Lowering an RT

[Rick]

Ive just got my first car, a 1.4RT. I know its not that fast but Im only 18 so mustnt grumble, eh!
First on my long list of intended mods is to get the beast lowered. Its a K plate but its only done 42000 miles, so I dont know whether to get a set of lowering springs and get the torsion beams dropped, or bite the bullet and get a full kit.
Any advice would useful, just bear in mind that money is an issue.

Cheers!

 

[Ben j]

if moneys an issue go for spring first then use it till the shocks die then replace em. got to get the most out of em. what other mods u got planned?

 

[Rick]

Where do you start!
ICE
Alloys
Steering wheel/gear knob
some body mods - rear spoiler, that sort of thing.
Cant do too much to the enging cos of insurance. Definately gatting a new exhaust.

On the look out for ideas at the moment, Ive only had it for a few days!

 

[BenR]

you can ket a full kit for cheap. I initially used monroe gas dampers with -55mm pi springs, and they were fab, just as good as the konis i got now. probably get away with the whole kit for 200 quid

 

[Ben j]

alloys definetly the first thing to do. nothing makes a car look better than a nice set of alloys

 

[BenR]

no,lower it first as itll be really slammed on standard rims, and will look cool in a kooky kind of way. and youll apreciate the better handling.

 

[Ben j]

but itll have steels. eeewwwww!

 

[shanemc]

lower it first then fit the wheels!never the other way round,youll look your driving a stupid 4x4!

 

[shanemc]

lower it first then fit the wheels!never the other way round,youll look your driving a stupid 4x4!

 

[BenR]

steelys are cool man, i was gonna get 15" weller steelys and wrap them in sticky cut slicks, because there lighter than alloys!!!and look dead cool on a stripped out racer!

 

[Ben j]

i know what ya saying but ITL HAVE STEELS!! itl look odd. putting 15s on wont look like a 4x4

 

[BenR]

i take it you dont like steels?...haha alot of race cars use them, and i think they look fing cool.

 

[Ben j]

u mean u can tell i dont like steels?

 

[Rick]

Calm Down! Calm Down!
Alloys are definately next on the list and Ill get them as soon as funds allow.
For the record, I also agree that alloys on a non-lowered car look sh*te!

 

[Ben j]

 

[BenR]

wasnt starting anything, just messing about dad.

 

[Ben j]

 

[bworley]

So I take it now have a 4x4 then? I just got 16s on my RT, and they scrub if i have more than 2blokes in d back! I think u should get massive alloys, then fill it fulla ICE - thats kinda wot i trie, but it IS still a bit high! Well, let be off to drive my pride and joy! *Now wheres that ladder.....?

 

[steve a]

well I lowered my 1400 first 40mm and it was *low*, looked kind of euro style.
Then got the alloys later.

 

[Nick Read]

Definitely lower it first - unless you want your Clio to look like a Nova rollerskate. Come on, weve all seen Novas and other small hatches with 7x15 ( and bigger) on there and they look ridiculous. A 16v is lower than the rest of the Clios anyway, so you can do just the wheels and it fills the arches nicely. On an RT youve got such a huge gap that any alloys are gonna look totally sh*t with all that ground clearance.

LOWER IT FIRST!!! PLEASE!

 

[BenR]

yes yes yes, i made that mistake and it looked stupid!
bworley: what you doin with blokes in the back of your car!!!