lowering on 16s

1. VTR-98 Regular Poster Joined: Mar 2007 Hull Posts: 312 Veilside Celica WRC gt4 324 BHP 350ib'ft torque

   #1 23rd March 2007, 20:08

   http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/s...tegoryrn_70552
   
   i am gonig for them alloys for my VTR, i also want spax 60mm lowering springs.
   
   http://www.lkperformancestyling.co.u...roduct=S005005
   
   them ones will they go striaght on, because i was reading somewhere about a shortened dampner? if anyone knows.
   
   Main questions are will i be ok going down 60mm on them tyres and will them springs fit on my VTR?
2. Perky Frequent Poster Joined: Dec 2006 preston Posts: 742 car....... ha, ha 151,000 pound mortgage

   #2 23rd March 2007, 20:13

   im down 60mm at front and near enough on bumpstops at back..... wi 16s just have to nock the back bumper bracket abit...... only scrubs a little on full lock.... im on 195/45/16 yoke's
3. VTR-98 Regular Poster Joined: Mar 2007 Hull Posts: 312 Veilside Celica WRC gt4 324 BHP 350ib'ft torque

   #3 23rd March 2007, 20:19

   ok cheers, now for the springs will are they the right ones , even if i dont ahve short dampners?
4. chrismurra Frequent Poster Joined: Jan 2007 cumbria uk Posts: 812 white saxo VTS

   #4 23rd March 2007, 22:17

   im down 60 at the front and 50 at the rear i had to get the bumper braket removed to stop rubbing still rubs now with 3 passangers in so i am going to buy profile 40 tires as im on 195/45/r16s at the nin. on the front i only get rubbing on full lock.
5. Sean Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Feb 2005 St Andrews United Kingdom (Scotland) Posts: 7384 Green mk1 vtr/s and Focus zetec

   #5 23rd March 2007, 22:24

   fit 195/40 tyres to minimise rubbing, but you'll need to remove arch liners also to minimise rubbing, shouldn't have to touch bumper bracket with these tyres ( dsh85 on here has that set up and bracket hasnt been touched).