View Full Version : Had the Williams lowered (now been sorted at rear !)
williams-3
07-01-2006, 14:18
Had the williams lowered today but its TOO low at the back i think so its goin back in on Wednesday to get raised a little (am a fussy bugger) . Heres sum pics off my phone to let you all see .
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a396/mugen-jordan/williams001.jpg
FRONT
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a396/mugen-jordan/williams003.jpg
REAR
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a396/mugen-jordan/williams004.jpg
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a396/mugen-jordan/williams002.jpg
Front looks spot on, but i can see why you dont like the back. i hate it when the tyre go's under the arch
looks good. but like mine, is a little too low at the back for the front...
did you just have it in for the torsion beam or did you have suspension changed on the front too ??
williams-3
07-01-2006, 14:27
i had up-rated lowering springs put on the front and the rear torsion set but as i said above its too low . :x :twisted:
lowered by how much mate?
looks like the same as mine
love the wheel in the arch in my opinion looks fookin awsome
but i think if i had a williams i wouldnt touch it but still....that does look smart as fook mate :D
The front looks about the same as standard to be honest :? What's the measurement from the centre of the wheel to the arch?
As I said in your other post, I reckon they put on the wrong springs originally, and that's why it looked too high.
williams-3
07-01-2006, 14:55
yeh possibly Zollo , i'm happy with the front now but goin back on wednesday to get the rear raised a bit .
williams-3
07-01-2006, 15:02
ok the front measured from centre of wheel to arch in approx 11'' and the rear is approx 10'' , rather the rear was 12'' tbh
Looks like yours is lower 25mm at the front and 50mm at the rear then.
Mine (standard) is 12" front and rear. So I guess you just want to raise the rear another inch.
williams-3
07-01-2006, 15:21
yeh another inch will do ...... fools ! 25mm at front 50mm a the back , how the hell do they do it ?!
The reason the measurements are the same front/rear is only because the wheel arches are different shapes. If they were the same shape, it would show that the actual ride-height is still higher at the rear. :)
They probably worked off the distance from the sill to the ground, so made that even both ends, which it shouldn't be :roll:
Told you they wouldnt get it right paul! :evil:
Looks spot on at the front, but the rear is too low. only by 15mm or so.
Remember that when you reverse the rear will go lower, and when driving the rear will rise a little!
How much did it cost you if you dont mind me asking? :wink:
williams-3
07-01-2006, 15:38
yeh thats what they said when i was leaving the place , he said '' the car is sitting flat along the sills '' yeh i know the arches are slightly different shapes but i thought they'd hav the sense to measure it with the outside of the tyre to the arch that way it'll look even front / rear . If i only still had coilovers all round like my old civic :(
LotuzClioWilliams
07-01-2006, 16:28
I agree it's too low at the rear. This is my car:
http://home.wanadoo.nl/marcreijnhoudt/Williams%2010052005%202.JPG
Nice looking wheels btw. http://www.peugeotgticlub.nl/images/smiles/eusa_drool.gif
the front looks like mine as mines std! the back is to low for me, mine is another 10-20mm higher, rough guess!
williams-3
07-01-2006, 16:34
I agree it's too low at the rear. This is my car:
http://home.wanadoo.nl/marcreijnhoudt/Williams%2010052005%202.JPG
Nice looking wheels btw. http://www.peugeotgticlub.nl/images/smiles/eusa_drool.gif
thats the hight i wanted ....very nice 8)
yeh wheels are like new thanks !
i think it luks ok at the bk but i can c y u dont like it.....have u had any trouble with scrapin ur exhaust of the floor on hills or bumps m8?
aye needs raising a touch..my old williams was approx 40mm front and 30mm drop back....
http://img177.imageshack.us/img177/5383/oldwilly46zg.jpg
http://img177.imageshack.us/img177/3538/oldwilly12te.jpg
Looks allright, but it is to low at the rear,
When they raise the rear you will probably find the front will drop more.
williams-3
07-01-2006, 20:13
that is a spot on hight both front and back MARTIN 8)
Its gona get sorted tomorow , STEWPUNK is gona come down to my place and set the back to a nice hight for me :lol:
yeah does look a tad low at the rear, lower than mine i reckon, must of been a different bloke that did yours than did mine. looks good though, just raise it a little at the rear plus the springs at the front will settle a little as they bed in.
craig100
07-01-2006, 21:38
http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c74/williamscraig100/22_1_b.jpg
http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c74/williamscraig100/4f_1_b.jpg
this is mine and its a little to low.it doesnt really catch on arches,just abit rough ride,but handles like it on rails.ive never driven one with standard springs but been told they still handle well.everyone for there own but i think it looks good same as yours does mate :D
Justin..
07-01-2006, 23:06
Remember that when you reverse the rear will go lower, and when driving the rear will rise a little!
isnt it the other way around? :?
Had the williams lowered today but its TOO low at the back i think so its goin back in on Wednesday to get raised a little (am a fussy bugger) . Heres sum pics off my phone to let you all see .
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a396/mugen-jordan/williams001.jpg
That looks shit - they did exactly the same with mine and then told me its all my fault for being akward when I went back - plus i couldn't drive it like that it felt really wrong.
Apparently mines back to normal height now - like hell! but ironically its exactly as I wanted it - I'd show you a pic but I don't currently have a car to photograph!
Justin..
08-01-2006, 03:24
imo i'd be happy with that
Remember that when you reverse the rear will go lower, and when driving the rear will rise a little!
isnt it the other way around? :?
Nope!
LOL
The rear will raise slightly when driving forward, and lower slightly when reversing! :wink:
williams-3
08-01-2006, 21:32
Big thanks to STEW for coming down to my house today to re-set the rear torsion bar and get the williams back to a sensible hight at the rear . I will get sum daylight pics posted up tomorow to let you all see . 8)
Here's the 2 slags sitting together , stew also took me out in his car for a blast and its one fast mother fu**er !!!
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a396/mugen-jordan/williams005.jpg
Wasn't a problem Paul! Shame we couldnt get any pics seing it was dark. Looks much better now tho! Like it should have been!
:wink: :wink:
williams-3
09-01-2006, 12:23
as said before had car lowered front + rear but rear was too low , sorted it now looks sweeet 8)
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a396/mugen-jordan/new1.jpg
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a396/mugen-jordan/new3.jpg
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a396/mugen-jordan/new2.jpg
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a396/mugen-jordan/new4.jpg
happy with it now !
looks good cant be far off standard though....
i love proper slammed cars n on the valver it looks shithot, but for some wierd reason a williams looks much better like that!! too classy to be properly slagged!! :D
LotuzClioWilliams
09-01-2006, 20:23
That's better. :)
Out of curiosity old son whats the ride like now comapred to the boggo setup?
Which springs did you go for?
Looks much better mate 8)
http://www.breweriana.co.uk/bb/Wychwood%20-%20Dogs%20Bollocks%20large.jpg
youuuuuuuuu knows it :D
http://www.kateconnick.com/mydogs/dogsdec2003.jpg
http://www.gordonrainsford.btinternet.co.uk/bollocks.jpg
and it one
http://www.oneposter.com/UserData/Poster/Poster_2658_thumb.jpg
williams-3
10-01-2006, 12:32
LOL good posting there lads LOL :D :shock: :lol:
just used AVO springs up front think they were 25mm drop and it feels preety much the same driving on road as before 8)
Remember that when you reverse the rear will go lower, and when driving the rear will rise a little!
isnt it the other way around? :?
Nope!
LOL
The rear will raise slightly when driving forward, and lower slightly when reversing! :wink:
Ermmm... you put your foot down, the front lifts up and the rear plants its arse, you brake and the front plants its self and the rear lifts up.
When i reverse the rear lifts up on all my cars :?
Remember that when you reverse the rear will go lower, and when driving the rear will rise a little!
isnt it the other way around? :?
Nope!
LOL
The rear will raise slightly when driving forward, and lower slightly when reversing! :wink:
Ermmm... you put your foot down, the front lifts up and the rear plants its arse, you brake and the front plants its self and the rear lifts up.
When i reverse the rear lifts up on all my cars :?
Yeah. True. BUT when you stop the car....braking the front dips. You then park like this...and the rear is higher than it normally is. If you then reverse the rear will squat down slightly. I can get some pics if you want! Its clear as day on my hybrid anyway! (prob coz there is fook all weight in the back of it!!!)
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