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8th August 2006, 23:39
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iv just lowerd my car and wondering. . .
why its so bumpie is it coase i didnt put uprated shocks in? its like being in a old mini , also is there a serting shock i sould get by the amount i lowerd?
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8th August 2006, 23:59
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Location: Chesterfield
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Yes mate, just replacing the spring will reduce the compliance of the suspension. This is why people use uprated dampers to prevent the suspension bottoming out. Although it depends how low your car is because if you go stupid even with uprated dampers there simply isn't enough suspension travel.
And yes the damping rate and sprung rate go hand in hand. If you lower the car 30mm or 60mm they will require different dampers.
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9th August 2006, 00:06
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so i lowerd the front 50mm what dampers would i need and if i got uprated ones would i notic the diffrence
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9th August 2006, 00:11
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Depends on the spring rate, what springs are they? Usually easier to buy as a kit. Also 50mm is a bit low, it is gonna bang about over bumps anyway.
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9th August 2006, 09:14
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I don't understand how you could lower your car 50mm on standard shocks and still expect a nice ride!
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9th August 2006, 11:35
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Originally Posted by S34MER
I don't understand how you could lower your car 50mm on standard shocks and still expect a nice ride!
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i wasnt expecting a nice ride just wanted a nice looking lowerd car ,but im not sure what springs theey are
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9th August 2006, 13:07
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If you bought a Spax PSX kit (or similar), it gives you the option to adjust the ride smoothness. The Spax kit is reasonably priced too but comes in 40mm and 60mm. Or you could just buy some uprated/adjustable shocks/dampers.
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11th August 2006, 13:00
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Join Date: May 2006
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I have a GMC kit, 40 mil all round. And its a sexy ride. cost me 439 quid for the full kit. Including delivery
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Saxo VTR- Mk 2, 2000 reg.Lowered 40mil all round on GMC Bilstein full kit.16\"toora alloys with low profile continental tyres.De-catted with magnex 3.5 inch backbox and superchip. Sigma S type alarm.
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11th August 2006, 16:04
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East Midlands
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Originally Posted by garybuk
i wasnt expecting a nice ride just wanted a nice looking lowerd car ,but im not sure what springs they are
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why didn't you just ask what springs they in the first place then, instead of ranting on about how crap the ride is!!
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Originally Posted by garybuk
iv just lowerd my car and wondering. . . why its so bumpie is it coase i didnt put uprated shocks in? its like being in a old mini , also is there a serting shock i sould get by the amount i lowerd?
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yes there are certain shocks you can buy depending on how low you have gone by the way!!
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