r 19 -60mm????

Level 1 User Joined: 15 Dec 2005 Posts: 39

hi all was just wondering if any off you have lowered your renault 19s on 17"s it was thinking of going for 60 mm spring but wondered if the car would scrub. please help

cheers ryan

Forum Moderator Joined: 18 Feb 2004 Posts: 7432

why would you do such a thing?

looks are subjective, but it would handle like shite.

Level 1 User Joined: 15 Dec 2005 Posts: 39

yer maybe not ive been look at benskett's lowered 40mm at that looks better

Retroholic Joined: 23 Dec 2005 Posts: 3315

drop the front on coilovers and drop the back to the floor on 15 inch rims look better than 17's i reakon

Site Subscriber Joined: 13 Oct 2004 Posts: 4722

and become a nonce.. Rolling Eyes

Level 10 User Joined: 27 Apr 2005 Posts: 620

just leave the stock suspension and stick 17s on if it starts to roll a bit then lower it a max of 25-30mm but be warned theres not much space for 17s

Retroholic Joined: 23 Dec 2005 Posts: 3315

there is room for 17's had the valver on the bumpstops on the rear and 40mm on the front with 17's and no scrubbing,

15's are better the tyres are cheaper they handle alot better but peronal choice at the end of the day dif folks dif strokes an all

Site Subscriber Joined: 05 Apr 2004 Posts: 1141

bbracer16valver wrote:

drop the front on coilovers and drop the back to the floor on 15 inch rims look better than 17's i reakon

Like so.

Goodbye handling!

Site Subscriber Joined: 13 Oct 2004 Posts: 4722

*pukes*

Retroholic Joined: 23 Dec 2005 Posts: 3315

AddieLike so.

Goodbye handling!

handling doesnt go it improves

but different folks different strokes the 1st one is decent the 2nd looks dodgy because of the ramp from the pavement to the gates[/quote]

Forum Moderator Joined: 18 Feb 2004 Posts: 7432

bbracer, handling does not automatically improve if you lower the car. On a smooth racetrack maybe (if the suspension is set up properly for that ride height), on the road, usually not!

Site Subscriber Joined: 05 Apr 2004 Posts: 1141

If you've ever driven a seriously low car you'll know just how un-fun they are on normal everyday roads.

Racetrack, maybe. UK's roads? No way.

Retroholic Joined: 23 Dec 2005 Posts: 3315

i never said it was the ideal set up otherwise i wouldnt of droped it 40mm on the front and dropped the rear abit not a lot

just saying dropped to the floor looks good

and ive drove a chammy ph1 dropped to the floor and on the bump stops it bounced front to back like a see saw but my god did it handle like fuck good amount of over steer aswell

Site Subscriber Joined: 05 Apr 2004 Posts: 1141

bbracer16valver wrote:

just saying dropped to the floor looks good

bbracer16valver wrote:

handling doesnt go it improves

Site Subscriber Joined: 13 Oct 2004 Posts: 4722

no, it dont! Rolling Eyes

someone else tell him

Forum Moderator Joined: 18 Feb 2004 Posts: 7432

And thats where it's subjective.

You say it looks good

I say it looks shite.

Neither of us is right or wrong on that.

However, the performance aspect is not subjective, when you lower a car excessively, you destroy the handling.

Retroholic Joined: 23 Dec 2005 Posts: 3315

each to there own boys each to there own

Forum Moderator Joined: 18 Feb 2004 Posts: 7432

Yep exactly, but you'll be agreeing with me when you've got a hole in your sump Wink

Site Subscriber Joined: 05 Apr 2004 Posts: 1141

bbracer16valver wrote:

and ive drove a chammy ph1 dropped to the floor and on the bump stops it bounced front to back like a see saw but my god did it handle like fuck good amount of over steer aswell

Maybe so, but zero suspension travel is going to make for some interesting handling when your car lifts off over the smallest bumps in the road or falls down pot holes.

Also makes for some interesting braking when the nose can't dip down to add force on the front tyres.

Retroholic Joined: 23 Dec 2005 Posts: 3315

gota spare Razz

any way i said it aint on the floor just improved OEM shite

Rolling Eyes

shoot me for begin different ppl

Site Subscriber Joined: 05 Apr 2004 Posts: 1141

bbracer16valver wrote:

any way i said it aint on the floor just improved OEM shite

bbracer16valver wrote:

and ive drove a chammy ph1 dropped to the floor and on the bump stops it bounced front to back like a see saw but my god did it handle like fuck