Lowerin?

6th June 2007, 07:53

right when im wanting to get my car lowered what should i ask for never done it before and hoping to do it soon?
and what will it cost

6th June 2007, 08:06

wrong section....

6th June 2007, 08:14

Well buy your springs/full kit before hand then take them to a garage to fit them. It will cost about £50 for springs or £200-500 for a full kit and a garage would usually charge between £80-150 for fitting.

You can just lower the car with springs and having the torsion bar set to match, which is the cheaper option, but if you want to have comfort as well then a full kit with uprated shocks is what you need.

6th June 2007, 09:29

Ok first you need to deside how low you want to go?

Take a ruler and measure down from the wheel arch to the tyre
1) 30mm (3cm)
2) 40mm (4cm)
3) 50mm (5cm)

Now do the same but this time from the front bumpers lowest part ie the lip.

Then look around where you live, if there are loads of speed bumps then you wont want to go Tooooooo low.

Then look to see if your budget allows for springs anwhere between £40-£100 or a full suspension kit with springs and sports shocks anywhere between £150-£300+

Have a word with people in your regional area on here and see if they can recommend good fitters in and around your area.

Mine cost me £300 to have a full suspension kit fitted, lower strut brace, poly bushes all round, Group A anti roll bar and the torsion bars at the back to match the fronts. The car was in for a whole day so I thought that wasnt a bad price.

That may vary depending on where you go tho, and always aprroach the fitter first and say you have some parts you'd like fitting and just tell them what you have and what you would like done

At the end of the day their there to help you out as they want your money, if they seem uninterested or see you as a walking wallet then say ok I'll think about it and move on.

Remember as well that once the items are fitted it will take a few days or longer to settle down and fine its ture ride heigh so if it looks not as low as youd hoped that could change over a few days

Hope thats helps

6th June 2007, 09:33

60mm drop imo
Slammed Saxos look lush.

40mm for handling.

6th June 2007, 09:37

Agree

If its only pure looks then a saxo on 14' VTR rims in Black is a sight to behold, but . . .

Its gona handle horribly and to be honest your gona have serious ground clearance problems with:

Front bumpers
Possibly 4branch manifolds depending on type
Centre boxs
Back boxes
and maybe arch clearance problems depending on rim size and tyre choice.

If its looks your after go low, if you still want to have fun 30mm-40mm and a decent set of tyres and your be amazed at what a saxo can do

6th June 2007, 09:39

I lowered my car 40mm
and tbh
I dont really push the car in bends anywhere near what it could be.
I sometimes look at it and want 50/60mm drop just for the looks.