LOWERING advice

[thestig]

I wanna get some lowering springs for my clio 3, what drop should I go for considering I am going to get 17s? and bearing in mind I dont want any arch work.



Cheers

Guy

 

[Levo]

I have looked up this question myself as Im planning to some lowering.

The advice Ive read says that you can lower 60mm with 17" wheels without any problems.

If you are only replacing the springs (not the shocks) then you should stick to lowering around 35mm.

Generally, the shorter the spring, the higher the spring rate. So shorter springs would need a shock with more damping to sort it all out, so lowering 60mm+ on standard shocks would screw up the cars handling and cause the standard shocks to wear out quickly.

PS: Your car (same as mine) is really a Mk2 Phase 2, (Mk3 will be out in 2005).

 

[Big Iain]

172 wheels with a 30 mm drop bascically coz of the reasons above, didnt want to buy shocks aswell, as it aint no racing car!! i think it just sits alot better now!!



http://erc.qmuc.ac.uk/cliosport/gallery/full/1069258618__myweecar031.jpg

 

[thestig]

Yeah looks sweet ,Cheers

 

[Fred@BTM]

here we go again!!!!

most people know my view!!!

lower the better!!

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

 

[merlincancan]

SECOND THAT FRED! how low is urs??? i wana compare to mine!

 

[Tom]

110mm

 

[Has]

Freds right lower the better,

man freds car is on bloody rails!!

 

[Hippychick]

LOL

Slam it !!!

Freds car is the exception to the rule

Lowest Ive ever seen !!!