How low With damper and springs

[Michael]

How low can you lower a Clio 1.6 -99 without any arch work?? Planning havin a H&R or Koni adjusteble suspension so it can be just the way I want it!!!

But not too keen on arch work!! What about camber???

 

[RobFenn]

Depending on wheel offset you can pretty much go as low as you want!

Im safe at -80mm with ET38.5, Fred is -110mm on ET37.

Camber will go negative anyway as you lower, either set it back to OE or go 1 negative.

-Rob

 

[Michael]

Ohhh is that -80 all round??? My 17´s are ET 38.

Fred has done arch work i´m sure........think he postet a picture of him grinding a back arch some time ago.

 

[RobFenn]

oops yeah your right about fred. Front is set at 70mm because otherwise ill be shovelling snow! I have full lock. Mine are 195/16s.

Id recommend the FKs (if they fit) as i dont think any people on here have experience of the other kits to help you out, and i know the FK kit is good!

So yeah id say with ET38 youd be fine for at least -80mm as thats what im doing after all! Will get some pics up on friday but check out the 35mm or 60mmm thread for a picture of my rear wheel.

-Rob

 

[RobFenn]

http://www.faceparty.com/public/696/images/keepmesane_4947257.jpg

Thats just over 70mm (guestimate)

 

[Michael]

Thanks........as i´m on 17s 205/40 I think about 60-70mm front and rear is ok for me..........or should I go for different mm front and back??

Had a look at FK and they will lower it -40 to -70mm...cant find the lower

 

[RobFenn]

look on k-tecracing.com. Says upto 80mm. Another reason i didnt go as low on the front is that the standard set up looks higher at the front so i thought id try to keep it about the same differene front to rear as OE.

Unless youre mad like Fred i think youd be retarded (or made of money) to roll around at -80mm all the time. Ive already replaced a front splitter!

-Rob

 

[Michael]

Ha ha no I´m not mad like Fred.........So you are -70mm front and back?? Any pics of the whole car(sideweiv)

 

[RobFenn]

No sorry, only some of it in the dark which doesnt really help you. Yeah id say 70mm al round.

-Rob

 

[Michael]

Others????? Please, wanna get as many oppionions as possible

 

[RobFenn]

ASFAIK myself and fred are the only people with coilovers (non sport)

http://erc.qmuc.ac.uk/cliosport/gallery/full/1075382886__clio.jpg

 

[Michael]

Ok thanks, I will aim for -70mm then...........Will look ace i think!!!;-)

 

[RobFenn]

It will, i could say mines too low but i aint never going back to 4x4, i now think 60mm looks sh*t! Im turning into a Fred! lol..

-Rob

 

[Michael]

LOL..........Me too!!! Just want to loose the 4x4 look, so why not do it right once and for all!!!!

 

[spirez]

Rob how much were your coilovers? And are they the highsport model? Also, arent standard cars higher at the back to balance the car under acceleration?

 

[RobFenn]

They were 586 including vat (non adjustable). Highsport sounds familiar but id have to check..

Not sure if theyre higher at the back standard but the front arches have more room than the rears which is why i lowered the front less so it had a bigger gap compared to the rear.

-Rob

 

[spirez]

Didnt realise they were that much!! i thought the adjustables cost that much. i was thinging of getting some FKs later down the line as im too scared to lower it right now! (free insurance wont cover lowering)

 

[RobFenn]

Its not cheap, add fitting and setting up (£100) then id completely understand someone backing away but just believe me when i say its worth it! Im only 18 and look like im driving a little Cup racer, the looks i get and smiles from driving it are much better than i would of ever expected!

 

[spirez]

Have you done anything engine-wise?

 

[RobFenn]

No, have an exhaust though. Turbo on the cards.

-Rob

 

[Fred@BTM]

Rob, you car is SO high!!!!

http://erc.qmuc.ac.uk/cliosport/gallery/full/1072746322__floor.jpg

 

[Black Fox]

Is that crap on your rear bumper Fred or have you split it.

 

[Fred@BTM]

Just dirty

 

[RobFenn]

lol it is too high Fred but unfortunately i have no choice where i live! *cries*