lowering more than 35mm

[Pithers1.216v]

someone said if u wanna drop a 03 reg clio more than 35mm you got to change the shocks as well is this true

 

[Turkish]

you dont have to as there are -60mm springs available but they wont last long if you go that low on std shocks so if you can afford it go for a suspension kit

 

[Bryan]

you dont have to

but it is recommended

 

[ClioJohn]

well ive had 40mm lowered for 6months and 60mm lowered for the last 3 months. nothing happened yet. most folk have lowered their clio 60mm and i doubt many have shocks....also another point, has anyone actually found suitable shocks that accept 60mm?

 

[Turkish]

6 months is a little too soon to tell but it will wear them out prematurely, how prematurely i cant say tbh and normally the shocks supplied in a koni/spax/bilstien etc etc kit will be matched to the springs whereas the OE ones wont be

 

[ClioJohn]

but where do you get 60mm springs+shocks, i cant find any.

by the way, 60mm springs + standard shocks is so bouncy.

it looks well nice, but handling on rough roads is so bad

 

[R3OBC]

im interested in this as a fancy a 60mm Kit cause i think it could all do with tightening up a bit!!

 

[ClioJohn]

yeah i know they will wear quicker 172loony.

but hey let them wear, and then upgrade

 

[mikesclio]

look on k-tec website, theyve got a suspension kit for ur car, its a bit pricey but cheapish as coilovers go. ive heard theyre good aswell, theres a few ppl on here with them...me soon hopefully as well!

good luck with your standard shocks, i can assure you though, the ktec ones would be worth every penny.

mike

 

[CB1A]

id go maybe 34 mm to be safe

 

[KTR-CLIO]

I went -40mm to be safe. Plus my insurance doest add anything to my premium because they only count it if you have -60mm.

Rik

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[R3OBC]

lol, thats mental!!! they dont care about 40mm but they do about 60mm lol!!! mental! The reason my car doesnt look THAT low is cause i have the std wheels with 195/50 lower profile tyres, just gives a little more of an arch gap, although it dows sit low at the front bumper etc. With the spare on, 185/55 tyre, the gap is much less. Thats my only reason for considering 60mm instead.

Rob

 

[Fred@BTM]

60mm or more is the way forward!!!!!!

 

[Tom]

60mm is lame

go lower

 

[RobFenn]

Spax do an optional -55mm kit with dampers for the 1.2s.

-Rob

 

[JillyB]

Well im lowered 40mm on standard shocks, but i do have to wear a sports bra.

 

[R3OBC]

he he, im lowered 40mm on std shocks, but aint grown into mine yet!