lowering springs
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sawood12
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My car is lowered and it drives fabulously. I have to watch it on the way down speed humps, but other than that i've had no clearance problems at all. When driving it just feels so flat round the bends - yes this is largely to do with the stiffer suspension but the lower CofG is probably having a significant effect. I'm running stock ARB's with stock bushes but the KLA brace and i'm not tempted to uprate the ARB's.
You have to consider doing something with your front control arm ball joints if you are lowering significantly.
You have to consider doing something with your front control arm ball joints if you are lowering significantly.
Peter Empson
PCGB Member
I've been driving a lowered Lux for several years but I wouldn't recommend it (especially as low as -30mm) without going for a much stiffer setup. You really should also consider changing the ball joints to prevent binding as you'd be operating well outside the original design. There are kits available from Rennbay that correct this geometry and IMO these should be a priority (I know I bang on about this, but with good reason [
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The Lux's nose is higher off the ground so speed bumps are much less of a problem than on S2's and Turbo's, so that's one blessing (I'm lower than -30mm now and have only ever caught the exhaust/sill on a particularly unpleasent road into an industrial estate (funnily enough where my car is being restored, so I don't know how I'm going to get it out without damaging it when it's done [])
]). The Lux's nose is higher off the ground so speed bumps are much less of a problem than on S2's and Turbo's, so that's one blessing (I'm lower than -30mm now and have only ever caught the exhaust/sill on a particularly unpleasent road into an industrial estate (funnily enough where my car is being restored, so I don't know how I'm going to get it out without damaging it when it's done [
])
chrisg
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A couple of thoughts for you. Firstly why are there 4x springs ? Unless you're running the KW's, 968 M030 or the Turbo Cup suspension you only need to 2 front lowering springs.
Secondly, IMHO, aftermarket lowering springs can be overpriced and won't always take into account the needs/ lb/ft compression rates you need for any particular car.
My advice for what it's worth, speak to coil springs in Sheffield who will custom make/ design you a set 0114 2758573,
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Secondly, IMHO, aftermarket lowering springs can be overpriced and won't always take into account the needs/ lb/ft compression rates you need for any particular car.
My advice for what it's worth, speak to coil springs in Sheffield who will custom make/ design you a set 0114 2758573,
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944 man
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Theres a small amount available on the eccentric adjusters, but really youll need to remove the torsion bars and re-insert them in the new position. Unless you have a hole in the side of your car like an old 911, thisll require the removal of the transaxle and and rear beam: so its far from a simple job, even for two people with a ramp...
sawood12
New member
Half the cost of my KW install was the labour and parts related to the removal of the axel and the re-indexing. Whenever you remove a major part of the car there is always the 'while you're in there' jobs that you really must do. Having said that, afterwards, knowing what was done had been done provided a nice comforting and reassuring glow.
KW seems expensive and is a bit of a leap of faith, but in reality it is not expensive. It totally and utterly transforms the feel and capability of the car and steps things up a good couple of notches. For such a night and day step change improvement the cost of the install is very reasonable indeed. Much more cost effective and sensible than frittering away many pounds at a time chasing horses.
KW seems expensive and is a bit of a leap of faith, but in reality it is not expensive. It totally and utterly transforms the feel and capability of the car and steps things up a good couple of notches. For such a night and day step change improvement the cost of the install is very reasonable indeed. Much more cost effective and sensible than frittering away many pounds at a time chasing horses.
Suffolk944
Moderator
My car is currently having KW's fitted at Promax (along some other jobs) and am really looking forward to experiencing the difference it makes when she emerges from the workshop. She has already been lowered so I am hoping that any further re-indexing won't be needed. Will be looking to sell on the 968CS M030 suspension that is coming off the car should anyone be interested.
Suffolk944
Moderator
The 968 kit was fitted by the previous owner so am not sure how it was done at present. Once it is taken off will have a better idea what was done and can advise accordingly. Is it possible to fit M030 suspension to a Lux ?
One thing to bear in mind when lowering is how low can you go? If you go too low you will hit the bumpstops and this will upset the car during hard cornering and braking. This is exactly what I did and I have the KW competition setup on my car with springs over 600lb. You can also induce wheel rub especially if you don't want to run race type negative camber. I wound up raising my car after a lot of calculations and it now works much better. It's still lower than stock but not enough to upset the handling when pushing on.
sawood12
New member
If they set the car up like they did mine (i.e. with a nose down attitude) be careful of two things - firstly make sure they adjust the headlights afterwards as they will be pointing down at the ground and will be useless in the dark, and I found the front to be a bit too low and subsequently raised it to flatten off the car a bit with no noticable detriment to the handling of the car - i'd advise this setup rather than the nose-down attitude.
I'd definately look to sorting something out with the front wishbones. There have been too many people with lowered cars suffer failed A-Arms. It is a definate threat and needs to be addressed. The Rennbay geometry correcting kit works fine.
smiffyraf1
New member
bumpety bump bump
smiffyraf1
New member
thanks for that. theyre not from a turbo they are just new ones for a turbo but thought id check, thanks again
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