60six
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Sept 16, 2016 22:55:28 GMT
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Been throughly enjoying my SAAB 9000 since my beloved 1984 900 was written off by a texting OAP. I actually think I like the 9000 far more after our extremely hot spell and me fixing the air-conditioning just at the right time. As it's a 2.3 manual CSE turbo, it was a little boat like in handling, and just didn't look right to me, even after changing over to 16 inch super-aeros without the centre-caps. I wasn't in a hurry to lower, so camped on ebay (saved searches - you get emailed results - godsend!) and managed to get some 25mm lowered springs for £100, and a set of bilsteins all round for £150. Before:  After:  Ride quality still acceptable - rear springs seem a little softer than I wanted, but the front is absolutely perfect. It satisfies part of me that only gets satisfied by lowering a car, and I don't know what it is! - Lowered three cars in 20 years and got the same feeling of awe and amazement each time. I have also recently modded my t5 trionic APC to stage one, and converted to a t7 BPC valve which was almost as satifying, but lowering does something extra ...... |
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Some 9000's, a 900, an RX8 & a beetle
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b3nson
Part of things
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Club RR Member Number: 22
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Sept 17, 2016 7:55:15 GMT
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I find lowering is always very satisfying, until you get in and drive it, I then tend to realise I should have either spent more money on better parts or not lowered it as far I did. Ruined a few hatchbacks by slamming them on just coil springs  Learnt my lesson now though, proper matched damper and springs or quality coilover sets only, then it's satisfaction all round. |
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'99 Fiat Coupe 20V Turbo
'08 Panda 100HP
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Sept 17, 2016 9:39:15 GMT
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Oh yes, lifting an excessively lowered purchase and fixing the ruined handling and replacing the buggered exhaust  |
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markbognor
South East
 
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Club RR Member Number: 56
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Sept 17, 2016 11:20:58 GMT
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The day you do new wheels and lowering combined, is the only thing better than lowering day. New wheels day comes in a close third.
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Sept 17, 2016 13:19:42 GMT
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Yeh as mentioned by many above, the lowering looks cool the reality of living with it is NOT
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markbognor
South East
Posts: 9,969
Club RR Member Number: 56
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Sept 17, 2016 14:56:35 GMT
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Yeh as mentioned by many above, the lowering looks cool the reality of living with it is NOT Pah! I broke my back a month ago. My daily is on cut springs. It's fine. |
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bortaf
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Sept 17, 2016 15:47:25 GMT
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Not much else transforms the way a car looks more than lowering and wheels  trouble is geting a set that don't drop it on it's  , last set of 40mm lower suspension i fitted turned out to -60mm but the ex loves it rockhard and bouncy Looks great but dives too hard living in london (every speed hump is an adventure)  25mm is about as far as i lke to go i'm too old and the moobs are too bouncy nowdays  The saab loks way better with less arch gap though |
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Last Edit: Sept 17, 2016 15:49:32 GMT by bortaf
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Sept 17, 2016 20:52:30 GMT
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Yeh as mentioned by many above, the lowering looks cool the reality of living with it is NOT Pah! I broke my back a month ago. My daily is on cut springs. It's fine. No it's not, you may kid yourself, but you WILL realise the error of your ways 😉 |
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Sept 17, 2016 21:36:26 GMT
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Was under my lowered Mondeo today and found some strange damage to things that hang down. That, the fact one silencer box has been replaced with a dodgy looking pipe and the state of the springs may see me taking it back to standard. Its great on dual carriageways and some A roads, but find a pot hole and it hurts!
All the very best,
Geoff.
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Sept 17, 2016 21:44:57 GMT
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My pt cruiser drove like a dream before I lowered it but it was one of the first mods I did.
Looks before comfort for me every time.had the car nearly 11 years and spent over 10.5 losing my fillings.
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Sept 18, 2016 9:34:09 GMT
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Pah! I broke my back a month ago. My daily is on cut springs. It's fine. No it's not, you may kid yourself, but you WILL realise the error of your ways 😉 Nope. Slam all of the things! My exhaust is an evil demon and deserves to be punished. |
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Sept 18, 2016 10:54:36 GMT
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anything and everything looks better lowered
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Sept 18, 2016 11:22:11 GMT
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When i had my mini estate i lowered it and it handled as youd expect. The car also had a big bore stainless exhaust that hung very low. One day in town the car was getting afew looks, I pulled out of a sideroad and gave it a bootfull. as i did the car went down a dip in the road, and the exhaust hit the road and got ripped off the car at the manifold. I simply got out of the car, unhooked the exhaust from its mounts, opened the rear doors and put the whole exhaust in the back of the car. Still being watched. Started the car up and the noise in the car (with no carpets) was daft. But i just drove off and styled it out. Or so id like to think, on my 10 mile drive home.
I also lowered one of my Maxis by letting most of the fluid out of the system. Soon after doing this the bottom arm on the front suspension sheered off the subframe. I don't lower cars now.
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Sept 18, 2016 13:36:07 GMT
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Selling it when you realise you've ruined it like on. Y last 2 Vectras. Think I'm prematurely old now at 25, love boatyness |
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Sept 18, 2016 14:17:41 GMT
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I keep thinking of lowering my avant, it's proper wallowy and gives me no confidence when cornering. In comparison my other half's e36 feels like it's on rails.
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Sept 18, 2016 16:12:20 GMT
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More satisfying than lowering...? Making it work properly! :-)
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Sept 18, 2016 16:35:09 GMT
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I find a good claybar then polish gives me the greatest satisfaction...followed by pie mash and liquor
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Fraud owners club member
1999 Jaguar s type
1993 ford escort
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Sept 18, 2016 17:29:18 GMT
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anything and everything looks better lowered Very true! and drives like complete sh1t |
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Sept 18, 2016 17:39:47 GMT
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anything and everything looks better lowered Very true! and drives like complete sh1t ... home.retro-rides.org/?page_id=17014Point 2. No idea what your problem is. No one on here is the new Senna, missing an apex or cornering 10mph slower really isn't that big of a deal. |
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Sept 18, 2016 17:50:12 GMT
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Did my Foz last November from std 4x4 to this:  On the plus side handling improved immensely, loads less body roll. Only downside is the reduced ground clearance at the tow bar when loaded. I have to be careful over humps and backing in to places! |
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Sittin' here in a hired tuxedo. Wanna see my bacon torpedo?
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