is it worth lowering

[johnhum]

hi all, i have a micra k11 and i was simply wondering if it is worth lowering it. Ive been looking around and it looks like it will be around £100 to lower by 35mm. Is it worth paying £100 just for 35mm or should i just spend more on 50mm springs? or should i just save my money and leave it standard?
thanks, John

 

[lucasmax]

well imo 50 is the best value for money, it really depends though on if you tell your insurance or not. from past few experiences its always better to tell your insurance if someone can notice a difference. i had a crash, now my car and photo's of my car are being examined to see if its standard or not. :/

 

[NeX]

yes yes yes!

one of the best things i did is lower my car, it feels great like its on rails, and now that it can go faster round corners it feels like it is faster. very worth it

 

[johnhum]

Thanks for the replies. i was thinking about going 50 but wouldnt i need a different panhard rod or something? im not sure

i am on my step-dads insurance as a named driver and he sorted it all out. no mods are declared on the car and i have alloys on. i asked him about it and he told me not to bother. would i get in bother for this or would he as i am just a named driver on his policy?

 

[frank]

bearing in mind your age john, personally i would fit some (black painted) 35mm springs and factory (stock) alloys :grinning:

 

[Manny]

bearing in mind your age john, personally i would fit some (black painted) 35mm springs and factory (stock) alloys :grinning:

frank what do you mean by black painted 35mm springs?

 

[frank]

frank what do you mean by black painted 35mm springs?

as in, not bright red springs manny, that stand out a mile away (when the insurance engineer is checking for mods in the event of a claim)

 

[Manny]

as in, not bright red springs manny, that stand out a mile away (when the insurance engineer is checking for mods in the event of a claim)

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frank ok i see.
by the way your pm inbox is full

 

[johnhum]

bearing in mind your age john, personally i would fit some (black painted) 35mm springs and factory (stock) alloys :grinning:

the black 35mm springs sound like a good idea but i already have aftermarket alloys on. does anyone know of the cheapest company to get 35mm springs from?

 

[COZ!!!!]

^^ are you going to get uprated shocks with the springs?

 

[Alexx117]

Go 50mm worth every penny

 

[solarice]

Id say yes, the main reason is because it gets rid of the initial roll you get when you go into a corner / roundabout and makes the car feel a little more lively. 35mm or 50mm depends on what you want.

 

[johnhum]

^^ are you going to get uprated shocks with the springs?

will you need uprated shocks or are they just an option?

 

[Robb]

50mm ones from Matt ftw they give just as good a ride as 35mm ones imo, and you dont need to uprate the shocks its just an option plenty of travel in them.

 

[johnhum]

thanks for all of the replies everyone,

does anyone know how much the 50mm springs are from Matt?

and do you need to change the panhard rod when lowering 50mm?

 

[Robb]

Yes to the panhard its needed, he changes the prices with the batches, sometimes they are too good to resist other times they are plenty reasonable etc.

 

[johnhum]

okay mate. thanks very much everyone, all of the replies are appreciated

 

[wgc_daz]

IMO 50mm drop is spot on, the handles so much better and feels alot tighter too. worth every last penny