Lowering a Clio

[MULL3TT16V]

Ive just brought 60mm lowering springs for my 54 plate MK 2 clio but i am unsure of how it will look.
Has anyone got any pics of a clio that they have lowered by 60mm so i can look at and see if its worth openin the box or for just sending back the springs to the manufactur.
Thanks
M.Style

 

[JCC]

Where did you bring them from?

Why would you send them back? :S

 

[jesus]

Did you bring a lowering kit or just the springs? You usually need a full kit if you're going over 60mm.

 

[MULL3TT16V]

brought them fron a shop down the road from me but i aint got them yet cos they am keepin them in the shop till nxt friday untill they are fitted, but i dont wana waste my money of fitting costs if i take them of if they look s**t, and then i can use that money to just buy some new alloys

 

[MULL3TT16V]

and only brought the springs, the garage that are gunna fit them said that they only need the springs to get it lower, but ur startin to worry me now

 

[JCC]

I hope you paid for them before you brought them anywhere

Define "look sh*t"? Too high/low?

 

[jesus]

It'll look decent on the 60mm springs, don't worry.

 

[MULL3TT16V]

well i aint seen any clios lowered by 60mm
and im just wondering y?
i dont wana be lowerin ma car and then just havin everyone take the piss becuase the car looks crap

 

[jesus]

Loads of people have it 60mm lower, even I did at one point. It looked good... it's better -60mm than not at all.

 

[MULL3TT16V]

yee fair enough good point, just gotts wait till nxt friday now to get em fitted, its anoyin me cos it seems like ages away

 

[JCC]

You still don't understand my question lol

Anyway, it looks good. 60mm is the minimum you need to go for lowering a 1.2, anything less is pointless.

 

[jesus]

You still don't understand my question lol

Anyway, it looks good. 60mm is the minimum you need to go for lowering a 1.2, anything less is pointless.

Definitely not the maximum though

 

[JCC]

Awesome height. I seriously wish I'd just saved from the start and got coilovers for mine, instead of faffing about and being impatient with different sets of springs.

 

[jesus]

Same mate, mine's been lowered 3 times now, finally got coilovers so they're here to stay now!

 

[MULL3TT16V]

how low is that mate?
and how much did it set u back?
if u dont mind me bein cheeky

 

[jesus]

Second hand coilovers for near £300, it's as low as it'll possibly go.

 

[MULL3TT16V]

f**k me
dont fancy payin that much lol
ive only paid £100 for brand new 60mm lowerin springs lol

 

[ashman01]

Mine down by 60mm springs

 

[Moz168]

Jesus' old springs. Still needed to settle though, gone a tad lower now.