40mm drop

1. jeeves_101 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jan 2007 Weston-S-Mare Posts: 3713 Racing Bronze Mazda MX-5

   #1 13th February 2007, 00:06

   right, i'm planning on lowering my car 40mm , but i'm going to buy a full sus kit, ft + rr shocks/dampers and front springs, then get alignment and tracking checked after.
   
   just wanted to see if i will get any arch rubbing? will be running standard vts rims?
   
   cheers
2. aj-vts Frequent Poster Joined: Aug 2006 Plymouth! Posts: 659 51 plate vts, b4 r plate vts

   #2 13th February 2007, 00:37

   wouldnt ave thought so!
3. S34MER East Midlands Joined: Jun 2006 Derby Posts: 8305 Skoda Fabia VRS

   #3 13th February 2007, 01:15

   no mate, you'll have no probs when only going down 40mm! maybe a slight bit of rubbing on full lock, but nothing to worry about!
4. stevenet15 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jun 2006 aylesbury buckinghamshire Posts: 4822 Astra Turbo, saxo vts, punto turbo

   #4 13th February 2007, 09:37

   i lowered my vts 40mm and the tyre just rubs slightly on the inside arch lining when on full lock
5. Yates Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Mar 2005 Pompey/Darlo Posts: 31546 MK1 - 1.1 Animal

   #5 13th February 2007, 10:40

   shouldnt rub at all, i was down 50 on vts rims on my vtr never had problems
6. saxoash Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Sep 2005 East Yorkshire United Kingdom (England) Posts: 6169 VTR

   #6 13th February 2007, 11:09

   Im down 60mm on vtr wheels and i only just get slight rubbing on full lock on one side but i think thats todo with the garage ragging the inner arch about when changing Drive shaft.
7. jeeves_101 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jan 2007 Weston-S-Mare Posts: 3713 Racing Bronze Mazda MX-5

   #7 13th February 2007, 16:31

   oh right cool. cheers guys
8. stevenet15 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jun 2006 aylesbury buckinghamshire Posts: 4822 Astra Turbo, saxo vts, punto turbo

   #8 15th February 2007, 00:49

   here is where mine rub, its lowered 40mm with vts alloys and its the same both sides, nothing to worry about tho as its only just rubbing
   
   
9. Hopcraft Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jan 2006 Northampton Posts: 5957 ED30

   #9 16th February 2007, 13:35

   dont want to make a new thread, but when you get your car lowered is it essential to get alignment and tracking done, or is it perfectly safe to drive the sameee..
10. RS_Matt Established Member Joined: Feb 2007 Yorkshire Posts: 1771 Scooby.

    #10 16th February 2007, 13:41

    a garage told me you can't do laser tracking on a saxo.