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GreenSaxo
4th February 2003, 03:59
hopefully nearer the end of the month i will be lowering my car,



was just wondering peoples opinions on :-



a) manufacturer of springs

b) how low? i have a 1.1 and have 15s.

c) where to go to have them fitted and torsion bar reset (i live in kent, can travel if quality of work is outstanding)



Thanx,

Mark
GreenSaxo
4th February 2003, 04:09
also. looking for a new backbox. ne ideas. remembering it is a 1.1 beast.
Simo
4th February 2003, 04:17
Ive always en-trusted PI springs.. 40mm drop. GMC 50 mm springs seem to be a popular choice too however..



Simo'
GreenSaxo
4th February 2003, 04:20
think 50mm will be too much....
Simo
4th February 2003, 04:22
I use 40's...



But you could easily drop 50mm with a set of 15's..



Simo'
GreenSaxo
4th February 2003, 04:31
dont forget i aint got the arch clearance of a vt* especially at the back.
Guy
4th February 2003, 05:24
1.1s are very tight for clearance - my parents saxo scrubs on standard 14'' vtr rims..!
GreenSaxo
4th February 2003, 06:00
i have rolled the lip on the back, but really it needs cutting out. need to do that b4 i get it lowered
Guy
4th February 2003, 06:01
i gotta grind my arches off - make them round instead of sqaure!
GreenSaxo
4th February 2003, 06:04
thats the problem with 1.1 saxos the top of the rear arch is straight where as the vt* is rounded!
Guy
5th February 2003, 03:45
im taking the angle grinder to mine <img src= "smileys/smiley15.gif">
GreenSaxo
5th February 2003, 04:33
i was thinking more of tin snips!! the metal cant be that hard!! it bent pretty easy!!
Scott
5th February 2003, 14:45
angle grinders rock! im thinking of cutting mine in half and binning it
Simo
6th February 2003, 01:10
Danny's lethal with an angle ginder!! <img src= "smileys/smiley3.gif">



He nearly took my friggin finger off once!! <img src= "smileys/silly.gif">



Simo'
KOTL_VTS16
6th February 2003, 01:17
I went with GMC lowering kit 30mm(VTS) on 14s and it looks real good. I havent upgraded to 16s because Im in the 1/4 national competition and 15s or 16s would slow me down. By the way I came in secound place here in Colombia last year in my catagory (super stock) and was beaten by a big block Thundr Bird (300bhp).
Simo
6th February 2003, 02:02
You'll have to post some of your times, etc... would be interesting.



Simo'
Guy
6th February 2003, 04:43
i did one of my wings with tin snips/hacksaw etc and it went absolutely crap - used th eangle grinder and the sanding disc and it came out perfect <img src= "smileys/happy.gif">
Simo
6th February 2003, 05:12
power tools all the way baby!!!



Simo'