Lowering - Saxperience

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^p · 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^p · 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^p · 5th February 2003, 14:45

angle grinders rock! im thinking of cutting mine in half and binning it

Simo^p · 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^p · 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^p · 6th February 2003, 05:12

power tools all the way baby!!!

Simo'