#1: Need advice, had car lowered 55m and looks about 10m Author: iGiddy, Location: Wales,CardiffPosted: Sun Feb 13, 2011 9:05 am ---- Right my father has lowered my car, i bought 55m Jamex lowering springs he fitted them and done the torsion bar to match with the front
Its been a week now, i would of thought they might of softend up, it has been standing since it was done..
Advice needed i want it to be sitting on the wheel thats why i bought the 55m springs
Cheers people
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#2: Re: Need advice, had car lowered 55m and looks about 10m Author: -RAJ-, Location: COVPosted: Sun Feb 13, 2011 9:11 am ---- yh i know what you mean. doesnt even looked lowered at all, did you maybe buy springs for a GTI as they are heavier? Last edited by -RAJ- on Sun Feb 13, 2011 9:11 am; edited 1 time in total
#3: Re: Need advice, had car lowered 55m and looks about 10m Author: EdCherry, Location: WiltshirePosted: Sun Feb 13, 2011 9:11 am ---- Give it a drive, but doubt it will go much lower. With a car sitting there is no movement in the suspension to settle it is there?
#4: Re: Need advice, had car lowered 55m and looks about 10m Author: iGiddy, Location: Wales,CardiffPosted: Sun Feb 13, 2011 9:14 am ----
-RAJ- wrote:
yh i know what you mean. doesnt even looked lowered at all, did you maybe buy springs for a GTI as they are heavier?
#5: Re: Need advice, had car lowered 55m and looks about 10m Author: Seabook, Posted: Sun Feb 13, 2011 9:14 am ---- 55mm drop won't be sitting on the wheel
#6: Re: Need advice, had car lowered 55m and looks about 10m Author: iGiddy, Location: Wales,CardiffPosted: Sun Feb 13, 2011 9:15 am ----
EdCherry wrote:
Give it a drive, but doubt it will go much lower. With a car sitting there is no movement in the suspension to settle it is there?
Its been for an half an our drive today as my father brang it to me....
Will have a look if there's movement havent checked that yet...
#7: Re: Need advice, had car lowered 55m and looks about 10m Author: -RAJ-, Location: COVPosted: Sun Feb 13, 2011 9:17 am ----
iGiddy wrote:
-RAJ- wrote:
yh i know what you mean. doesnt even looked lowered at all, did you maybe buy springs for a GTI as they are heavier?
yh they look like the right ones, as ed said give it a drive for a week and see how it goes
#8: Re: Need advice, had car lowered 55m and looks about 10m Author: Mattie-RS, Location: A Track near you ;)Posted: Sun Feb 13, 2011 9:31 am ---- 55m
#9: Re: Need advice, had car lowered 55m and looks about 10m Author: NICKST, Location: Little hulton (worsley)Posted: Sun Feb 13, 2011 9:34 am ---- my xsi was lowerd 30mm and looked lower than that.
#10: Re: Need advice, had car lowered 55m and looks about 10m Author: iGiddy, Location: Wales,CardiffPosted: Sun Feb 13, 2011 9:34 am ----
Mattie-DS3 wrote:
55m
Yeah onestly, any advice /
#11: Re: Need advice, had car lowered 55m and looks about 10m Author: Addaz, Location: SuffolkPosted: Sun Feb 13, 2011 9:41 am ---- To sit it on the wheels you need coilovers and that is about 100 to 120mm
That is about 30 or 20mm, sorry
#12: Re: Need advice, had car lowered 55m and looks about 10m Author: iGiddy, Location: Wales,CardiffPosted: Sun Feb 13, 2011 9:46 am ---- Sorry mate, but going to have to say your wrong, my mate got 55m springs and that sits on the wheel....
Got to be a reason
ANNNY ONE :l
#13: Re: Need advice, had car lowered 55m and looks about 10m Author: 00budham00, Location: IpsPosted: Sun Feb 13, 2011 9:50 am ---- i dropped mine 110 with coilovers and it looked the business!!!(plus sat how you explained how you wanted it) and now i have a cracked sump!!!! worth it umm unsure but it did look good.
i dont think i can keep stocking sumps tho not easy part to find !
if you wand it lower i would invest in coilovers but don't drop it to the extreme as i did
#14: Re: Need advice, had car lowered 55m and looks about 10m Author: iGiddy, Location: Wales,CardiffPosted: Sun Feb 13, 2011 9:52 am ----
mistralshining wrote:
i dropped mine 110 with coilovers and it looked the business!!!(plus sat how you explained how you wanted it) and now i have a cracked sump!!!! worth it umm unsure but it did look good.
i dont think i can keep stocking sumps tho not easy part to find !
if you wand it lower i would invest in coilovers but don't drop it to the extreme as i did
That didnt answer the q's though they are 55m springs and its looks to be gone about 10m
some one ?
#15: Re: Need advice, had car lowered 55m and looks about 10m Author: NICKST, Location: Little hulton (worsley)Posted: Sun Feb 13, 2011 9:55 am ---- have thay not sent you the wrong springs?
#16: Re: Need advice, had car lowered 55m and looks about 10m Author: iGiddy, Location: Wales,CardiffPosted: Sun Feb 13, 2011 10:01 am ----
nick180 wrote:
have thay not sent you the wrong springs?
Could be a possibilty, but i think they are 55m,
ahh well just have to put up with it i surpose "/
#17: Re: Need advice, had car lowered 55m and looks about 10m Author: Seabook, Posted: Sun Feb 13, 2011 10:01 am ----
iGiddy wrote:
mistralshining wrote:
i dropped mine 110 with coilovers and it looked the business!!!(plus sat how you explained how you wanted it) and now i have a cracked sump!!!! worth it umm unsure but it did look good.
i dont think i can keep stocking sumps tho not easy part to find !
if you wand it lower i would invest in coilovers but don't drop it to the extreme as i did
That didnt answer the q's though they are 55m springs and its looks to be gone about 10m
some one ?
by your pic it looks def. more than 10mm, i recon. it's about 40mm
and even you bought the 55mm drop spring they are not guarantee to give 55mm drop
#18: Re: Need advice, had car lowered 55m and looks about 10m Author: iGiddy, Location: Wales,CardiffPosted: Sun Feb 13, 2011 10:07 am ----
Seabook wrote:
iGiddy wrote:
mistralshining wrote:
i dropped mine 110 with coilovers and it looked the business!!!(plus sat how you explained how you wanted it) and now i have a cracked sump!!!! worth it umm unsure but it did look good.
i dont think i can keep stocking sumps tho not easy part to find !
if you wand it lower i would invest in coilovers but don't drop it to the extreme as i did
That didnt answer the q's though they are 55m springs and its looks to be gone about 10m
some one ?
by your pic it looks def. more than 10mm, i recon. it's about 40mm
and even you bought the 55mm drop spring they are not guarantee to give 55mm drop
Arghhh right, cheers mate
#19: Re: Need advice, had car lowered 55m and looks about 10m Author: 00budham00, Location: IpsPosted: Sun Feb 13, 2011 10:18 am ----
iGiddy wrote:
Its been a week now, i would of thought they might of softend up, it has been standing since it was done..?
2 days driving would be enough to settle in. it dont depends how hard the springs are!! if your mates have bought 55m but different brand, there's might be softer springs hence giving them a lower look
Advice needed i want it to be sitting on the wheel thats why i bought the 55m springs?
you cant just assume 55m will sit right where you want it to not all cars are the same hence why i said coilovers would be the best if you want the out come you are looking for !!
#20: Re: Need advice, had car lowered 55m and looks about 10m Author: iGiddy, Location: Wales,CardiffPosted: Sun Feb 13, 2011 10:20 am ----
mistralshining wrote:
iGiddy wrote:
Its been a week now, i would of thought they might of softend up, it has been standing since it was done..?
2 days driving would be enough to settle in. it dont depends how hard the springs are!! if your mates have bought 55m but different brand, there's might be softer springs hence giving them a lower look
Advice needed i want it to be sitting on the wheel thats why i bought the 55m springs?
you cant just assume 55m will sit right where you want it to not all cars are the same hence why i said coilovers would be the best if you want the out come you are looking for !!
Yeah i totally agree with you, all iam saying is for 55m springs that shoud of droped alot more in my own opinion and by looking at my friends car
#21: Re: Need advice, had car lowered 55m and looks about 10m Author: 00budham00, Location: IpsPosted: Sun Feb 13, 2011 10:28 am ---- could be your dampers?
#22: Re: Need advice, had car lowered 55m and looks about 10m Author: JordGJ, Location: Leeds / West MidlandsPosted: Sun Feb 13, 2011 10:34 am ---- coilovers
#23: Re: Need advice, had car lowered 55m and looks about 10m Author: iGiddy, Location: Wales,CardiffPosted: Sun Feb 13, 2011 10:35 am ---- Could it?
I know that i didnt change them ?
Could you get an ebay link for some for me its a 1.1 made be a bit happier if its dampers
#24: Re: Need advice, had car lowered 55m and looks about 10m Author: iGiddy, Location: Wales,CardiffPosted: Sun Feb 13, 2011 10:35 am ---- Could it?
I know that i didnt change them ?
Could you get an ebay link for some for me its a 1.1 made be a bit happier if its dampers
#25: Re: Need advice, had car lowered 55m and looks about 10m Author: EdCherry, Location: WiltshirePosted: Sun Feb 13, 2011 10:35 am ---- Dampers will not be making the car higher.
It is not 55M or 10M, M as an SI Unit stands for Metre.
#26: Re: Need advice, had car lowered 55m and looks about 10m Author: MrrNoName, Location: UKPosted: Sun Feb 13, 2011 10:38 am ---- mm
#27: Re: Need advice, had car lowered 55m and looks about 10m Author: iGiddy, Location: Wales,CardiffPosted: Sun Feb 13, 2011 10:40 am ----
EdCherry wrote:
Dampers will not be making the car higher.
It is not 55M or 10M, M as an SI Unit stands for Metre.
Dont know why i didnt put mm, silly mistake
Get back on the topic
Still seeking advice,
#28: Re: Need advice, had car lowered 55m and looks about 10m Author: Harry, Location: StaffordPosted: Sun Feb 13, 2011 10:42 am ---- No one here is really going to be able to help you though are they? You bought the springs, if they have been fitted and arent low enough then it IS the springs that's the problem. Phone the company and have the code (written on the spring) and ask them. Dampers will not affect height but I will tell you now if you fitted 55mm springs without uprating the dampers then you are making a big mistake anway, it's probably for the best they haven't dropped that far.
Mines lowered 60mm by the way and nearly sits on the wheel so it looks about 25-40 to me.
#29: Re: Need advice, had car lowered 55m and looks about 10m Author: EdCherry, Location: WiltshirePosted: Sun Feb 13, 2011 10:42 am ---- Given you advice. Go drive it.
#30: Re: Need advice, had car lowered 55m and looks about 10m Author: -RAJ-, Location: COVPosted: Sun Feb 13, 2011 10:43 am ---- do you know the exact drop, did you measure the distance between the wheel and arch before you lowered?
it could be that cuz they range from 1.1 1.4 1.6 that they drop a 1.6 55mm and 1.1 about 35mm. just a thought
#31: Re: Need advice, had car lowered 55m and looks about 10m Author: iGiddy, Location: Wales,CardiffPosted: Sun Feb 13, 2011 10:43 am ----
EdCherry wrote:
Given you advice. Go drive it.
That advice has already been taken up...
#32: Re: Need advice, had car lowered 55m and looks about 10m Author: Seabook, Posted: Sun Feb 13, 2011 10:47 am ----
EdCherry wrote:
Dampers will not be making the car higher.
It is not 55M or 10M, M as an SI Unit stands for Metre.
but you can get a shorter damper
#33: Re: Need advice, had car lowered 55m and looks about 10m Author: iGiddy, Location: Wales,CardiffPosted: Sun Feb 13, 2011 10:48 am ----
-RAJ- wrote:
do you know the exact drop, did you measure the distance between the wheel and arch before you lowered?
it could be that cuz they range from 1.1 1.4 1.6 that they drop a 1.6 55mm and 1.1 about 35mm. just a thought
Yeah i did measure, think it come aroun the 50mm mark, hense the 55mm springs
#34: Re: Need advice, had car lowered 55m and looks about 10m Author: craigy00craig, Location: surreyPosted: Sun Feb 13, 2011 10:53 am ---- i had the exact same problem on my old grande punto. 55mm springs off ebay and it didnt look much difference at all... i just bought a 206 thats allready lowered
#35: Re: Need advice, had car lowered 55m and looks about 10m Author: iGiddy, Location: Wales,CardiffPosted: Sun Feb 13, 2011 10:55 am ----
craigy00craig wrote:
i had the exact same problem on my old grande punto. 55mm springs off ebay and it didnt look much difference at all... i just bought a 206 thats allready lowered
So annoying ant it, get your hopes up thats its going to sit nice and it comes back looking the same....
Did you ever find out why this or did any one say it might be ?
#36: Re: Need advice, had car lowered 55m and looks about 10m Author: Howey, Location: Kings LynnPosted: Sun Feb 13, 2011 10:57 am ---- Dont know really.
#37: Re: Need advice, had car lowered 55m and looks about 10m Author: a.odfew, Location: birminghamPosted: Sun Feb 13, 2011 10:58 am ---- You sure the strut is fully pushed into the hub? Loosen the bolts just a bit where the strut goes into the hub and go up and down the street!
#38: Re: Need advice, had car lowered 55m and looks about 10m Author: craigy00craig, Location: surreyPosted: Sun Feb 13, 2011 11:03 am ----
iGiddy wrote:
craigy00craig wrote:
i had the exact same problem on my old grande punto. 55mm springs off ebay and it didnt look much difference at all... i just bought a 206 thats allready lowered
So annoying ant it, get your hopes up thats its going to sit nice and it comes back looking the same....
Did you ever find out why this or did any one say it might be ?
no never found out why, only thing i could think of is that they were a bit crap sucks a bit tbh.... fill your boot and engine bay up with bricks?
#39: Re: Need advice, had car lowered 55m and looks about 10m Author: iGiddy, Location: Wales,CardiffPosted: Sun Feb 13, 2011 11:03 am ----
a.odfew wrote:
You sure the strut is fully pushed into the hub? Loosen the bolts just a bit where the strut goes into the hub and go up and down the street!
I will have a look at this also, you think it would stop it from going lower ?
#40: Re: Need advice, had car lowered 55m and looks about 10m Author: Howey, Location: Kings LynnPosted: Sun Feb 13, 2011 11:05 am ---- Get some fat birds in there!
#41: Re: Need advice, had car lowered 55m and looks about 10m Author: iGiddy, Location: Wales,CardiffPosted: Sun Feb 13, 2011 11:07 am ----
Howey wrote:
Get some fat birds in there!
Hahah, their always in there anyway
#42: Re: Need advice, had car lowered 55m and looks about 10m Author: iGiddy, Location: Wales,CardiffPosted: Sun Feb 13, 2011 11:09 am ----
craigy00craig wrote:
iGiddy wrote:
craigy00craig wrote:
i had the exact same problem on my old grande punto. 55mm springs off ebay and it didnt look much difference at all... i just bought a 206 thats allready lowered
So annoying ant it, get your hopes up thats its going to sit nice and it comes back looking the same....
Did you ever find out why this or did any one say it might be ?
no never found out why, only thing i could think of is that they were a bit crap sucks a bit tbh.... fill your boot and engine bay up with bricks?
Yeah i was just thinking it could be the springs...
#43: Re: Need advice, had car lowered 55m and looks about 10m Author: a.odfew, Location: birminghamPosted: Sun Feb 13, 2011 11:23 am ----
iGiddy wrote:
a.odfew wrote:
You sure the strut is fully pushed into the hub? Loosen the bolts just a bit where the strut goes into the hub and go up and down the street!
I will have a look at this also, you think it would stop it from going lower ?
Yes
#44: Re: Need advice, had car lowered 55m and looks about 10m Author: Howey, Location: Kings LynnPosted: Sun Feb 13, 2011 11:39 am ---- You could always buy my springs
£37 posted
#45: Re: Need advice, had car lowered 55m and looks about 10m Author: 00budham00, Location: IpsPosted: Sun Feb 13, 2011 11:43 am ---- thts a good deal
#46: Re: Need advice, had car lowered 55m and looks about 10m Author: Howey, Location: Kings LynnPosted: Sun Feb 13, 2011 11:45 am ----
mistralshining wrote:
thts a good deal
Why, thankyou
Surplus to requirements now so I need to get rid...
#47: Re: Need advice, had car lowered 55m and looks about 10m Author: MrBSI, Location: What's it to you? ? ?Posted: Sun Feb 13, 2011 11:52 am ---- www.argos.co.uk/static...RINDER.htm
#48: Re: Need advice, had car lowered 55m and looks about 10m Author: Howey, Location: Kings LynnPosted: Sun Feb 13, 2011 11:55 am ----
#49: Re: Need advice, had car lowered 55m and looks about 10m Author: Seabook, Posted: Sun Feb 13, 2011 11:58 am ----
Howey wrote:
mistralshining wrote:
thts a good deal
Why, thankyou
Surplus to requirements now so I need to get rid...
you fit your coilover already?
#50: Re: Need advice, had car lowered 55m and looks about 10m Author: Howey, Location: Kings LynnPosted: Sun Feb 13, 2011 12:01 pm ----
Seabook wrote:
Howey wrote:
mistralshining wrote:
thts a good deal
Why, thankyou
Surplus to requirements now so I need to get rid...
you fit your coilover already?
Oh yes!
Just letting them bed in before I go lower
#51: Re: Need advice, had car lowered 55m and looks about 10m Author: Mike, Posted: Sun Feb 13, 2011 12:11 pm ----
Howey wrote:
You could always buy my springs
£37 posted
Your bumper is a different colour :S
As aid I'd go for a drive then if that doesn't work get the code from the inside of the spring and get the a ring
#52: Re: Need advice, had car lowered 55m and looks about 10m Author: Howey, Location: Kings LynnPosted: Sun Feb 13, 2011 12:12 pm ---- I have 5 shades of EGE on my car
#53: Re: Need advice, had car lowered 55m and looks about 10m Author: meady, Location: basingstokePosted: Sun Feb 13, 2011 12:30 pm ----
Howey wrote:
I have 5 shades of EGE on my car
i know how you fel mate, my caris the same, the bump strips are on shade of blue, the grille another, and the the rest of the car is another colour, also have some bits of orange peel on the front wing, bad times
#54: Re: Need advice, had car lowered 55m and looks about 10m Author: Jammo, Location: BrightonPosted: Sun Feb 13, 2011 12:41 pm ---- I got exactly the same springs mate. Had em on for about a year now and havent dropped. s**t.
#55: Re: Need advice, had car lowered 55m and looks about 10m Author: iGiddy, Location: Wales,CardiffPosted: Sun Feb 13, 2011 5:51 pm ----
Howey wrote:
You could always buy my springs
£37 posted
This is though mate, really annoying that these are brand new dont want to be buying a 2nd pair....
what mm are they and make ?
#56: Re: Need advice, had car lowered 55m and looks about 10m Author: 00budham00, Location: IpsPosted: Mon Feb 14, 2011 3:25 am ----
#57: Re: Need advice, had car lowered 55m and looks about 10m Author: 00budham00, Location: IpsPosted: Mon Feb 14, 2011 3:27 am ----
Seabook wrote:
Howey wrote:
mistralshining wrote:
thts a good deal
Why, thankyou
Surplus to requirements now so I need to get rid...
you fit your coilover already?
coilovers fitted and i droped it toooooo l_______owwwww lol
just brought it up by 10mm then trying to get new engine sump:(
#58: Re: Need advice, had car lowered 55m and looks about 10m Author: hobnob48, Posted: Mon Feb 14, 2011 4:22 am ---- Its all about the weight. Like someone said. If its 1.1 - 1.6 then 1.1 will not be anywhere near what a 1.6 could drop.
I had a mate with the same problem on his 1.1 106, then he got a quicksilver and put the springs on and it was much lower.
edit: got rid of the illegal bits Last edited by hobnob48 on Mon Feb 14, 2011 4:56 am; edited 1 time in total
#59: Re: Need advice, had car lowered 55m and looks about 10m Author: MrBSI, Location: What's it to you? ? ?Posted: Mon Feb 14, 2011 4:26 am ----
hobnob48 wrote:
I agree with the argo link. Get em off and cut a coil or two off and it will sit perfect.
That was a joke
DO NOT cut the springs!
#60: Re: Need advice, had car lowered 55m and looks about 10m Author: Howey, Location: Kings LynnPosted: Mon Feb 14, 2011 4:42 am ----
iGiddy wrote:
Howey wrote:
You could always buy my springs
£37 posted
This is though mate, really annoying that these are brand new dont want to be buying a 2nd pair....
what mm are they and make ?
They were Gmax and 60mm.
#61: Re: Need advice, had car lowered 55m and looks about 10m Author: hobnob48, Posted: Mon Feb 14, 2011 4:51 am ----
MrBSI wrote:
hobnob48 wrote:
I agree with the argo link. Get em off and cut a coil or two off and it will sit perfect.
That was a joke
DO NOT cut the springs!
I never suggested such a thing Sorry I really should have read the forum rules before I started posting lol.
Do not cut springs as if you do it wrong could cause big problems. I suggest getting coilovers for the small price of £150
#62: Re: Need advice, had car lowered 55m and looks about 10m Author: iGiddy, Location: Wales,CardiffPosted: Mon Feb 14, 2011 1:37 pm ----
Howey wrote:
iGiddy wrote:
Howey wrote:
You could always buy my springs
£37 posted
This is though mate, really annoying that these are brand new dont want to be buying a 2nd pair....
what mm are they and make ?
They were Gmax and 60mm.
Did the car actually looked drop.....
what engine is yours as people has been talking about this weight situation
#63: Re: Need advice, had car lowered 55m and looks about 10m Author: Howey, Location: Kings LynnPosted: Mon Feb 14, 2011 1:40 pm ---- That pic is with the springs fitted Its a 1.6 8v.
#64: Re: Need advice, had car lowered 55m and looks about 10m Author: iGiddy, Location: Wales,CardiffPosted: Mon Feb 14, 2011 1:43 pm ----
Howey wrote:
That pic is with the springs fitted Its a 1.6 8v.
Will it matter if i got a 1.1, this weight ant going to be the same as my springs are they ?
Really dont want to be buying these and it will be the same..
#65: Re: Need advice, had car lowered 55m and looks about 10m Author: Howey, Location: Kings LynnPosted: Mon Feb 14, 2011 1:48 pm ---- My springs sold last night. But the TU engine is practically the same in all guises.
#66: Re: Need advice, had car lowered 55m and looks about 10m Author: iGiddy, Location: Wales,CardiffPosted: Mon Feb 14, 2011 1:53 pm ----
Howey wrote:
My springs sold last night. But the TU engine is practically the same in all guises.
Nooo :L
I wanted them as well
#67: Re: Need advice, had car lowered 55m and looks about 10m Author: Howey, Location: Kings LynnPosted: Mon Feb 14, 2011 1:56 pm ---- Sorry mate, Had 3 or 4 people interested and first to pay had them. But I can recommend the Gmax ones, think someone else has some for sale on here
#68: Re: Need advice, had car lowered 55m and looks about 10m Author: iGiddy, Location: Wales,CardiffPosted: Mon Feb 14, 2011 1:59 pm ----
Howey wrote:
Sorry mate, Had 3 or 4 people interested and first to pay had them. But I can recommend the Gmax ones, think someone else has some for sale on here
Any chance you could pm me his link/name
Really dont want to be paying for brand new ones...
&& do you know what mm they are
#69: Re: Need advice, had car lowered 55m and looks about 10m Author: Howey, Location: Kings LynnPosted: Mon Feb 14, 2011 2:03 pm ---- www.206info.co.uk/Foru...24156.html
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sucks a bit tbh.... fill your boot and engine bay up with bricks?
