whats the ride like on lowered springs?
- danthemann
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whats the ride like on lowered springs?
just wonderin what the ride is like when you lower your car on just springs? is there much difference? or is it a bit more rough? lol
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Re: whats the ride like on lowered springs?
Depends how low you go mate, i personally wouldn't enjoy it because the standard shocks are designed with the purpose of having the standard springs in place, i have went 60mm on a full jamex kit and the ride is great, firm but you know it is going to handle well!
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Re: whats the ride like on lowered springs?
yes be sensible and get a full kit. youll get about a months worth out of your suspension before it goes sh1t .
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Re: whats the ride like on lowered springs?
im gettin 35mm springs..so dunno how it feels lol..maybe i should just ask carl...carl if u see this-what was it like with them springs on?
and not true..my mates had 60mm springs on for 2years with no problem at all lol
and not true..my mates had 60mm springs on for 2years with no problem at all lol
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Re: whats the ride like on lowered springs?
i had them on for 3-4 months my brother had them be4 me for like a year they were fine obv aint as good as a full kit but miles better then normal springs. the rides firmer as yourd expect but the car grips better in the corners
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Re: whats the ride like on lowered springs?
i got 60mm springs on mine with standard shocks and its not to bad, yh you do feel the bumps a lil but more but its not unbearable, and it does handle a lot better, ive had them on there now nearly 2 years and the shocks are still going strong......
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Re: whats the ride like on lowered springs?
mines lowered 40mm on jamex springs on standard shocks ... it handles better than standard but can be sometimes a lil harsh over big bumps , i have to slow right down and go into second gear for the speedbumps near me lol
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Re: whats the ride like on lowered springs?
i have 40mm springs on standard shocks and tbf... if you have the right wheels and tyres on (so your arches dont scrape) (which mine did ) then it corners and handles like a dream so id say do it if you havent got hundreds to spend on the propper kit because it really isnt that bad... it will F**K your dampers up at the back tho
90mph on Newport road on 40mm springs and 15 inch rims... not a problem (corsa)
same speed in mums car with standard springs and 13" rims with thin tyres you would be on your roof. simple as
or just dont speed
90mph on Newport road on 40mm springs and 15 inch rims... not a problem (corsa)
same speed in mums car with standard springs and 13" rims with thin tyres you would be on your roof. simple as
or just dont speed
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Re: whats the ride like on lowered springs?
I had 60mm springs with standard shocks and the ride was fine, but after about 10-12 months You could feel that it wasn't handling like it used to so I got the full jamex kit and it is lovely to drive! A friend of mine does rallyin in a corsa and he said if it was handling you were after, uprated shocks and standard srings were the way forward... But I wanted to go low low low!
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