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How low to go...
- Thread starter LowLife.
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Megane r26
Chassis Notch?
i take it your used to having VW's? Chassis have to be notched to get anywhere near low enough to look good! You shouldn't have to with the clio, but my car has the wishbones touching the subframe. its bumpy but doesnt knock. Aslong as you dont have ay speed bumps then go as low as possible! 
182 Turbo Project
Why wouldn't I?
Thanks guys, got some new tyres ordered, due to be fitted friday, then it's getting low. I have decided that I'm not going down the trackday route, as a) I think my car would die, b) I'd sooner buy a MacBook Pro
Any pics of uber low?
182 Turbo Project
Iceberg 172
45's ftw!
You'll get it low enough to scrape over every little speed bump in the country. However, driven spiritedly in my Cup it used to rub on the arches a lot.
My current 172 isn't super low yet, it scrapes over most speed bumps as it is though on the front splitter and exhaust... But I still want the front a bit lower and then I'll be getting 15 or 20mm rear spacers and then 10 or 15mm front spacers depending on what I get on the rear. Then stance will be sorted.
You'll get it low enough to scrape over every little speed bump in the country. However, driven spiritedly in my Cup it used to rub on the arches a lot.
My current 172 isn't super low yet, it scrapes over most speed bumps as it is though on the front splitter and exhaust... But I still want the front a bit lower and then I'll be getting 15 or 20mm rear spacers and then 10 or 15mm front spacers depending on what I get on the rear. Then stance will be sorted.
Iceberg 172
What wheels have you got btw?
Ph1 track 172
you can go pretty low,
eventually the antiroll bar will hit the chassis rails, after which it wont go any lower, and it will knock like a c**t!
but by this point my bumper was almost on the floor,
mick (white clio van) removed his ARB to go that bit lower (on airbags), but im sure it will ruin the handling of the car,
with the rears, get some custom springs made up, remove the arch liners and go nuts! i didnt go as low as i could on the rear, because it would have been reverse raking!
eventually the antiroll bar will hit the chassis rails, after which it wont go any lower, and it will knock like a c**t!
but by this point my bumper was almost on the floor,
mick (white clio van) removed his ARB to go that bit lower (on airbags), but im sure it will ruin the handling of the car,
with the rears, get some custom springs made up, remove the arch liners and go nuts! i didnt go as low as i could on the rear, because it would have been reverse raking!
Ph1 track 172
erm, speak to chewitt (i think thats how its spelt)
he had a batch made up, and i think he still gets them from time to time,
they come up for sale every now and again, best keep your eye out or get him to make you a set,
Vmaxx will be about 10-15mm higher than that, on the supplied springs
providing you take the adjuster plates out for extra lowness lol
he had a batch made up, and i think he still gets them from time to time,
they come up for sale every now and again, best keep your eye out or get him to make you a set,
Vmaxx will be about 10-15mm higher than that, on the supplied springs
providing you take the adjuster plates out for extra lowness lol
Iceberg 172
I hate BSX's but that looks bloody good on them!!!
I'm on 16's so I won't be that low however, I'd like my front arch gap exactly the same as yours, the rear is a bit too low for me personally.
I'm on 16's so I won't be that low however, I'd like my front arch gap exactly the same as yours, the rear is a bit too low for me personally.
Ph1 track 172
thankyou
im pretty sure youre not alone in that opinion, about the BSX i mean, i heinsight i would have saved abit and gone for something abit more rare,but i did work hard on getting the stance just how i wanted it!
for any kind of performance based car, i would not advise going this low,
it was an absolute back ache to drive more than 30mph,.
good luck with the lowering though dude!
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182 Turbo Project
thankyou
but i did work hard on getting the stance just how i wanted it!
for any kind of performance based car, i would not advise going this low,
it was an absolute back ache to drive more than 30mph,.
good luck with the lowering though dude!
How did you get the stance so good mate?
mine sits
i still have loads off adjustment on rear coil-over
this is as low as it will go, wheels h'actually go in this far with people in over bumps as it scrapes inner arch, rear bumper tags worn away
and i live in the middle of know where, car gets rallied about, jumps etc, no issues with sumping out or scraping speed bumps.
perfect height imo
i still have loads off adjustment on rear coil-over
this is as low as it will go, wheels h'actually go in this far with people in over bumps as it scrapes inner arch, rear bumper tags worn away
and i live in the middle of know where, car gets rallied about, jumps etc, no issues with sumping out or scraping speed bumps.
perfect height imo
You can buy my 90mm custom springs if you like.. only had them on for about a couple of weeks before the snow came!
on 15's
on 16's
I've never had any rubbing. But I've never had arch liners in, so who knows!
Obviously if your wheels poke out you might need to sand back the bumper tags slightly...
Obviously if your wheels poke out you might need to sand back the bumper tags slightly...
jenic
ClioSport Club Member
Change of plan. Plus I want to buy a MBP
You could do both.
If your just wanting to go low, i'd suggest buying a non sport, maybe one that already has the RS bumpers, since you wont be going anywhere fast anyway
Chris205
ClioSport Club Member
Many Things
Sorry matey but unless you're an absolute faggott you can still go as quick as anything else (apart from trophys
), you just have to have a little more talent to keep it on track. Granted it wont be anywhere near as good as It could be, but it will still handle ok. Here's a pic of my ph1, running vmaxx coils and custom 65mm rear springs with a fully stripped out rear
I think it was the shafts that used to rub on mine when that low, I know the bottom of the car used to scrape the floor just going on flat roads but I didn't really care, its all good.
I think you should have a good think about it before you go that low, I scraped the exhaust on the trophy just pulling out of your car park and believe me if you like your exhaust/ splitter you better be preppared for them to take a battering, I used to catch my bumper on the slightest incline
Ph1 track 172
a while of adjusting,
the rears are custom 90mm springs,
but its sat on bump stops, so i moved it up and down for weeks until i was happy!
no rubbing on the front or rear,
et38 wheels with 30mm spacers on the front,
and 25mm spacers on the rear,
165/50/15 tyres
there is no room between the tyre and the arch, cant get your finger between them, but its sat on bumpstops so it doesnt go down at all!
182 Turbo Project
I can still go plenty fast enough with it being as low as it is! Anyways, its a 70 limit on M'ways
Chris, do you reckon 65mm is enough for teh lowz? Oh and the drive, yeah, you have to go right up the right hand side to not scrape, its a f**king stupid drive, goes up to a point in the middle. Where did you get your custom springs from mate?
Chris, do you reckon 65mm is enough for teh lowz? Oh and the drive, yeah, you have to go right up the right hand side to not scrape, its a f**king stupid drive, goes up to a point in the middle. Where did you get your custom springs from mate?
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Laminex (SP)
jenic
ClioSport Club Member
I just dont see the point in paying extra for a sport, when your going to make it unusably low :S
I'd go non sports, look at bifcaids (think thats his name) car, that was non sport, and he did all the slamming stuff and it looked good without the initial expense of the sport, same with that tom guy with the blue one.
I'd go non sports, look at bifcaids (think thats his name) car, that was non sport, and he did all the slamming stuff and it looked good without the initial expense of the sport, same with that tom guy with the blue one.
182 Turbo Project
It's not unusably low
Plus I don't take the car on back roads etc, I do pretty much all of my driving on the main roads or motorways.
182
Dont be a pussy, sports can go as low as you want
