lowering pros & cons

1. B+B Established Member Joined: Feb 2007 Peterborough Posts: 1567 Clio 1.6 GT, Vectra 2.2 SRI. ex saxo furio

   #1 27th February 2007, 22:55

   The 1st advice as a newbie (last week) was "slam" it down 40mm, now I live in an area with loads of speed bumps, will this cause lots of probs if I have it lowered?
2. RS_Matt Established Member Joined: Feb 2007 Yorkshire Posts: 1771 Scooby.

   #2 27th February 2007, 22:59

   I've just gone down 35mm and the deepish sleeping policeman style bumps are a piece of cake but some of the other speed bumps can hit the exhaust clamp if I go over them entirely. Those small speedbumps that most cars can drive straight over with out a wheel touching them!
3. B+B Established Member Joined: Feb 2007 Peterborough Posts: 1567 Clio 1.6 GT, Vectra 2.2 SRI. ex saxo furio

   #3 27th February 2007, 23:07

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by RS_Matt I've just gone down 35mm and the deepish sleeping policeman style bumps are a piece of cake but some of the other speed bumps can hit the exhaust clamp if I go over them entirely. Those small speedbumps that most cars can drive straight over with out a wheel touching them!

   should I drop 30mm to be safe?
4. user_7076 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Sep 2005 Milton Keynes Posts: 8504 Audi A1 S-Line, Mazda MX5 Kuro, Renault Clio 1.2,

   #4 27th February 2007, 23:09

   - Will handle better
   - Will look better
   - Wont be a problem over speedbumps lowered 40mm on standard wheels
5. B+B Established Member Joined: Feb 2007 Peterborough Posts: 1567 Clio 1.6 GT, Vectra 2.2 SRI. ex saxo furio

   #5 27th February 2007, 23:13

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by snewham - Will handle better - Will look better - Wont be a problem over speedbumps lowered 40mm on standard wheels

   Ive got wolf-race 16" alloys, would that be a prob? I think they are 16" the tyres are 195 45 R16.
6. aj-vts Frequent Poster Joined: Aug 2006 Plymouth! Posts: 659 51 plate vts, b4 r plate vts

   #6 27th February 2007, 23:18

   might need some arch mods with 17's m8!
7. RS_Matt Established Member Joined: Feb 2007 Yorkshire Posts: 1771 Scooby.

   #7 27th February 2007, 23:34

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by beltandbraces should I drop 30mm to be safe?

   you'll be free from big catching up to 40mm, I'll be getting 16's on soon so the chassis and exhaust will be a lot higher.
8. RS_Matt Established Member Joined: Feb 2007 Yorkshire Posts: 1771 Scooby.

   #8 27th February 2007, 23:35

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by beltandbraces Ive got wolf-race 16" alloys, would that be a prob? I think they are 16" the tyres are 195 45 R16.

   
   A lot of people say a 45 profile on 16's catch/rub in the arches but the higher alloys will see you clear most speedbumps when lowered.
9. djmartin Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Nov 2006 Near Hull Posts: 8405 BMW 3.0 X3,toyota mr2 & Skyline R33

   #9 28th February 2007, 01:33

   im getting mine lowerd next week 25 front and 30 at back.
   
   dint want to go to far down 40/60 for my own street isa private road but we have two speed humps and in hte centre of my town the main road has like 4 massive humps GRRRRRRRRRR.
10. Mark51p Super Moderator Joined: Sep 2006 Wakefield Posts: 14427 Golf GT

    #10 28th February 2007, 07:01

    im down 40mm and have hardly any problems, its my lower strut brace if anything that catches
11. B+B Established Member Joined: Feb 2007 Peterborough Posts: 1567 Clio 1.6 GT, Vectra 2.2 SRI. ex saxo furio

    #11 28th February 2007, 08:58

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by RS_Matt I've just gone down 35mm and the deepish sleeping policeman style bumps are a piece of cake but some of the other speed bumps can hit the exhaust clamp if I go over them entirely. Those small speedbumps that most cars can drive straight over with out a wheel touching them!

    Thanks for all the info, I;ll leave the lowering for now and get on with the rest of car 1st.