how low can i go

[dannyb1986]

ive got 15 inch wheels on my car, with 195/45 tyres, how low could i go, iam also looking for some dampers to go with the springs, but dont want it to be 2 harsh, is there any you recomend??

[Scott-16v!]

on it's arse :wink:
imo 40mm looks best, i think mine's about that
http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h84/Scott16v/My%20Valver/br9sml.jpg
looks a bit lower at the front too, i think mine was just lowered using springs, was done before i had it. It's not the smoothest of rides at all

[Mish_16V]

Mines about 50mm ish at the front with torsion bar done to match

*Be warned though, my sills, exhaust and nearly my sump have scraped over speedbumps in the past, so if you want your car to actually be practical think about that first :lol:

http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c19/Mish_1986/Clio_December/000_0015.jpg

http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c19/Mish_1986/Clio_December/000_0005.jpg

[dannyb1986]

i was thinking 40mm as i need it to be practical, apex do a 35mm spring dont they? i might jsut get the springs that do the top mounts and the wishbone bushes, should be better then!

[VIPERONE]

lol for a road car to be that low your tempting fate! ie sump break, exhaust scrapes, back box scrapes piercings, sills, ..

lowest i would go is 30 mm

[dannyb1986]

so either 30mm ir 35 mm at the most? i want it to look good, but handle better if you get me, i would have it highered if it ment it would handle better!! :D :D

[Mish_16V]

To be fair i've caught a sill once (before they were resprayed) and my exhaust once, both over unavoidable speedbumps. Considering how low it is I don't have much trouble.

Guess it depends what area you live in as well- there arn't many speedbumps round here so i'm lucky- you might not be so lucky!

[bass_direct]

My car is lowered 55 on springs and shocks at the front, and torsion bar lowered about 65mm? (need to raise it abit)

http://www.myjavaserver.com/~bassdirect/back1small.jpg

it a harsh ride, and the exhaust catches everytime on speed bumps

[bass_direct]

oh and it struggles to get on the MOT ramp without the exhaust catching lol

[Scott-16v!]

so either 30mm ir 35 mm at the most? i want it to look good, but handle better if you get me, i would have it highered if it ment it would handle better!! :D :D
mines been fine around us mate, never scrapes

[dannyb1986]

how low are you scott??

[Scott-16v!]

40 ish at the rear, a little more at the front

[Coops]

am silly low and it suffers on bumpy roads, and i cracked my sump recently! personally i like scott low at the front and rear about 2 notches lower on the torsion bar than scotts! 8)

[Mattie]

mines lowered 35 at the front....seems 2 be a good height, think it catches abit on the archs on full lock wen on bumpy roads....

geezers recons we lowered the back about 70 :? its stupidly low lol

iv managed sum pretty high speedbumps 2day.....just drive over them slowly and at an angle

[Winston]

40-50mm is wise ....but no point doing a half arse job.... Slam it to the floor lol :wink: :wink: :wink: :wink:

http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h175/76ball/Factory06.jpg

[VIPERONE]

mine used to belowered stupidly at the back and 50mm at front.


it would skip the back end out and also constantly fixing my exhaust from knocking it, ts a pain in the ass.

if roads were flat i would lower to decent low levels..lol.. but at themo my car is on 172 cup springs front and standard williams height at the rear...on valver shockers..

camber bends bumps are no problem forme... no rally car is lowered..lol.

imo lowering is for chavs and winston LOL ;-)

[Winston]

Gibbo ....you said mine was the best handling chav you had been in lol

Tarmac rally cars are...they run coilovers derrr lol

Just cus you couldn't handle your lowered beast :wink: :wink: :wink:

[Clio_GTT]

a 16v deserves to be on its arse

a willy track car needs to be std otherwise it rubs :cry: :roll: