how far can i drop it??

23rd February 2007, 12:17

ive got a vtr on 15"" alloys i was wondering does anybody know how much i can drop it with out the wheels rubbing?? also ive only jus bought the car and i dont know much about them so, does the vtr have a torsion bar at the back??? cheers people!!

23rd February 2007, 12:21

yes they have a torsion bar at the back mate. What profile tyres do u have?
if u have 45's then u can do down to 60mm, although most people will recommend 40mm

23rd February 2007, 12:24

yes m8 they are 45's im not sure do u reckon if i lower it 40mm it will look low enuf on the 15's??

23rd February 2007, 12:26

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Originally Posted by NIsaxoVTR07

yes m8 they are 45's im not sure do u reckon if i lower it 40mm it will look low enuf on the 15's??

have a search and see if 40mm looks ok. You can go 60mm but its advisable to get a full kit including shorted dampers

23rd February 2007, 12:27

wot abot 50mm springs are they available?? how far can u drop the torsion bar at the back??

23rd February 2007, 12:28

im on 15's check my progress thread, its 40.

23rd February 2007, 12:28

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Originally Posted by NIsaxoVTR07

wot abot 50mm springs are they available?? how far can u drop the torsion bar at the back??

tortion bar like 120mm!!!!!! yeah you can get 50mm springs.

23rd February 2007, 12:34

on 40mm springs wot is the ride like?? i had my old corsa lowered on 60'ss and the ride was terrible!!!

23rd February 2007, 12:35

60mm and the wheels will sit just inside the arches, 40mm for a nice even gap all the way around

23rd February 2007, 12:37

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Originally Posted by NIsaxoVTR07

on 40mm springs wot is the ride like?? i had my old corsa lowered on 60'ss and the ride was terrible!!!

Iv been told the ride at 60mm is quite stiff, but at 40mm with a full kit lots of people don't really notice a difference

23rd February 2007, 12:39

ya c i want the wheels to sit inside the arches but i thought u could only lower it 60mm on 14" wheels??? if i lowered it 50mm would the wheels sit inside the arches and the wheels not rub?

23rd February 2007, 12:41

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Originally Posted by NIsaxoVTR07

ya c i want the wheels to sit inside the arches but i thought u could only lower it 60mm on 14" wheels??? if i lowered it 50mm would the wheels sit inside the arches and the wheels not rub?

I have been told that you can lower 60mm on 15's fine if the profile of the tyres are 45. Although you will really need a full kit and the PAS pipe need to be bent out of the way slightly, although this is easily done

23rd February 2007, 13:33

has anyone had probs with uneven tyre wear lowering more than 30mm?

24th February 2007, 12:42

im down 60mm on 16s... not got uneven wear