pics of a 60mm

9th April 2007, 16:48

any one got a pic o a saxo lowered 60mm for me plz as im gettin mine lowered nxt wkend and want to make sure it looks lower nuff 4me thanx guys

9th April 2007, 16:53

http://i165.photobucket.com/albums/u...100_0581-1.jpg that lowered 60mm with 195/45/15 never rubs even with 3 in the back

9th April 2007, 16:55

thanx m8 looks gud and still praticall 2

9th April 2007, 16:58

yeah thats right mate some people say that for handling 60mm is too low but i dont think it is imo its just right i had a mate who vts was lowered 90mm n it felt sketchy on the road. 60mm is just right!

10th April 2007, 00:47

heres mine, its lowered 60mm at the front and torsion bar to match..
i live up a hill with very large speedbumps.. and it doesent scrape goin over them. i am also able to have a few people in the car without it rubbin in the arches etc..
funny tho, as i have a pug 306 as well, and its only lowered 40mm with a laguna splitter on the front, and it scrapes like fcuk goin over speedbumps lol.
aww well..

but yeah, defo go 60mm mate, looks lovely

10th April 2007, 01:01

thats more than 60mm

heres mine 60 front 40 rear (adjusted for install)

10th April 2007, 01:17

ive been told by so many car garages that going lower than 40mm nackers the car, so many things go on it, i spoke to a lad that had gone through 4 gear boxes because his car was lowered so much, apparently it wears the driveshafts quicker too and its hard to get on the ramps etc! id do 40mm mate less hassle and better handling!

10th April 2007, 01:29

it will do but mine has been lowered for 3 years and had no problems, the PAS pipe will rub being low a mean they rub standard but wear quicker when lowered this is on mk2s though

when changing the suspension change the shocks and even powerflex bushes on

i wouldnt say lowering causes gearbox's to break, yes if there stupidly low and scrape on the floor or gets hit over bumps

as for ramps depends which ones, drive on ones are no problems and to get a jack under roll it on some blocks

10th April 2007, 07:50

nice 1 guys defo going for 60mm likin the pics

10th April 2007, 08:27

So going down 60mm is about as low as u can go without things breaking, as a guy i kno had his sax down 110 at the back and 75 at the front, altho he never reported any probs apart from driveshaft wear. I love the look of 60 but dont want the hassle of replacing broken bits, also 40mm duznt do it for me still 2 high

Sorry for Thread Hijack

10th April 2007, 13:34

110 and 75 is just full on shit and stupid unless you have coilovers and i wouldnt be susprised if you get problems, if you hit a bump going fast you'll more than likely crash, id say 60 is the lowest you should go, looks brilliant though.

10th April 2007, 14:21

id say 60 is the most you want for looks mate

anything more is stupid

10th April 2007, 14:28

If your going down that low Id recommend changing the suspension bushes at the sametime. Its upto you if you want to uprate the bushes to poly bushes to give a firmer ride or just replace with standard bushes.

Also I wouldnt go down that low on standard shocks Id replace the shocks and springs with a full kit.

Quite a few kits go down 50mm-60mm so there's a choice in brands

Id check around and look at speed bumps and ramps etc in your area and see if you could still get up and up and over with a drop of 60mm. Might also be worth removing your centre box in the exhaust system to aid clearance

10th April 2007, 14:30

Mine is down 60 at front. 80 at the back. I like the way it handles personally.

10th April 2007, 16:52

thats mine when it was that low, handles like dog shit

10th April 2007, 17:18

dont think mine handles bad at all, better than standard anyway

10th April 2007, 17:41

cos you musta had a shit kit matt, some cheap springs of summin

10th April 2007, 17:56

everyone knows my views on saxos lowered 60, i refuse to get into an argument with anyone who has a car lowered 60 and believes there car sticks like glue to the road.

10th April 2007, 17:57

lol mines on Pi down 60mm handles liek a dream

must be the driver though

10th April 2007, 18:15

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Originally Posted by Predator_VTR

lol mines on Pi down 60mm handles liek a dream

must be the driver though

i go faster tho, have an extra 8v you see

10th April 2007, 18:19

nah nah nah narrrrr nah

10th April 2007, 18:34

mines getting lowered on sat 55mil gmax looking at the pics cant wait to see it done this is my little sax before
http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o...d/car001-2.jpg

10th April 2007, 21:35

Mine's 60mm (approx.) i.e. definitely 60mm on the front and a little bit lower on the rear because it settled a bit more than anticipated and there's a 12" sub in the boot...

It handles fine. I hate bumps and pot holes but have got used to it.

11th April 2007, 13:04

60 Front - 80ish Rear - camera on floor shot ^ give you good view of below the car, had new exhaust now thats raised up high so dont scrape on anything.

just DONT fit any big bodykits -

and agree with matt handling sucks lol but darn looks good

11th April 2007, 17:01

has anybody had problems with the powersteering pipe when its been lowered

11th April 2007, 19:26

yes mine burst due to the pipe rubbin on the tracking arm, now this is not a problem as long as u remember to move the pipe clear of the track arm!

plus i think this only affects mk2's although i maybe wrong there!

11th April 2007, 19:34

yes mate check it on mk2s at any height as it even wears down on standard ride height with it being lower it will wear a lot quicker

all you have to do is bend it a bit

11th April 2007, 19:54

Dont know what mines lowered by but it looks about the same as the others lol
Its definatly low enough

As you can see

11th April 2007, 21:27

is just a matter of geting some plastick ties and moveing the pipe with the ties

12th April 2007, 23:26

Quote:

Originally Posted by Saint

[img]just DONT fit any big bodykits -

Omg... please say you put that on there as a joke!?!

Quote:

Originally Posted by sax51

has anybody had problems with the powersteering pipe when its been lowered

Not that I'm aware of. I "think" it was moved/sorted when I had the car lowered. Can't really remember.

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Originally Posted by DAN-VTS

Dont know what mines lowered by but it looks about the same as the others lol

Ahhh so you've bought Starkie's car

12th April 2007, 23:28

Quote:

Originally Posted by sax51

is just a matter of geting some plastick ties and moveing the pipe with the ties

hmmmm think bending it is better mate

12th April 2007, 23:39

Mines 60mm and its bumpy as fcuk, i cant do the speed limit on some crappy roads because its just torture for the car...its on standard rims and Spax adjustables....

I nearly too my arse off on a speed bump last week, the shit ones in the middle of the road, heard the rust on the manifold scatter all over the road....... not funny when your in the car and you think its oil and can just imagine your sump torn off......

I think 60mm is just on the limit, id go for 40mm or 50mm but 60mm involves a few sacrifices....

12th April 2007, 23:45

get used to it mate

13th April 2007, 08:06

Quote:

Originally Posted by Predator_VTR

yes mate check it on mk2s at any height as it even wears down on standard ride height with it being lower it will wear a lot quicker

all you have to do is bend it a bit

Is it quite flexable? Ive recently been lowered and I reckon I should take car of it soon rather than later, which side is it on? Drives, Passangers or the other side?

13th April 2007, 09:15

its not flexible, its a hard metal pipe. Drivers side

13th April 2007, 10:01

for those who didn't know

http://www.saxperience.com/mods/show....php?artid=130

13th April 2007, 12:13

need to be prem

yes please say that sideskirt was a joke, ha.

16th April 2007, 08:39

Quote:

Originally Posted by Scott

its not flexible, its a hard metal pipe. Drivers side

Cheers I'll get on to that asap

16th April 2007, 14:53

yeah its a tough little pipe it only needs to be out the way a few mm

16th April 2007, 15:10

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dave_M

Mine is down 60 at front. 80 at the back. I like the way it handles personally.

IMO this looks -40mm front and 2 spines at the most on the rear... "IMO" that is -80mm should be on the deck!!! shouldnt it!?

16th April 2007, 15:13

mine looks similar to this & is -40mm and a single spine

now on original 14/'s though

16th April 2007, 15:57

mines lowered 60mm,looks the business i reckon

can any1 tell me how i attach pictures 2 my posts?