LOWERING A CLIO

[niksmith]

alrite i need some help in lowering my car. its a 1998 1.4 rt clio 3 door and i wanted to lower it but not sure how much. i have 17" boss alloys which will proberly be a problem. i was just wondering if anyone knows a website with step by step information on how to do it your self. cheers

 

[Lunner]

Get the Haynes moddign guide tio the clio, they had step by step guides.

How much modding of the arches did it take to get the 17s on? Any rubbing?

 

[niksmith]

nah theres no rubbing at all they fit really nice but am a bit scared if i lower it it might start to rub. i think the tires make a difference as there falken and are shaped diferently. it is a mk2 clio by the way

 

[Lunner]

If its mk2 then it aint a rt!

Thats why the wheel fit so well, the mk1s have 13" wheels as standard on the RTs

 

[niksmith]

it is an rt it sayes along the side of the door. im not sure if you getting mixed up with mk1 and mk2 but i have the new shaped clio

 

[Lunner]

, think you make well have the mk1, ph3 clio m8, they didnt make the mk2s in RT, RL, RN

 

[David]

lol another clio mk disput i rekon hes talking about clio1mk2/3 not a clio2

 

[spirez]

they did. my mate holmesy who you met at star city has an RN

 

[niksmith]

ok i dont know but i would rather know how to lower my car than find out if its an rt or not. but haynes manul only make it for the old shape clio not mine

 

[Carl_RT]

does it look like this at the front??? if it does then its a Mk1 ph3! (mines a 1998 btw)

http://erc.qmuc.ac.uk/cliosport/gallery/full/1070196935__front6x4.jpg

 

[niksmith]

no i already said its the new shape clio come on guys i thought you knew allot about clios. all i want is a website not an argument on what my car is

 

[JAY172]

you can get a clio 2 phase 1 rt.springs all round on the clio 2 so simply a case of fitting new springs which is easy.you need some spring clamps for the front springs though.

 

[Fred@BTM]

Lunner they did do an RT in the new shape!!

You can lower a new shape 1998 onwards clio 60mm on 17s no problem (dependant on offset, needs to be as close to ET 37 as possible)

 

[niksmith]

cheers fred your the only one on here who knows what hes talking about. i supose if you lower it 60mm mate wont be getting in the back then.

 

[Fred@BTM]

cheers dude, i wouldnt say that, but thanks for the compliment!!!!!LOL

you can have a full car load of people and luggage lowered 60mm on 17s (i can do that in mine, and its down 110mm on the back!!!!!!!!!! sinks to about 130mm with a full car!!!!)