Quick Question!

1. chesh Infrequent Poster Joined: Feb 2007 Leicester Posts: 225 02 Plate Saxo 1.1 Desire

   #1 6th March 2007, 14:43

   Hi all!
   
   Im skint this month and want to get my car lowered A.S.A.P! As its annoying me looking like a Jeep!
   
   Would it be silly to get the front lowered 35-40mm and leave the torsion bar for a few months? Would it look weird or handle badly?
   
   Thanks in advance!
   
   Tom
2. MaRiO89 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 7705 Saxo VTS

   #2 6th March 2007, 14:58

   Yeah would look crap and would probs ruin the handling i would imagine.
   
   Just waint until you have the money to do it all.
3. coshycosh88 Regular Poster Joined: Mar 2006 Reading, United Kingdom (England) Posts: 407 Mk2 Silver VTR

   #3 6th March 2007, 15:31

   doesnt really affect the handling as far as ive noticed, had my front done but the torsion bar is siezed so havnt been able to get it done yet. just wait! or go hot rod style!
4. riggsy Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jan 2006 West Sussex Posts: 6280 Mk2 Saxo Vts

   #4 6th March 2007, 15:32

   Id wait rather than leave it like it for a few months mate, as it would look silly!
5. Predator_R32p Super Moderator Joined: Mar 2003 Durham (England) Posts: 37932 1. AX 2. Mk2 Saxo VTR 3. MK4 R32 DBP

   #5 6th March 2007, 15:38

   leave it for a bit mate will be worth the wait
6. woodsy Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jan 2006 area 51, navada desert Posts: 2809 mk1 1998 silver saxo vts

   #6 6th March 2007, 15:47

   yer i had the prob with my torsion bar seizing ...
   
   kept scraping speed bumps on the bottom of my bumper
7. Mysticp Scotland Joined: Jul 2005 Edinburgh Posts: 9556 Saxo 1.6i 16v VTS, 2 Classic Minis

   #7 6th March 2007, 15:52

   It will only ruin the handling if your intending to go on track with it like that or if your one of those people who like to pelt round corners on public roads. Normal road driving you wont have any problem apart from people pointing & staring at you.
   
   You could put a couple bricks / lead / spare wheels in the boot & make sure you always have a fulltank though
8. Foggy Established Member Joined: Feb 2007 Coleford, Glos Posts: 1290 Saxo S1400 EVO II, Boosted Partner HDi

   #8 6th March 2007, 15:53

   The only way is up LOL..
   
   Torsion bar was originally seized, but been out so may times now there is no problem, plus made some 2 foot long punches up to make the job easier!
9. MaRiO89 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 7705 Saxo VTS

   #9 6th March 2007, 15:55

   Up is good on a gravel rally car, but on a tarmac racer like mine we want low!
   
   It is important to have some sus travel though or the car will become very twitchy. Mine is going to be 50mm on the back in a couple of weeks so i best be ready for oversteeer!
10. Foggy Established Member Joined: Feb 2007 Coleford, Glos Posts: 1290 Saxo S1400 EVO II, Boosted Partner HDi

    #10 6th March 2007, 16:07

    Just spoke to one of our suppliers, and looks like we will now have a tarmac and forestry setup very soon
    
    and AP four pots
11. MaRiO89 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 7705 Saxo VTS

    #11 6th March 2007, 16:12

    Cool!
12. johnnyg_vts Established Member Joined: Dec 2006 Fleetwood Posts: 2244 2002 Saxo VTS

    #12 6th March 2007, 17:30

    save up for the full lot you cheapskate!!!!
13. chesh Infrequent Poster Joined: Feb 2007 Leicester Posts: 225 02 Plate Saxo 1.1 Desire

    #13 6th March 2007, 19:51

    Lol will do mate!
    
    Thanks for reply's, gunna get it all done at once. Grrr theres so many things i wanna do but not enough cash... Im to impatient lol!
    
    Cheers all!
    
    Tom