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Sep 2005 Widnes United Kingdom (England) Posts: 3517 Saxo furio

    #15 30th January 2007, 16:18

    Yatesy's old vtr lowered 50mm all round on vts wheels (complete with driver).
    
    
16. Hazza17 Established Member Joined: Oct 2005 Southampton United Kingdom (England) Posts: 2333 Mazda Rx7, Honda Integra DC5 and GTR

    #16 30th January 2007, 16:38

    driver looks like a wanker
17. jacko18 Established Member Joined: Oct 2006 Oswestry Posts: 1622 saxo vtr R reg dark grey

    #17 30th January 2007, 16:52

    
    
    
    
    
    
    mine 60mm all round on vts's and 17's!
18. hesslevtr Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: May 2004 Hull (England) Posts: 18709 1.6 vtr

    #18 30th January 2007, 17:10

    14s
    
    
    15s
    
    
    16s
    
    
19. Predator_R32p Super Moderator Joined: Mar 2003 Durham (England) Posts: 37932 1. AX 2. Mk2 Saxo VTR 3. MK4 R32 DBP

    #19 30th January 2007, 18:13

    forgot you had nimrods hessy
20. platty Established Member Joined: Jul 2004 Stockport/Sheffield United Kingdom (England) Posts: 1569 RS 182

    #20 30th January 2007, 18:20

    wow love that pic of the nimrods hessle, lovely car bud.
    
    cheers everyone, looks spot on 50mm, has anybody else had the apex kit and how would they rate it?
    
    thanks again
21. hesslevtr Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: May 2004 Hull (England) Posts: 18709 1.6 vtr

    #21 30th January 2007, 22:19

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Predator_VTR forgot you had nimrods hessy

    first person on saxp may i add
22. Hopcraft Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jan 2006 Northampton Posts: 5957 ED30

    #22 30th January 2007, 23:27

    can some people explain there kits too, because the images are good, but its good to know what kits you have, and how they rate.
23. uppitysi Established Member Joined: Nov 2005 Canterbury Posts: 1144 Elise

    #23 31st January 2007, 10:39

    mines down 50mm on apex springs, standard shocks, no problems with it, it is quite firm but thats how i like... oo arr...
24. hesslevtr Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: May 2004 Hull (England) Posts: 18709 1.6 vtr

    #24 31st January 2007, 11:19

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Hopcraft can some people explain there kits too, because the images are good, but its good to know what kits you have, and how they rate.

    just on 50mm puma(the cheap of the cheap) springs torsion bar lowered to match
25. VTS_16v_Boy Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2006 Dartford Kent Posts: 5251 Pug 1007 HDi Sport (daily) / Abarth 500

    #25 31st January 2007, 16:24

    50mm looks great as a Show setup not sure I could live with it that low.
    
    Has any of you guys had clearence problems with speed bumps or multi story car parks.
    
    My kit (sitting in its box still - shamefull) is only 35mm, aint gona look any different
26. jacko18 Established Member Joined: Oct 2006 Oswestry Posts: 1622 saxo vtr R reg dark grey

    #26 31st January 2007, 19:31

    i used to have a billstein streetracing setup but now i opted for the lovely spax adjustables hmmmm yummy!! 60mm is no worries just got to get it just right!
27. VTS_16v_Boy Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2006 Dartford Kent Posts: 5251 Pug 1007 HDi Sport (daily) / Abarth 500

    #27 1st February 2007, 08:41

    60mm . . . Nice ;-)
28. jacko18 Established Member Joined: Oct 2006 Oswestry Posts: 1622 saxo vtr R reg dark grey

    #28 1st February 2007, 09:59

    60 all the way!!!!!!!