Lowering my clio, but a few questions

[Audin_RT]

I want to lower my clio with 15s on, whats the lowest i can go without having to do any arch work?

Who does the best value for money springs? gmax seem good but from what i can see they only drop 55mm, too much for me want 40 maximum

Also this torsion bar job, i wouldnt dare attempt this myself so would be looking at paying someone to do it, who could do it? Anyone on here do work like this on the side?

Do you DEFINATELY have to do the torsion bar job or can you get rear springs?

Can anyone reccomend the perfect set up for me??? I.e make of springs, drop in mm, and the amount of torsion bar splines needed to drop?

 

[Itsallaboutcris]

Best advice I can give is to contact Dave at Torsion Tuning. And ask him. Believe me, he knows his clios.

 

[Audin_RT]

whats his email mate?

 

[Lunner]

Gmax do 30/35mm springs, look at deamon tweeks.

not sure about the quality of Gmax, was pondering gettign springs from them myself.

I ahve seen plently dropped 60mm wiht no rubbing.

You have to do the torsion bar, this is instead of rear springs. Any local garage shoudl be able to do this for you.

 

[Dan##]

apex springs are good, thats whats on mine i recommend them! i dropped it 35mm, doesnt sound much but it looks much better

 

[Audin_RT]

how much are apex springs?

thinking about it, my brother MIGHT be able to do the torsion bar, or atleast one of his work mates could, hes an apprentice mechanic. although saying that they did a strange job of fitting my k&n

 

[1fast6]

torsion bar is easy PROVIDED you have access to the right tools. also its useful to have a few things lying around encase it messes up!

 

[Audin_RT]

few things lieing around? such aaaaaas? lol

 

[LivinLegend]

a big bar so you can knock the bar out if it rusted in!!!

 

[Audin_RT]

i see

is spax springs brand new 35mm drop at 47 quid a good deal???

 

[Audin_RT]

thats delivered including vat, from demon tweeks

 

[LivinLegend]

i got my spax for 36.99 i think

 

[Lunner]

dont forget we also get discount from deamon tweeks, if you ring up

 

[Nafoff]

providing you have a good offset you should be able to drop it 60mm. i have a 1.4 rt and i have got 16s with a 60mm drop front and 70mm rear with no rubbing at all.

 

[Itsallaboutcris]

He is a member of the this forum, just send him a PM. Here are his contact details

http://www.cliosport.net/contacts/ShowContacts.asp?C=on&A=on&R=on&P=on&M=on&D=on&G=on&E=on&SearchString=torsion+tuninghttp://www.cliosport.net/contacts/ShowContacts.asp?C=on&A=on&R=on&P=on&M=on&D=on&G=on&E=on&SearchString=torsion+tuning

 

[Audin_RT]

whats a good offset? im unsure of what the offset of these wheels is. see, my brother bought them for his nova but never fitted them and he needed spacers for them to fit his, but mine went on without them... i want to see if i need spacers or not though to get the perfect fit

 

[Audin_RT]

LivinLegend, where did u get your spax from?

 

[pcarr]

Try some AVO,s then you can go as low as you like.

Bit more cost ly but worth it.

 

[Audin_RT]

whos the best supplier for these avos?

 

[Pete-W]

i had g max -35 on my car then spax -55. the spax were much better. i had 15" alloys on the car for both and didnt have any probs wit either! admitedly i had no plastic liners in the arches though!

 

[pcarr]

you can just buy them direct i did they were around £560

 

[Audin_RT]

£560? what?

direct from where?

 

[pcarr]

direct from AVO.

 

[Audin_RT]

and they cost £560? surely you mean £56 lol

 

[Clart]

hes talking about coilovers i think

 

[Carl_RT]

I got a mk1 1.4RT with 15s - its lowered 40mm on the front (apex springs) and 50mm on the back. No srubbing at all, i reckon 60mm would be fine!

Yes you have to get the torsion bar done and front springs.

BTW where you from mate?

Carl.

 

[Audin_RT]

im from barnsley syorks mate, u? apex sound well recommended whered you get em from mate?

 

[Audin_RT]

right so one last question

with my 195/45/15 tyres on, whats the lowest i can go without any arch work?

 

[Carl_RT]

im in birmingham mate - 40mm springs for the front cost me about 50 quid! I got the lowering done at Dudley Renault Centre (not an actual dealer!) He got the springs in for me! But i know BB tuning do them and you can get a discount!

http://www.bbperformancetuning.co.uk/products/department.asp?deptid=181http://www.bbperformancetuning.co.uk/products/department.asp?deptid=181

with 195/45s id say about 60mm without archwork!

Carl.

 

[Audin_RT]

nice one mate, think ill go for 40mm to be on the safe side like

why is it 40mm at front and 50mm at back? is that just how it needs to be to equal it out and preserve/improve the handling or is it just your preference?

how much did dudley renault centre charge for lowering? was it a modified car specialist garage or just a normal one? did you know him?

 

[IsvenII]

are all springs compatible on both 1.4rt and 172? My mechanic told me the springs could go on both models so not sure if he is pulling a fast one just to seal a deal.

 

[Carl_RT]

Quote: Originally posted by Audin_RT on 17 February 2004


nice one mate, think ill go for 40mm to be on the safe side like

why is it 40mm at front and 50mm at back? is that just how it needs to be to equal it out and preserve/improve the handling or is it just your preference?

how much did dudley renault centre charge for lowering? was it a modified car specialist garage or just a normal one? did you know him?





I had a couple of things done at the same time! For 180 quid i had the torsion bar done, springs provided and fitted, the bloke also put me wheels and exhaust on! I wanted 40mm all round (to be on the safe side like you) went to pick it up and it was dropped more on the back! But id like it 50mm all round now because i think it looks good that low! lol!!

Dudley renault centre is just a renault specialist - hes been dealing with renaults for 15yrs! lol!! (i didnt know him either!)

Carl.

 

[Audin_RT]

luckily i can get my wheels and zorst fitted by my brother, hes an exhaust specialist hmmm wonder if he could do me torsion bar. if not ill ring around them places you suggested to me, ta mate!

 

[Audin_RT]

does the front and back need to be lowered by the same amount????? anyone know?