Any issues with slamming a clio?

[eg-iain]

Hey,

I'm going to be buying coilovers for my clio as i've always liked a low ride height. i was wondering what issues people have had with lowering there clios? For example on my old e36 the fuel filter was lowest point on the car so it burst 3 times

So any info on this would be fantastic

 

[Thrill]

Yeah, they look stupid ridiculously low!

 

[col182]

And you'll look like a homo

 

[Fraser.J.]

No real issues.

Do it

 

[Loz H]

mines only 60mm down so not completely slammed but i have zero issues with about 90mm clearance on the front

 

[Chip-mk1]

In terms of not rubbing you can go pretty low, going too far will effect handling adversely but you probably dont care about that by the sounds of it anyway.

 

[Knuckles]

It could look s**t Depending on how low it is

 

[Tunst]

Low enough. He actually drove it that low too..

 

[Chip-mk1]

That looks so cr@p, lol

 

[Harbinger]

Chomp the Exhaust on the Rear beam if too low too, plus look like a t**t or a 17yr fresh from the test station.

 

[Tony Hunter]

Thats a heavy roof box!!

 

[Daniel]

Thats a heavy roof box!!

It had all your make up in it iirc.

 

[banther]

You'll look like a c**t.

 

[Tony Hunter]

It's got my lunch in it .

EFA

 

[Tr1umph]

I had my car running pretty damn low, 90mm springs on the rear and coilovers at the front.

Problems I had was broken anti roll bar links/bushes. used to hit the gear linkage some times and used to take it out of gear. Bent the sills from scraping so jacking the car wasn't easy.

Other problems I know of are
drive shafts rubbing on the chassis. Having to remove the anti roll bar as it stops you going really low.

 

[Thrust-Rated]

Is it really worth it for the hassles listed above?

 

[Tony Hunter]

Sometimes I dislike this club

 

[dmallett]

the ground could be a serious issue tbh.

 

[Dr HMS Derv Destroyer]

Bye bye poor old sump

 

[Dolan]

I've had no issues only speed bumps

And it's about 10mm lower now

 

[Loz H]

I've had no issues only speed bumps

And it's about 10mm lower now

Everytime i see your car, it makes me happy

 

[GRitch]

Mines didn't like speed bumps or potholes! Ate a few sumps and bent a wishbone on a pothole. Don't go too low to start off with, the suspension needs to settle.

 

[Dolan]

Everytime i see your car, it makes me happy

Good

 

[eg-iain]

Thanks for the comments. Maybe "slammed" is the wrong word to use as im still wanting to use the car daily so the clio van low would be far too much for me haha.

Think something around the height of Dolan's Clio would be spot on for me! Also may i say tis stunning, i'll be getting bbs reps soon

 

[Dolan]

I don't really have issues with some speed bumps, I have to get over them daily.

 

[Dolan]

Also may i say tis stunning

Thanks very much

 

[karldci]

Help I have slammed my dci and and my left wheel seem to rub/judder when turning right at speed but is fine turning left.. I have hammered loads stuff back in arch and cut bits out but still does it????

 

[Ex-User (19928)]

I would imagine so:

http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Slamming

 

[R3k1355]

They don't sell either, you see the 'slammed' ones pop up from time to time.
They get sod all interest, and if they're up on eBay get very few bids.

The same car pops up again a week later, owner still hasn't taken the hint and sorted it out.

The 'Slammed' look is well past now anyway.

 

[karldci]

Thanks for that lovely input... each to there own... haters be hating

 

[Goodj]

Nothing to do with being "h8rs", more to do with:

1) not looking waff
2) being able to clear speed bumps without crawling around like you're scouting for hookers
3) being able to turn corners

That said, point 3 is a touch null in your case. If it was one of the 2l Clios it'd be more a problem.

ANYWAY!
Unslam the car by a few mm, see if the problem gets fixed. The sake of 5mm (which you'd never spot) may save you a lot of agro. Even if you sort it today, the second you get a bootful of stuff or a couple of passengers, you'll be back to square 1 again

 

[smac4494]

As above, consider passengers. That extra 5-10mm might be the difference between taking a nice girl home and only being able to take anorexic midgets home. And having 5% of your alloy hidden under the arches just screams "dangerous r****d". As you said, each to their own.

 

[karldci]

would not call that unsafe

 

[Goodj]

It's only unsafe if it's rubbing /grinding / causing issues under daily use.....

.....oh

Good alloys though by the way, different from the faux-motorsport style.

 

[benhiggs]

The slightest of kerb is my problem, not to mention speed bumps

 

[karldci]

My rear wheels are fine no rub my right front wheel is fine no rub just my front left when it under load turning.. like thay not as much room in the left as there is in the right

 

[benhiggs]

My rear wheels are fine no rub my right front wheel is fine no rub just my front left when it under load turning.. like thay not as much room in the left as there is in the right

You got any problems with tracking or alignment?
My old left tyre would rub like f**k turns out the archliner was loose, but stretched tyres fixed all my problems

 

[benhiggs]

My front height

Rear needs more lows and camber now as I put 25mm spacers on [emoji13]

 

[karldci]

U got 45 or 40 tyre

 

[karldci]

And have u still got front ARB on... i have taken mine off and car drop more.. and have cut a lots of crap out the left arch and still seem rub but can't find where:/