How many problems will this cause??

[matty h]

hi ppl,
i'm new to the site and this is my first post.

i've recently bought a mk2 1.6l 16v clio and have plans to lower the car 60mm all round onto 15" rims with 195/50/15 tyres on them. Will this rub at all or will i be ok as on many occasions i have 5 ppl in the car.

cheers matty h

 

[clio__chris]

on 15 std wheels its fine afaik

however if ur gonna get aftermarket alloys get 16s

 

[V1NNY]

Should be fine, i know a few people are on a 60mm drop on the forum

 

[matty h]

first thoughts were to drop it 60mm onto 17" but thought that would defo scrub. and had the set of 15" give to me as my mate didn't want them anymore.

What are your recommendations for lowering it 60mm -
should i go for springs and shocks as a package or should i just go for springs??

My thoughts were to go for the spring & shock package as i thought the spring, if left with standard shocks would fall out when the car was jacked up or put on the garage hoists.

cheers matty h

 

[Caramel]

ive got an mk2 phs2 1.6 on 15" with 60mm drop, goin down to 85.

 

[V1NNY]

I'm on a 40mm drop on 17's and no problems, iirc Freds car is on 110mm drop on 17's

 

[M1TCH]

NONE!
I'm on 15's with 60mm drop. I think you can go to 60mm on 17's without any scrub. But you won't be anywhere near scrubbage with 15's and 60mm with a full car because the springs are so stiff. I've got the apex kit and deffinately recommend it for the price.

 

[theduck]

the springs wont fall out, but there are good reasons to go for springs and shocks

 

[kpowell911]

im 60mm on 17s no archwork, no problems

mk2 phase 1

 

[kpowell911]

 

[kpowell911]

60mm on the back with 3 people in back

 

[matty h]

I like the look of that, got me thinking of getting a set of 17" now :approve:

should i get a set of 5 spoke or a set of multi spokes?? at present i've got a set of 15" fox racing 3 evo's (multispokes) which i will probably sell.

what suspension setup have you got?? uprated springs and shocks or uprated spring on standard shocks??

which springs/springs & shocks are you running on??

priced up a set of gmax supersport springs and shocks with 60mm drop alll round - 277 notes.

any help/recommendations on the above will help me loads

cheers matty h

 

[M1TCH]

go for the springs & shocks and if thats your budget defo go for apex mate - £260 boys from www.motorsportworld.co.uk
what model is that crazy clio? not a fan of big wheels on clios tbh but everyone to there own, I do like that gold colour though hardly ever see them.

 

[Dink]

mines down about 50 mm and had four people in the back and about 40kgs of ice and it didn't rub

but if i go quickly into a roundabout i do get rubbing on the front with 17's

 

[kev O]

i have no problems with mine, running 17" and my coilovers are sitting about 70mm rear and about 70mm front... no rubbing on rears apart from what dink said just on roundabouts fully loaded...

 

[kpowell911]

they are just springs at the moment, Im getting airbags soon though