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keenan_lod
4th January 2009, 21:21
planning on lowering my Vtr and was wondering if i have to buy set of 4 springs or only 2 are needed and also do i have to by damers and droplinks and all the rest of it! thanx :y:
Olly
4th January 2009, 21:44
youll need 2 springs and 4 dampers, dont think ull need droplinks, you dont have to buy dampers depending on how far you go but at the end of the day but is best uprate!
keenan_lod
4th January 2009, 21:49
wanting to drop 50mm so you think i need new dampers?:y:
Olly
4th January 2009, 22:01
yer probs best of with shorter dampers, be easiest to buy a kit with it all in.
KamRacing
4th January 2009, 22:09
wanting to drop 50mm so you think i need new dampers?:y:

i would with a 50mm drop. Otherwise handling isn't optimal
J222JRA
4th January 2009, 22:14
I definatly recommend fitting up-rated dampers when you lower it mate, i didnt, dropped it 50 and the dampers were knackered a few hundred miles later and i had to strip it down again lol.

As for the droplinks, it depends if they come off okay, sometimes they can be a pain and its easier to just cut them off, new ones are only £8 each.


You could also think about swapping the bushes in the front arms to poly ones while everythings in pieces, that way your suspension should be sorted for a fair few miles
Olly
4th January 2009, 22:19
kam is it worth getting a thicker torsiion bar? take it, itll stop the back end dropping so easily when its go weight in?
KamRacing
4th January 2009, 22:37
depends what you are doing to the front and how stiff you are there

effective rear spring rates of the torsion bar are as follows
20mm 135lb/inch
21mm 165lb/inch
22mm 195lb/inch
23mm 235lb/inch
24mm 280lb/inch
25mm 330lb/inch
shaunyboy
4th January 2009, 22:39
depends what you are doing to the front and how stiff you are there

effective rear spring rates of the torsion bar are as follows
20mm 135lb/inch
21mm 165lb/inch
22mm 195lb/inch
23mm 235lb/inch
24mm 280lb/inch
25mm 330lb/inch

So i take it with 23 + it will be getting extremely hard and more suited to track cars?
Olly
4th January 2009, 22:44
its only lowered 40mm all round on spax vsx so not massively stiff but when u get people in the back or ne tools for work etc it jus sits down bad lol,