17-01-2018, 04:23 PM
(16-01-2018, 12:49 PM)Mighty306 Wrote: Welcome along. Respray really does looks very nice & seems you've put in a fair bit of work to the rest of the car.
It does look waaay too low at the back though, even if that is your thing. I'm sure I've seen others comment on here that if anything you want the back slightly higher than the front for the handling to be OK.
Just a warning to keep an eye on the rear axle now too. The 'nick' method of lowering the rear suspension is often blamed on various forums for the early demise of the tube bearings, but maybe you knew that & were prepared to take the risk.
Thanks for taking the time to respond, i appreciate it Mighty306!
yeah i know it does sit quite low at the back, as it is the look im going for, although i just need to get the front slightly lower (without cutting springs). handling seems decent enough even though it is so low, apart from the continuous bumping up and down and hard ride it isnt too bad. im not one for really horsing these cars on the roads as i know that they can be quite unstable when so low, although one thing i have noticed when i do put the foot down, is that it does understeer in tight corners.
i was aware of doing the 'nick' method, by myself could be potentially destroying the back axle over time, i weighed up my options before lowering it and i decide just to go ahead and do it because when i got the car it was completely standard and by the looks of the axle and comments made my an mot inspector when she was up for her years ticket it had never been lowered before, which is why i went ahead and did it as i assumed it would be able to withstand the strain put on it when it was lowered.