my two tone. up date new pics on p4 :) - Page 3 - Saxperience

scotty_04 · 7th January 2010, 09:32

looking good matey need some pics of your new wheels though

chris22 · 18th February 2010, 00:27

you up in wig m8 saw a sax exactly same two tone on asda tonight? not sure about the wheels though

speedyvtr · 21st March 2010, 22:56

no im in crewe m8.

speedyvtr · 22nd April 2010, 16:58

a bit of an update. changed wheels to white got some springs and a lower strut brace but having trouble with lowering the rear. here are some new pics

gsavill90 · 22nd April 2010, 17:11

Looking good

I think you've got the same springs as me.. -40mm spax?

I have them with the lower strut brace and haven't had any problems yet. Just take it slow over speed bumps... and slow down on country roads and you'll be fine!

Good luck with the rear.. invest in a big hammer and set a day aside

speedyvtr · 22nd April 2010, 17:22

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Originally Posted by gsavill90

Looking good

I think you've got the same springs as me.. -40mm spax?

I have them with the lower strut brace and haven't had any problems yet. Just take it slow over speed bumps... and slow down on country roads and you'll be fine!

Good luck with the rear.. invest in a big hammer and set a day aside

i have spent a few days on the rear with two hammers and nothing

. what does it handle like with the lower strut brace on. and yea same springs then spax 40mm

Pieface · 22nd April 2010, 17:27

Just wondering why is your handbrake really different? It seems like it's been cut off.

speedyvtr · 22nd April 2010, 18:03

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Just wondering why is your handbrake really different? It seems like it's been cut off.

its a alloy one from halfords lol. it didnt have one on when i bought the car so was just a quick fix.

gsavill90 · 22nd April 2010, 23:46

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Originally Posted by speedyvtr

i have spent a few days on the rear with two hammers and nothing

. what does it handle like with the lower strut brace on. and yea same springs then spax 40mm

Oh well

Pay someone off here to do it

I found a guy on 106 owners that did it for £60. Had a mate that owned a bodyshop/garage and he could use it at weekends in return for the odd favour. He just used an old torsion bar cut in half and a big hammer

I wouldn't be able to tell you the difference with the lower strut brace one tbh. I went from driving a base model AX with no anti roll bars... to driving my Saxo with the strut braces on.. so i was just amazed by how it handled all over again

I've now got the lower and upper strut braces, spax springs with pugsport group N dampers at the front, and bilstein B8 dampers at the back and it handles really nice

Maybe a bit understeery for my liking, it doesn't really do lift off oversteer.
Gunna run higher tyre pressures on the rear and maybe get the bigger rear anti roll bar from a GTi. That should sort it.

Running on cheapo tyres doesn't help either

But yeh, if you get some decent dampers as well.. it'll handle really nice!

Edit: i highly recommend getting new dampers.. especially at the back. I had mine lowered 50mm ish on the back, and it was really scary on standard dampers. Even at relatively low speeds if you high a bump or pothole in the road the back end just flicks in whichever direction it feels like.
At higher speeds it's just plain dangerous

Even if you only get uprated rear dampers it'll be alright though

speedyvtr · 23rd April 2010, 12:36

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Originally Posted by gsavill90

Oh well

Pay someone off here to do it

I found a guy on 106 owners that did it for £60. Had a mate that owned a bodyshop/garage and he could use it at weekends in return for the odd favour. He just used an old torsion bar cut in half and a big hammer

I wouldn't be able to tell you the difference with the lower strut brace one tbh. I went from driving a base model AX with no anti roll bars... to driving my Saxo with the strut braces on.. so i was just amazed by how it handled all over again

I've now got the lower and upper strut braces, spax springs with pugsport group N dampers at the front, and bilstein B8 dampers at the back and it handles really nice

Maybe a bit understeery for my liking, it doesn't really do lift off oversteer.
Gunna run higher tyre pressures on the rear and maybe get the bigger rear anti roll bar from a GTi. That should sort it.

Running on cheapo tyres doesn't help either

But yeh, if you get some decent dampers as well.. it'll handle really nice!

Edit: i highly recommend getting new dampers.. especially at the back. I had mine lowered 50mm ish on the back, and it was really scary on standard dampers. Even at relatively low speeds if you high a bump or pothole in the road the back end just flicks in whichever direction it feels like.
At higher speeds it's just plain dangerous

Even if you only get uprated rear dampers it'll be alright though

cheers for that mate well willsy is doing mine on sunday so im off on a 140 mile round trip

but i will get some dampers from demon tweeks then after the weekend the standard ones on mine look a bit old and tired anyway so its worth doing. i am glad you told me this i will take my time on way home then.

gsavill90 · 23rd April 2010, 12:42

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Originally Posted by speedyvtr

cheers for that mate well willsy is doing mine on sunday so im off on a 140 mile round trip

but i will get some dampers from demon tweeks then after the weekend the standard ones on mine look a bit old and tired anyway so its worth doing. i am glad you told me this i will take my time on way home then.

That's alright then

Will look really good when it's done

I don't think the issue of dampers is covered enough here.. there are loads of people lowered on the standard dampers...
Maybe it's just because we have bumpy roads where i live

speedyvtr · 23rd April 2010, 13:06

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Originally Posted by gsavill90

That's alright then

Will look really good when it's done

I don't think the issue of dampers is covered enough here.. there are loads of people lowered on the standard dampers...
Maybe it's just because we have bumpy roads where i live

my mate scott on here has just had his done 60mm and on standard dampers and he said his is fine but i will replace mine anyway i think its better to be safe than sorry. i just seen your vids your magnex sounds real nice mine does not sound that good but its not been on long im hoping it sounds better once its been on a while. have you removed your cat ?

gsavill90 · 23rd April 2010, 13:12

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Originally Posted by speedyvtr

my mate scott on here has just had his done 60mm and on standard dampers and he said his is fine but i will replace mine anyway i think its better to be safe than sorry. i just seen your vids your magnex sounds real nice mine does not sound that good but its not been on long im hoping it sounds better once its been on a while. have you removed your cat ?

Yeh still got the cat.
It's actually really quiet, i think my induction kit makes most of the noice.
I did have the back seats out as well, so any noise from the exhaust will be clearer i guess.

See what you think with the standard dampers.. Tbh it's not too bad, it just doesn't feel that safe over bumps. I guess it's only dangerous if you're driving quickly on a road you don't know the surface of.

There are a lot of really rough roads round my area.. and one roundabout covered in potholes which isn't too fun

speedyvtr · 23rd April 2010, 13:18

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Originally Posted by gsavill90

Yeh still got the cat.
It's actually really quiet, i think my induction kit makes most of the noice.
I did have the back seats out as well, so any noise from the exhaust will be clearer i guess.

See what you think with the standard dampers.. Tbh it's not too bad, it just doesn't feel that safe over bumps. I guess it's only dangerous if you're driving quickly on a road you don't know the surface of.

There are a lot of really rough roads round my area.. and one roundabout covered in potholes which isn't too fun

cheers for the advice you have been a great help i will get some pics up on sunday night after its been to willsy