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    Handling Question

    Could anyone tell me from the pic if they think the car has been lowered and by roughly by how much?
    A friend was driving her and thought the handling wasnt up 2 scratch? I was thinking that someone b4 had stuck in lowering springs and messed up the standard suspension? any knowledge would be apprecieated.

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    doesnt look like it has been lowered to me.

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    Id say it looks standard rear, but dropped front. Maybe 35mm front.

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    Maybe put front wheel on full lock and have a butchers at the colour of springs. Might give you some indication.

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    Sory ment to say i was talking about the front. Ill take a better look 2 moro. What would be the best way to get the handling sorted? I am saving for some engine mods in the future but i want everything else sorted first.

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    fit all new suspension parts. standard life on shocks is 30,000 miles. so fit all new standard parts and upgrade the bits you want.

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    TBH honest I had my 16v lowered on the front (35mm) and had it standard on the rear for a while. The handling and braking was shite and it was notably better when the rear was adjusted to suit.

    Does that make any sense guys or not?

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    front looks lower than standard - to be honest standard set ups fantastic on a willy - I've had so much more fun with it standard than I ever did lowered

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    on public roads a lowered Williams would be poor.

    exhausts and sump catching etc ect

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    Why don't you get one of the more knowledgeable members here, who's local to you, to test drive your car? Can sometimes be simple things like air pressure, rotating tyres etc to get the clio back to sharp handling.


 

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