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(Message started by: davidberryman on Jan 1^st, 2007, 6:11pm)

Title: Lowering Suspension
Post by davidberryman on Jan 1^st, 2007, 6:11pm

Has anybody done this to Saloon, if so what do you think of the results and the ride, I've a 2.3 and thinking of dropping 30/40mm! Input greatly appreciated.

Title: Re: Lowering Suspension
Post by taliban on Jan 1^st, 2007, 7:23pm

cant remember the title, but there was a long thread about this a few months back with owners that had done it.
i think if i remember correctly, the road holding was vastly improved with a trade off for a harsher ride. it seemed quite expensive and you need to order shims to adjust the wheel angle etc....

Title: Re: Lowering Suspension
Post by Geoff_W on Jan 1^st, 2007, 9:26pm

Martin Rowe did this about three years ago, as far as I am aware his Scorp is still in that config.

Title: Re: Lowering Suspension
Post by Spannerdemon on Jan 1^st, 2007, 9:42pm

You'd also have to think about Insurance implications, if you were to modify the vehicle, and weigh that up against the benefits? :(

Title: Re: Lowering Suspension
Post by TiberiuS on Jan 1^st, 2007, 10:59pm

Just my £0.02 ;)

Took my Scorpio out yesterday, it's been laid up for over a month. Reminded me how nimble it feels on the road...it's fair to say handling is one of the better points on our cars, it feels very agile for a 1600kg car.

I wouldn't go there myself, the ride with the 16" rims is firm enough; any stiffer and it'll be able to shake the stones out of your kidneys. The Scorp has a low CoG anyways, lower than the average Merc or Beemer...lowering it would drop the centre a fraction but...on rough roads it will be BUMPY.

Regards, Bruce.

Title: Re: Lowering Suspension
Post by Matt on Jan 2^nd, 2007, 11:20am

if your worried about insurance rises, shop arround, there are some firms out there that lower your insurance as they see it as uprading the suspension, thus making it safer in corners,

Title: Re: Lowering Suspension
Post by davidberryman on Jan 2^nd, 2007, 7:05pm

Thanks Guys, if anybody has already done this i would really appreciate your advise, thinking it would look great but!! is ride badly effected?

Title: Re: Lowering Suspension
Post by martin_rowe on Jan 3^rd, 2007, 8:45am

spring kits available to give 35mm drop, makes the car 'sharper', you can play with the front tracking to minimise the increased front tyre wear in the inner edge, as mentioned you could play with shims to alter the rear camber, or just have the rear tyres 'turned' when 1/2 worn.

Title: Re: Lowering Suspension
Post by davidberryman on Jan 3^rd, 2007, 6:59pm

Thanks Martin I'm gonna give it a go as i think it'll look great.

Title: Re: Lowering Suspension
Post by martin_rowe on Jan 4^th, 2007, 3:06pm

I can supply the Lesjofors kits if required.

Title: Re: Lowering Suspension
Post by twinturbo on Jan 7^th, 2007, 7:32pm

Mine is lowered thanks to lower profile tyres ( came with the wheels ) must be about 2" and to be honest it's far too low, the lower shell brace bar catches on some speed bumps and the front splitter drags on drop curbs, ramps and bumpy roads!

TT

Title: Re: Lowering Suspension
Post by Baz on Jan 8^th, 2007, 10:47am

mine is a standard car on 17" alloys (proper ford ones) and it hits the speed bumps in Warrington all the time. I think if I lowered it, I would be ploughing rather than driving!

Title: Re: Lowering Suspension
Post by barrie on Jan 9^th, 2007, 9:35am

just having mine raised at the back, as a 70 ltr LPG tank drops it down about 2 inch. Not nice towbar catches, on my drive and speed bumps are impossible.

Title: Re: Lowering Suspension
Post by Highlander on Jan 9^th, 2007, 10:08am

You could fit the self levelling suspension barrie

Title: Re: Lowering Suspension
Post by toppin2 on Jan 9^th, 2007, 1:59pm

hi. there are a range of kits avaliable on www.potn.co.uk if any1 has seen them. not had a proper look myself but there are a few differant makes etc, just an idea!!

Title: Re: Lowering Suspension
Post by TiberiuS on Jan 9^th, 2007, 6:01pm

Just another £0.02 ;)

Personally I WOULDN'T lower it, as others have said speed bumps and kerbs will very quickly become a problem. It'll also firm up the ride a lot, so while making the car a bit tighter on the road you'll get a boy racer style ride over bumps. I find the ride in the Scorp a bit hard over rough roads on the 16" rims even with the standard setup, I find myself trying to nurse it over the potholes ::)

And no, you don't want to get wedged over one of those really brutal speed bumps they have at the entrance to side roads and hear that awful, soul destroying scraping sound as you leave half of your underbody on the bump... {}

Large rims + lowered suspension = sore posterior, just hope the next owner doesn't have haemaroids... ;D

Regards, Bruce.

Title: Re: Lowering Suspension
Post by davidberryman on Jan 11^th, 2007, 3:55pm

OK i'm sold I'm gonna go with the majority and leave standard, besides, need cash to sort rot in rear arches... thanks for usual helpful input.
David

Title: Re: Lowering Suspension
Post by barrie on Jan 11^th, 2007, 5:05pm

Good move me thinks