lowering / bodykit / alloys - Saxperience

polan · 11th May 2007, 18:17

ok so if i decide to have 17inch alloy wheels g5 wing series bodykit and do i lower 30mm at front and back ? cause apparantly it can only be lowered 30 or 60 at the back ? or do i go 60mm front and back or will that be way to low?

BENSAX3 · 11th May 2007, 21:08

not true about lowering the back who ever told yuou that is WRONG. if you lower too much it will rub, if you fit 17's you will need to modify the arch

milesg · 11th May 2007, 21:24

40mm all round IMO mate, will sit low enough but maybe if your getting 17s then you should consider 50mm because the 17s will effectively make the ride height heigher until lowered, you will need to remove/modify the inner arch liners though mate otherwise it will rub,

mallboy · 11th May 2007, 21:38

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Originally Posted by milesg

40mm all round IMO mate, will sit low enough but maybe if your getting 17s then you should consider 50mm because the 17s will effectively make the ride height heigher until lowered, you will need to remove/modify the inner arch liners though mate otherwise it will rub,

my cars lowered 40mm on 17s and the back is slammed compared to the front. i would say lower it slightly lower on the front. allot of arch work is needed tho!!!

Saxo-Slag · 11th May 2007, 22:20

Why have 17's. Why not just have better handling on 15's with a 40mm drop all round

lyndon · 11th May 2007, 22:23

15's and a 40-50mm drop IMO, I'm sticking with 14 VTR alloys and dropping it 40-50mm, Should have a nice effect. Obviously 17's will cause some rubbing so the arches will have to be modified inside, but it's upto you dude

tom187 · 11th May 2007, 23:40

17s look too big on a saxo tbh

mrolinc · 12th May 2007, 00:01

if the saxo is kitted then big wheels are a must, otherwise it looks (more) stupid

djrem · 12th May 2007, 09:48

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Originally Posted by mrolinc

if the saxo is kitted then big wheels are a must, otherwise it looks (more) stupid

fact.

polan · 12th May 2007, 20:54

ok cheers guys so bodykit and 17 inch alloys i shall have

and a 40mm drop all round but how hard/easy is it to modify the arches so it doesnt rub ? or is this only the back arches or all of them

mallboy · 12th May 2007, 21:07

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Originally Posted by polan

ok cheers guys so bodykit and 17 inch alloys i shall have

and a 40mm drop all round but how hard/easy is it to modify the arches so it doesnt rub ? or is this only the back arches or all of them

all the arches need modifying. best to buy the saxo max power haynes manual if attempting to do the arch work yourself