How low to get the torsion bar?

[croy-91]

Im getting my torsion bar dropped on monday but im not entirerly sure on how low i want to get it ....
i currently have 50mm springs on the front , but want 70 mm once the winters out, so i am looking for a good match at the back so i only need it done once.

Ive heard 50mm at the back is enough but im thinking more along the lines of 60mm .... Opinions please :y: ???

[Pearson]

Im getting my torsion bar dropped on monday but im not entirerly sure on how low i want to get it ....
i currently have 50mm springs on the front , but want 70 mm once the winters out, so i am looking for a good match at the back so i only need it done once.

Ive heard 50mm at the back is enough but im thinking more along the lines of 60mm .... Opinions please :y: ???

50mm all way round i would go for dude then once winter is over get her on her arse :).

[Steve]

70mm looks shit imo

50mm all round would be the max i would go personally.

[andiz]

im 60mm front 70mm at the back and it still rides quite well. how lows yours rich aint you like 80 or 90mm down at back

[Pearson]

im 60mm front 70mm at the back and it still rides quite well. how lows yours rich aint you like 80 or 90mm down at back

Front - 55mm on Gmax springs

Back - 85mm torsion bar lowered

http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g149/gazmyers/PIC_0001.jpg

http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g149/gazmyers/PIC_0010-1.jpg

[andiz]

i think theres a thred on here sumwere with pics of all diffrent hights of lowering so you can work out what looks best for you
rich weres the yellow trs gone

[VTHall]

have you only got springs on the front pearson?
Whats the ride quality like?

[croy-91]

i think theres a thred on here sumwere with pics of all diffrent hights of lowering so you can work out what looks best for you
rich weres the yellow trs gone

i was looking cant find a thread :( lol

[3cott]

50mm all round :y:

If you want it lower
Buy a fat bird a kfc then tie her up an chucker in the boot

[Pearson]

i think theres a thred on here sumwere with pics of all diffrent hights of lowering so you can work out what looks best for you
rich weres the yellow trs gone

Lol, that was taken back in April dude, way before the TRS was added and the Laguna splitter off ;).

have you only got springs on the front pearson?
Whats the ride quality like?

Springs on the front and standard dampers on the rear at the moment, it drives ok but can feel every bump in the road though, but i gone more for looks that driving stabilitiy like 40mm all round etc, i'll be upgrading the rear dampers over winter though.

[croy-91]

50mm all round :y:

If you want it lower
Buy a fat bird a kfc then tie her up an chucker in the boot

i want to see what 50mm and 60mm is like and compare them to see what i want......
might just organise a fat burd to permenantly sit in the back.. sounds like a plan haa :boxing:

[LSOfreak]

go a little lower on the back to the front imo looks so much better to when people go the same amount/higher at the back

60front 70back looks best imo

http://i681.photobucket.com/albums/vv176/slickusrickus/Photo0128.jpg

[Tontsy]

apprx 120 all round...front sat on shocks, and rear has no bumpstops.

http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash1/hs494.ash1/26982_382152563986_720258986_3669605_7665644_n.jpg

http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs212.snc3/21952_326014168986_720258986_3438845_3593508_n.jpg

after a few hours

ok, cant find a pic with it on a new beem and shocks / springs at 40mm all round! but it does look subtle and good tbh!

[croy-91]

go a little lower on the back to the front imo looks so much better to when people go the same amount/higher at the back

60front 70back looks best imo

http://i681.photobucket.com/albums/vv176/slickusrickus/Photo0128.jpg

nice mate will probs just do it lower at the back then :y:


Anyone got pics off 50mm and/or 60mm at the back? :fcuk:

[ed-bradley]

apprx 120 all round...front sat on shocks, and rear has no bumpstops.

http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash1/hs494.ash1/26982_382152563986_720258986_3669605_7665644_n.jpg

http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs212.snc3/21952_326014168986_720258986_3438845_3593508_n.jpg

after a few hours

ok, cant find a pic with it on a new beem and shocks / springs at 40mm all round! but it does look subtle and good tbh!

I WANT:hug:

Moaaar Moaaar

[D--R--E--W]

i was looking cant find a thread :( lol



Its in a sticky at the top of this page iirc...

If you care how your car handles then you will only put the rear down 40-50mm

[croy-91]

cant seem to find any pics mate
cool cheers :y:

[RustySkull]

I Have 60mm on front and 80mm on the back... Although the back right is 10mm lower than the left... =/

http://www.saxperience.com/forum/picture.php?albumid=510&pictureid=4892

[croy-91]

i got 55mm done :y: looks ok just a bit lower than the front

[Delboy]

i got 55mm done :y: looks ok just a bit lower than the front

get a pic up mate :) im looking to lower mine to that too..

[croy-91]

pics will be up shortly :) :y:

[ptceltic]

i am looking to lower my vtr but i keep looking and thinking if i do that will it not rub when there is people in the back??????


what is the most i can go with people in the back???????

[daveyb1987]

Im getting my back done either 40 or 50 next friday, i dont want to go to low as i have a monster of a drive to get onto, damn council!

[croy-91]

http://i1201.photobucket.com/albums/bb344/croy-91/saxo012.jpg

[blackvtrt]

when i was stancing my car i measured my standard ride height all round several times over. The difference front to back on my car was 15mm, so personally i dropped the back 10mm lower than the front to level the car out. If u lower the back a great deal more than the front u'll generally make the understeer worse.

I Have 60mm on front and 80mm on the back... Although the back right is 10mm lower than the left... =
Sounds like one of your wheel bearing is on its way out, get it fixed before u have to get a new beam

[AXracing]

There is a lot of confusion when it comes to lowering. The simple fact is there is not all that much suspension travel to play with. Take the cars posted on this link apparently there is 3 inches difference suspension. But if you look at them there actually considerably closer then that. They are closer to half a inch difference from contour of wheel to body.

http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g149/gazmyers/PIC_0001.jpg
http://i681.photobucket.com/albums/vv176/slickusrickus/Photo0128.jpg
http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs212.snc3/21952_326014168986_720258986_3438845_3593508_n.jpg

[LSOfreak]

are you trying to point out the use of bumpstops mr.axracing?

[ste-saxo]

right im getting mine lowered soon also, i was looking to go about 50/55mm but ive had a new axle put on the back of mine and its off a 1.1 and im lead to belive that they are 10mm higher than the furio? what do i do go 20mm extra at the back? say 70/75mm?

[Dunn]

Sweet cheers just got the ride height I want

[AlexVtrHereford]

im on 65 all round:)

[Sexooo]

If you all wait untill sunday.. i'm dropping mine 50mm front, 60mm back. Pics will be up sunday night.

[AlexVtrHereford]

http://i573.photobucket.com/albums/ss178/IIToXiiCzV1x/mybeaut.jpg

thats mine at 65mm front 65mm back:)

[Luke-saxo]

like said before really want the car to look level i am was down 50mm front 60mm back no i have gone down 60mm on the front the back looks high and out of place because the weight of the engine will make the front slighty lower than the back

[JJVTS]

has anyone got a 40mm lower vtr or furio pictures i really need to see what they look like as im thinking of going tht low

[kennym1987]

mines is lowered 60 at the front and 100 at the back. its awsome
http://i1105.photobucket.com/albums/h353/kennym1987/macar3.jpg
http://i1105.photobucket.com/albums/h353/kennym1987/macar1.jpg
http://i1105.photobucket.com/albums/h353/kennym1987/macar6.jpg