Lowering

[saxorich]

im thinking of lowering my saxo vtr and was wondering if i lowered it 40mm if it will touch at all when i go over speed bumps. and also how much front arch work will be needed if i used a 45pro tyre? or would it be much easier to just get a 40pro tyre? cheers

[Chris]

Would be easier to get 40 pro tyres if you are going with 16's, but they can be quite expensive tyres!!

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[Deano1983]

Wot size wheels have u got mate??

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[saxorich]

i got 16" soz m8

[Deano1983]

as Chris says, 16's with 40profiles will be fine, Scott (one of the main saxo guys) said mine wud be fine and i have a 50mm drop!! So go for it matey!

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[saxorich]

basically i've rolled back arches with 16" + 45 pro tyre...dont touch on the arches at all at the moment, commin onto lowering by say 40mm, will it clear speedbumps? or am I gonna have to go 5mph to avoid rippin the exhaust off?

[Deano1983]

wen u lower ur suspension, obviously it becomes rock hard so there for u cant go and faster than like 10 mph over them if they r not 2 bad but like u say over alot u will be doin 5 lol, otherwise ur car will be fucked!!

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[Scott]

i scrape the exhaust if i dont go over certain speed bumps at 2 mph at an angle

[Chris]

LOL

[Scott]

just go as slowly as possible, and if you get those cuntish speed bumps that are in bits like:
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i tend to go over the middle of the two at an angle slowly and im fine, but if i have to go over it on just the one side of the roadsmileys/smiley17.gif then its scraping time

[Deano1983]

yer same here mate!

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[saxorich]

how low and what profile tyres scott?

[Scott]

50mm front and 50mm at rear though with the shite in the boot its nearer 65mm and im on 195/45 16's

[saxorich]

well lookin at it from my point of view if i lower it 40mm it should b ok over speed bumps, i can also make it rockhard with with my spax adjustables.
Also which springs have you guys found the best which i can get on a 40mm drop?

cheers guys

[Scott]

GMC also now make 40mm springs. Very good springs at that