Hi i'm new to the forum an wanted some advice i have just bought a micra 1.0 for £450 for a car to get me about while my mini is off the road 1 of the 1st mods i want to do is lower i was looking at around 35 /45mm and dont understand the pan-hard rod what would i have to do with this i will be leaving it on the standard 13inch alloys thanks
New to forum Lowering 35/45 mm
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As I understand, untill you go past 50ish mm you don't have to mess with the panhard. If I was you I would drop 45 because I did 35 and it's just not low enough even on 14's 
Sound what make of springs do you use
I had apex 35's, got them in a bulk buy. But Me and my dad spoke to Matt humphries at rallyday and he wholey recommended 50mm springs that he sells on the micra rally site. They are about 150 but the car looks very nice with them on and body roll becomes next to nothing. What shocks are you planning on using?
Well the plan was to spend very little on the car i just dont like the standard hight makes it look like a jeep haha so as for shocks i have no idea
Ummmm if I was you I would just whack some 35's on there, about 90 quid to be honest. Then you dot really have to worry about shocks or the panhard
Fair enough i wanted to do few other bits but i have alot of money to spend on my mini i was looking at the peter lloyd exhaust too
The exhaust looks very nice I myself am looking into one, would make a nice touch
I myself am looking into one, would make a nice touch 
If i decided to go for the 50 mm springs would i then have to buy an adjustable pan-hard bar some one said weld a bar in the v piece an jack it up on the bar an bend it
Wow that looks sweet frank how much does the alto rear shocks drop it by an what dampers would you suggest
frank
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they,re corsa shocks on the rear mate, there are loads of threads on here about lowering/panhard rods etc
Think am probs easier sticking with the 35mm haha sounds complicated and i shouldn't have to play with the panard
Do you just use standard corsa b shocks? Also does putting the shocks on actually lower the car at all?
frank
Club Member
yes, and its very bouncy if you use the shocks to pull the car down
Ah, I have spax nitrogen shocks all round and I can see myself going to 50 next, would you recommend keeping these shocks or swapping to corsa b rears?
frank
Club Member
its up to you really
uprated shocks on a daily would drive me mad personallyI like the extra handling :') I assume it's easier to go lower on the corsa shocks?
Don't suppose you still have those 50's do you Karl?
Fair enough will just have to keep an eye out on the forum, can't really justify 150 on springs when I have just bought 4 :')
will just have to keep an eye out on the forum, can't really justify 150 on springs when I have just bought 4 :')Ouch :') need to sell my oz superturismo's, then I will most likely make an order to Matt!
Yeah
Brace yourself....17's :') they fit a micra and only rub on full lock xD
Hence why I got the clio RSI wheels :L
Belly93
to turbo or new lump :/ hmmm
i got themDon't suppose you still have those 50's do you Karl?
lol there great not too low and take away that monster truck look and iirc the ones i got from karl are on bilstein shocks
squarepants
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30mm/35mm springs on ebay for £100 brand new.... 40mm wont look any diffrent.
they fit fine and are the right spring rates. unlike springs off other cars.
they fit fine and are the right spring rates. unlike springs off other cars.
And wont have to touch panhard rod?
frank
Club Member
the right spring rate for stock shocks dan ? i think i will stick with my oem/factory alto ones (not some chinese ebay ones)
Hello again frank. what size wheels are those. cause im running alto rears on the rear and yours have dropped much better than mine!
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frank
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165/70/13,s mate, and yours still has the jack under it aint it ?
na it looks it but its not. here another picture to show the ride height. and i meant was size wheels like 13"
