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[Max M4X WW]

40mm, Trust me

[musicdrummer42]

i've gone 40mm on the front, but i needed uprated shocks to stop them rubbing over bumps etc. it's lowered 60mm at the back and it doesn't catch at all. you'll also get rubbing on the inner arch cover, i'm getting some 10mm spacers though which i hope will help stop this

[Max M4X WW]

Not sure why you have all these problems! What offset are the wheels?

Still running on 50's also?

[hudz_si]

i was planing on getting 195/45/15 so hopefully if i drop 30-40mm it wont rub.

[Badgerboy]

I'm running 192/45/R15 on a 50mm drop and I get no rubbing most of the time. A dip in the road coming down a hill at speed does make the rear tyres come into contact with arches slighty though, but thats usually the exception. I also get a slight rub when under very heavy breaking while cornering, but you shouldn't be in that situation anyway! (Had to avoid an articulated lorry. Remember, brake, then corner kids!)

One problem though is you can't have fat baxtered in the back though, because then it will rub on every sodding pothole around. I normally only carry myself and a passenger around so its not a problem, but every now and then I have to distribute the weight (fat passengers) around or I get rear wheel rubbage at high speeds! I think I'll impose weight limits for passengers!

[hudz_si]

haha, wel at least u'll have a excuse not to taxi people about. im thinkin of a 35-40mm drop so hopefully no rubbing. we'll have to see. oh and a question. is it best to just get some lowering springs and then save for a full suspension kit? (i know coilovers are the best to go for but i dont have that sort of money at the moment)
Cheers

[xmadxmoex]

hey max.. where does your oil breather pipe go off to?

[Max M4X WW]

A hole in the chassis leg under the battery, near the gearbox breather

[hudz_si]

is it best to just get some lowering springs and then save for a full suspension kit? (i know coilovers are the best to go for but i dont have that sort of money at the moment) also whats the best make to go for, thats not stupidly expensive or dangerously cheap! lol
Cheers

[Badgerboy]

is it best to just get some lowering springs and then save for a full suspension kit? (i know coilovers are the best to go for but i dont have that sort of money at the moment) also whats the best make to go for, thats not stupidly expensive or dangerously cheap! lol
Cheers

Save up and get a kit, or you will compromise your ride and handling. I have a matched 50mm kit, but I have a set of AVO coilovers to go on soon. The springs will be a wasted pruchase in the long run to be honest.

Also, try to source an anti roll bar at the same time. That will bolt onto your kit (But not with just lowering springs, the standard 1.1 shocks do not have the tabs). The holes for the ARB are on your lower arms, but are not threaded. A decent tapping tool will put threads on them, and you can fit in with ease. (Then enjoy the handling, which will be a damn sight better than you have now!)

[White_Ford_Rich]

here what ive done to mine so far...it's a 1.4 tho, so a lil better performance wise

http://www.fiestaturbo.com/phpBB/viewtopic.php?t=115035

[hudz_si]

well ill have to save up for a kit then, i was planing on that anyway, but looking at the jst the springs as just a temporary thing for 2-3 months or so. whats the best make to go for in suspension kits?
Cheers

[hudz_si]

anybody?... lol

[jcdabear1988]

i got my 1.1, trying to finshe the bad boy off. just gona flush the boot and bonnet. got all the skirts and arches and bumers on, nething else u guys think that needs to b done. defo need to lower and reading these, u guys think a full kit is better than lowering.
[ERRR] ideas thanks
JC

[hudz_si]

thats exactly what i wana know...because im thinking of jst lowering the car using lowering srings on the stock shocks, then saving till i can afford a whole kit

[musicdrummer42]

i got my 1.1, trying to finshe the bad boy off. just gona flush the boot and bonnet. got all the skirts and arches and bumers on, nething else u guys think that needs to b done. defo need to lower and reading these, u guys think a full kit is better than lowering.
[ERRR] ideas thanks
JC

yeah. a full kit is obviously gonna be better. i had just lowering springs on standard shocks and it didn't handle well at all. then i upgraded to some spax psx shocks, and the ride is excellent. grips the road a hell of a lot better. but if you can't afford a full kit straight away, get springs, then later on get the shcoks to match