Lowering Springs

[mcchriswood]

Hello there. I am looking to lower my VTR by about 35mm and was wondering if it would rub or anything like that. I have standard 14" alloys on and am looking to replace them with maybe a set of 15s. Also i have been looking on ebay and can see springs for about 40 odd quid (gmax etc) has anyone got any advice on what ones to get and how much too lower by. Also it sayd you should by rear shocks aswell. isit ok to lower just with springs. Any advice is much appreciated and links etc will be very helpful. Thanks in advance
Chris

[mcchriswood]

can anyone help
will be much appreciated??

[Liam_C]

You should be ok up to about 40 mm with out rubbing iirc. Standerd shocks are ok up to about 40mm as well anything over that and you should think about new shocks iirc again. Hope that helps.

[Saxo_Scott]

if you have standard wheels lowering by 40mm will not rub mate .. for £150 you could get this
2 springs 4 dampers

http://www.spax-suspension.co.uk/p1322447.htm

[chris_ph2]

35mm on standard shocks will be ok

get these:

http://www.larkspeed.com/index.pl?a=i&p=35102204

think they're cheaper off potn and demon tweeks though

[Hopcraft]

no rubbbing what so ever, can go down double that and it shouldnt get rubbing.

eibach pro kit springs -35 one of the best springs you can get

http://www.saxperience.com/forum/showthread.php?t=132712

some one selling here for 60 quid, much better than spax and is fine to use with standard dampers.

[mcchriswood]

do i need to get front and back lowered or what?? what do people usually get? chris

[saxokid100]

Better to lower the front and the back at the same time matey!!Look realy good lowered 40mm ....:y:

[mcchriswood]

does that mean getting 2 sets of springs or what. When i was looking at springs on ebay there were being sold like 2 at a time?? is this front or back then?? i'm lost :S. Chris

[saxokid100]

Hi matey, you have springs on the front!! and tortion bar on the back ,which you turn to lower the back.You can get dampers for the back but its more money to spend out.see what other people think?? hope this is any good to you...:p

[mcchriswood]

yer it is thanks alot. Yeh i only want it lowered 35. if i took it to a garage with the springs would they do the rear torsion bar aswell and how much would it cost in total. Thanks. chris

[benwh555]

yer it is thanks alot. Yeh i only want it lowered 35. if i took it to a garage with the springs would they do the rear torsion bar aswell and how much would it cost in total. Thanks. chris


Well most places charge like £80 for lowerin the torsion bar, Prices to get the front springs fitted and torsion bar done, along with the trackin as tht will b out when lowered will be about £180 - £200. There are probs places tht will do it cheaper but i'd fine a decent place tht no saxo's :y:

Hope tht helps you out

[mcchriswood]

thanks everyone for the help

[saxobenvtr]

im going to lower mine 40mm front and 50 mm rear because the looks a little higher.

[bakkipouch]

50mm front 55rear on standards if your gunna do it do it properly

i've got the above and i'm on standard shocks etc no probs at all