my car needs lowering.... what to go for..

[AlexS]

Here she is, if I just buy springs the shocks are going to get knackered, but I can't stretch to coilovers....
Im thinking a full Apex -60mm kit with shocks, any other suggestions? KTEC do one called 'ulimate' is this any good?

Alex

 

[tommyboy]

apex 60mm kit sounds spot on to me. don't buy coilovers as they're just a fancier more expensive option that are only really worth the buy on an RS and not really needed on a 1.2 tbh

 

[bigmonmulgrew]

With a 60mm drop your allows will rub. I have a 40mm drop and they did rub a little on full lock until i removed wheel arch liners

 

[bigmonmulgrew]

Oh by the way mind was springs and shocks 240 quid

 

[Urban]

If the wheels are the right offset and tyres the right size then 60mm should be no probs.spax do a 60mm spring kit for about £100 but then your faced with destroying the dampers over a period of time but if you have the money buy the kit.Apex will give a slightly softer ride than spax but it will still be quite solid.

 

[JclioD]

This is mine on standard 15's lowered by 40mm on apex if it helps to picture it

http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s165/JclioD/DSC00409.jpg

 

[Littleleigh]

Nice What lights u got on there??

 

[Leeds_VTO]

I diddnt think there was a problem getting full lock with a -60mm on full lock? ie no rubbing without changing tyres or taking liners out

 

[JclioD]

Nice What lights u got on there??

These lights?


http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s165/JclioD/upload.jpg


I sprayed them myself mate, you cant buy lights like that, due to clios not having a reflector outside of the light cluster, however, my reg plate reflects light fine, so not bothered. Plus police havent pulled me over at all in over a year and half

 

[AlexS]

Will they really rub, the alloys are only 15's, the tyres are quite high profile though, they are pretty much the same rolling radius as the 14" steelies that were on there before....