FAO Freddynamique2001

connor · Aug 22, 2003

alright mate!

Heard from someone you have had your latest style clio dropped 100mm on 17s! just wanted to know more about it, and what problems you have encounted? & have you got any pics? it sounds mental! i was looking at 80mm & thought that was me dreaming! and that was on 16"s with a tire profile of 40!

cheers

Roamer · Aug 22, 2003

LoL hehehehe

just gotta correct you there mate, it aint 100mm

Its 110mm

Im sure hell be on to respond himself sometime soon..

Chris · Aug 22, 2003

ask him about FREDS LOWERING COMPANY?

Lee · Aug 22, 2003

If you look for Donny South pics there are some of Fred car amongst them. You cant miss it. Kinda looks like Darth Vadar!! especially when behind you on the motorway.

His car looks the dogs. Be warned though 110mm aint god for a car. His front wings have split, and hes aquired a couple of small dents in the roof. But thats the price he has to pay

for the lowest Clio here.

Tom · Aug 22, 2003

Coilovers are the way to go 80mm is easy on 16s mate

Sawa · Aug 22, 2003

Check the ClioSport Car of the Year awards thread - on the 1st page, there is a pic of Freds car!!

Bubbles · Aug 22, 2003

Just had someone round doing stuff to my car... and he menchioned his mate went to donny at the weekend, i asked if he saw us and he said "yeah, he said something about this gorgeous black clio sat right outside the marquee" "ahhh, thatd be freds"

Bryan · Aug 22, 2003

how to do it

take one set of coilovers
one clio
one set of 17s

and an angle grinder

attack arches of clio with angle grinder, fit coilovers, then refit wheels

really is that easy

explain in more detail then fred

theICEman · Aug 22, 2003

I know of a guy with a lower Clio! His names Stu and hes got a gold Clio with smoothed bodywork running 130mm drop on 18"s!! He had to take his bodykit off cos it scraped on the ground and hes now got the standard front bumper completely smoothed and its sitting only about 2cm off the ground with the rubber splitter removed! And guess how much it cost him for this incredible lowness? £100! The ride is even acceptably ok, and hes had no problems runnin the car like this for 9 months so far.

His Clio is also the loudest Ive ever heard, as he has absolutely no silencing from manifold to tailpipe! Its one straight pipe, no cat, no backbox! Add to that an induction kit and a sh*tload of DLS ICE and you have one loud muthaf**ka of a Clio!

BenR · Aug 22, 2003

oooooooooooooo.............competition!

McBunny · Aug 22, 2003

why do you want to go that low tho it destroys all remaining handling ability the 18s and ice didnt

BenR · Aug 22, 2003

its a 1.2, its not really an issue.

connor · Aug 22, 2003

Yeah I was about ot say that.... lol cheers Ben.

& 80mm on 16s... how can that ruin the handling...? Unless your talking about the other guys...? & not only that but 16s wont change the handling significantly due to the rolling radius being the same with a lower profile tires.

BenR · Aug 22, 2003

were talking about that 130 clio paint scraper...lol

Roamer · Aug 22, 2003

At least freds beast is still drivable, infact from some of the roads and tracks Ive seen him go down youd think it was a 4x4 LoL

Big Iain · Aug 22, 2003

yeah seen that clio not for a whiile though as my days at strathy cruise came to an end last year, apparantly i have to grow up,mmmm

connor · Aug 22, 2003

lol, mate, i replied to the lexus lights thread....

Bryan · Aug 23, 2003

Quote: Originally posted by Roamer on 22 August 2003
At least freds beast is still drivable, infact from some of the roads and tracks Ive seen him go down youd think it was a 4x4 LoL

in other words

york Dragways rally course approach to strip

McBunny · Aug 23, 2003

roamer how bout that road i went down the other night lol

Bryan · Aug 23, 2003

lol @ mike

i know that road, how you made it back with all your bumpers still intact i do not know

McBunny · Aug 23, 2003

im not sure i did lol all i could hear was crunch scrape scrape bang bang

Hippychick · Aug 23, 2003

Quote: Originally posted by dogmaul on 23 August 2003

roamer how bout that road i went down the other night lol

I use that lane everyday ! Just not at that speed dude

Didnt relise how much lift you can get at that bump. All four wheels must have left the ground for sure !

McBunny · Aug 23, 2003

hehe tis good fun

well i wont be doing that with my new wheels lol

connor · Aug 23, 2003

so guys.... What would I need to lower my car 80mm then....? and how much do i need to spend...? cheers all

Fred@BTM · Aug 24, 2003

you need a set of FK coilovers (from K-tec) and about £550 in your bank account!!!!!!

Fred@BTM · Aug 24, 2003

Heres a pic for you (its not photoshopped, its just my dodgy phonecamera skills!!!!)

http://erc.qmuc.ac.uk/cliosport/file.php?image=1061691660__100mm.jpg

Fred@BTM · Aug 24, 2003

and another

http://erc.qmuc.ac.uk/cliosport/file.php?image=1061692038__low.jpg

connor · Aug 25, 2003

Very nice mate!!!!! ur mental

but with awesome ideas

Ok.... Ive decided to move up to 17" alloys as 16s will look too small!

So whats better.... 35/30 drop on front/rear or 60mm drop all around?? I dont want the wheel to dissapear into the wheel arch - personally I dont like this!

I dont suppose anyone have any pics of their car lowered 35mm & 60mm on 17" alloys by any chance?? and if so, can you post them up so I compare

cheers all

Fred@BTM · Aug 25, 2003

well it just so happens i do!!!!! (pic on left is 60mm Pi, pic on right is 40mm Apex, both pics taken just after fitting so springs not bedded in)

http://erc.qmuc.ac.uk/cliosport/file.php?image=1061842175__60mm_V_40mm.jpg

Fred@BTM · Aug 25, 2003

Go for 60mm, 35mm/40mm is just a waste of money!!!

mikesclio · Aug 26, 2003

mines lowered 35/30 on PI springs, Fred, how the hell does urs run so low! my car is on 17s and well bloody bumpy as it is! what happens on country roads and speed bumps when youre slammed so low?! what did you actually take out with the anglegrinder?

noel-pilot · Aug 26, 2003

http://www.adrenalinone.co.uk/clio.htmlwww.adrenalinone.co.uk/clio.html

lowered 60mm on 17s,

mikesclio · Aug 26, 2003

last couple of pics look good, so much different with the bodycoloured inserts, how much it set u back? i wana do that to mine, not sure tho, mines black, probly wouldnt notice! what you think.....

http://erc.qmuc.ac.uk/cliosport/file.php?image=1061052680__Clio_007.jpg

connor · Aug 26, 2003

yeah mate, its really noticable if you get them bodycoloured! ive seen quite a few black ones that have been done and they look wicked!!!

& cheers everyone! Fred uve been especially helpful considering uve done all 3 of the choices i was looking at!!!! lol! The comparing pic did it all, im going 60mm!

When you say bedded in... does that mean they will get lower or they are at the lowest to start off with?

& next question before I buy is.... whats better, PI springs or KTR springs? (for a 60mm drop)

cheers all!

Tom · Aug 26, 2003

they are both pi springs

connor · Aug 26, 2003

Ahhhh thats cleared that up a treat mate!!! OK, well I just got a reply from John H from demontweeks after I emailed him asking how much the PI springs would be after the cliosport discount... & I got sent this....

"STOP! if you know whats good for your car think before fitting the springs youve e-mailed
me about i could send you some Spax 60mm springs ive got them in stock and your price to your door is £**.** and they are good quality and will lower your car level,not lob-sided.regards
John"

So... what are spax like compared to PI springs then?? Bearing in mind they are the same price! Cheers for your help guys, its much appreciated!!!

Tom · Aug 26, 2003

better mate

connor · Aug 26, 2003

Cheers mate! much obliged! thats them now ordered

Thanks for all the help everyone! its been much appreciated!!

mikesclio · Aug 26, 2003

damn, im on pi springs! although i think Freds finally persuaded me to get the KTR/JK coilovers, his car looks meaner than mine which aint fair, mines a 1.6! sorry fred, must see my point!

mike

Fred@BTM · Aug 26, 2003

DUDE Spax suck eggs!!! Na not really, theyre all the same!! Bedding in means that they will sink upto 10mm lower after 1-2months (depending on how hard you drive it/how many fat mates you have in the back!!!!)

Mikesclio - ive only just started with my car!!!! (theyre FK coilovers NOT JK (thats the lead singer of jamaroqui!!))

Plenty more stuff in the pipeline!!!

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