Lowering Springs on Stock Shocks?

laoishibee

Hows it goin!

Could i put 60mm lowering springs on stock shocks effectively, would i encounter any problems?

Would i be better off splashing out on uprated shocks/dampers with the springs or buying a set of adjustable coilovers?

Thinking about chancing this on a VW Polo 6N

Any Theories?

tossy

Been there done that the car will handle like a speed boat i.e if you hit a bump it will be bouncing up and down all the way the down the road as the springs will be too short to allow the shocks work effectively.

You need to go the coil over route or buy matched lowering springs and shocks,you won't get a kit to go down 60mm though.

Well known brand name coil overs FTW.

laoishibee

tossy wrote: »

Been there done that the car will handle like a speed boat i.e if you hit a bump it will be bouncing up and down all the way the down the road as the springs will be too short to allow the shocks work effectively.

You need to go the coil over route or buy matched lowering springs and shocks,you won't get a kit to go down 60mm though.

Well known brand name coil overs FTW.

Ah i see! That would'nt be nice! same as cutting them i suppose ha :rolleyes:

Might go the spring and shocks route .... seems to be cheaper, seen on ebay and other sites that you can go say 70 front and 40 back on springs and shocks for about €140

coilovers from €230 but not the best brand

€750 will get you decent make and fully adjustable 100mm+.......... bit too wild though and expense! (its worth the car :eek::eek::eek:)

Thanks man, wanted to clear that up!

5500

60mm i'd say is too low, you'l have the shocks bottoming out and it will be a pig to drive.

I've used 30mm drop springs on standard civic shocks back in the day without a problem though.

If your buying on ebay beware of the "coilover springs" which is what id say your looking at for around the €230 mark, there not proper coilovers at all.

Either ways 60mm is going to be a bitch as a dailydriver, I hope there's no ramps near you or your front bumper is going to take a bashing! Watch out for the camber too, going that low is sure to have an impact on it

--Kaiser--

I wouldn't go past 30mm, much lower than that and you're compromising your suspension geometry, plus this country really doesn't have the roads for low suspension.

Midnight_EG

I've gone down 40mm in my Civic on stock shocks, and I can say right now it's a cunt over speedbumps, bumper catches on any kerb should I park in frontways, I've to go down to 20 for any reasonably sized speedbump, potholes or even dips are a no-go!

Handles fine.


I still love it though.