Lowered

[Smc92]

I lowered my car by 35mm the other day, and it really isnt low enough at all :/ do they drop a bit more once they have settled? or am i going to have to buy some 50mm springs, or maybe 60mm or whatever is available?

 

[davids]

mine too is lowered on 35 springs...
however i just cut the ######s another 30 mm! dont know if its something to advise

but looks alot better!

 

[Smc92]

i heard it makes the car more bouncy if you do that so im not sure if i want to... lol

 

[wehey]

what does it ride like on the 35mm springs.
I have just fitted Matiz springs to mine and its dropped about 40-45mm i would guess but the ride is quite hard. (handles well tho) Maybe i am just an old fart but i preferred it stock lol

 

[Smc92]

Well the front feels no different for me, the rear is a lot harder though, and it also handles a lot better, tbh i want it lower and harder though :laugh:

 

[davey1991]

Did you just fit matiz springs or the shocks aswell?
I keep asking about this and no one has the answers for me.

 

[karlj]

Did you just fit matiz springs or the shocks aswell?
I keep asking about this and no one has the answers for me.

Franks answered this countless times

 

[wehey]

Did you just fit matiz springs or the shocks aswell?
I keep asking about this and no one has the answers for me.

You need the rear Matiz springs to replace the front Micra springs whilst keeping the shocks standard.
On the rear you replace the shocks with Corsa b shocks and cut a few coils off the Micra springs to get the right height.
Full setup cost me approx £40 from fleabay

 

[davey1991]

Just the springs.. I need to loose the bounce haha.

 

[Smc92]

I just bought a set of 35mm lowering springs off ebay, there not matiz ones as far as im aware :/ but im going to buy some uprated shocks so when i get them ill get some 50mm lowering springs to go on with them

 

[krisism]

where are you going to get these 50mm springs? i could only ever find 30's/35's and very expensive coilovers

 

[Skinner_87]

where are you going to get these 50mm springs? i could only ever find 30's/35's and very expensive coilovers

Matt Humphris Mate always good to deal with (page three 50 or 60mm drop) ...... http://www.humphrisoxford.co.uk/motorsport/06-07-11.pdf

 

[Machi san]

50mm is only another 15mm! You seem really disapointed with 35mm so i doubt the extra 15mm will satisfy you

You need Frank spec suspension

Matiz front legs with spring platforms lowered

 

[LFB]

I would'nt bother mate, honest, any lower than 35mm and the car starts to loose its practicality
I drove 4000 miles in 2 weeks across Europe this summer in my K11 and im glad I did'nt drop my suspension any lower, I would'nt have made it otherwise due to rural roads, pot-holes, farm tracks etc etc without destroying the underside and smahing my sump.
I run mine on 13" wheels (60 profile) and a spring drop of 35mm. She looks pretty good and no issues.
Safe Driving

 

[karlj]

I'm lowered 50mm and have no problems with the "great" british road network

 

[frank]

a red facelift parked next to me at work last week, so i got the tape measure out lol :wasntme: 90mm difference from bottom sill flange to floor, front and rear

 

[karlj]

Bloody hell frank, is that on the matiz setup?

 

[frank]

Bloody hell frank, is that on the matiz setup?

yes mate the facelift did look quite 4x4 tbh

 

[karlj]

Sounds like my gf's mums facelift, it looks like its on stilts

 

[Machi san]

I need to compare mine with a standard height car, could be comical!

I bet atleast 120mm lower on the rear Haha

 

[euro_micra]

a red facelift parked next to me at work last week, so i got the tape measure out lol 90mm difference from bottom sill flange to floor, front and rear

Do you know the stock measument Frank? I could do with re-measuring mine:wasntme:

 

[frank]

Do you know the stock measument Frank? I could do with re-measuring mine:wasntme:

yes mate 215 front and 230 rear
mine was 125 front and 140 rear

 

[Jay101]

Matiz setup up on rear is it standard shocks or shortened shock from a corsa b? thanks

 

[wehey]

I used standard Corsa b shock and chopped a couple of coils off the Micra springs and the result is good

 

[Tan H]

I used standard Corsa b shock and chopped a couple of coils off the Micra springs and the result is good

Will the springs pop out?

 

[wehey]

Will the springs pop out?

Nope.