My friend doesn't believe that I can lower my car and not have any problems with it. So could people who have lowered there car just write what size wheels they have, how much they have lowered their car by and put whether they have problems or not so I can finally win this money. Need 10 or so comments!!!!
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Lowering Petition
- Thread starter steve1052
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Renault spent millions on designing the car, so if you modify from standard spec, then things are going to change obviously, if you lower it, it may look better and if that’s what you are after fine, but then the problems might include, harsh road ride, snap out on corners etc etc
If it had to be done Renault would of done, unless your talking about spend £1000s and getting the car set-up right, then your mate is right…
If it had to be done Renault would of done, unless your talking about spend £1000s and getting the car set-up right, then your mate is right…
Depends what you mean by problems mate...
Have had a 1.2 16v lowerd 60mm on 17's.
That tramlined,was s**t in town cos of ridiculously hard ride, and made the interior rattle cos it was so firm. over potholes and drains would make a huge bang noise... and u cant get up kerbs.
i once got stuck in traffic with an ambulance trying to pass, everyone went up the kerb but me... embarrasment time!
but looks ace, and handles like a go cart.
if u do it dont get lowering springs, well worth spending out on coilovers.
any more info pm me!
Have had a 1.2 16v lowerd 60mm on 17's.
That tramlined,was s**t in town cos of ridiculously hard ride, and made the interior rattle cos it was so firm. over potholes and drains would make a huge bang noise... and u cant get up kerbs.
i once got stuck in traffic with an ambulance trying to pass, everyone went up the kerb but me... embarrasment time!
but looks ace, and handles like a go cart.
if u do it dont get lowering springs, well worth spending out on coilovers.
any more info pm me!
I had mine lowered on Spax now because Spax rear shocks are useless they kept failing so you coudl argue it caused probelms but it was a warently issue I just kept going back to Demon Tweeks like Renault and they did the dirty work.
Mine never cause but the setup was quite hard it was lowered so that arch to wheel was 300mm front and rear which depnding on who you talk to is 60 to 80mm In real life it was 40 at the front and 60 at the back but it was lower than 60mm springs alone got you.
A decient setup like FKs etc should be no problem if correctly installed.
The stock setup has problems though my dampers are worn out at 60k adftermarket stuff would have lasted better I think.
Mine never cause but the setup was quite hard it was lowered so that arch to wheel was 300mm front and rear which depnding on who you talk to is 60 to 80mm In real life it was 40 at the front and 60 at the back but it was lower than 60mm springs alone got you.
A decient setup like FKs etc should be no problem if correctly installed.
The stock setup has problems though my dampers are worn out at 60k adftermarket stuff would have lasted better I think.
Renault make the car like that for comfort and safety and for the longevity of components such as wheel bearings driveshfts ball joints and track rod ends. lowering the car stresses all these components and eventually they will fail before a non lowered car.
a good example of this is the CUP range of clio's they have meatier front wheel bearings in order to cope with the extra stresses of the hardened and lowered cup suspension.
a good example of this is the CUP range of clio's they have meatier front wheel bearings in order to cope with the extra stresses of the hardened and lowered cup suspension.
