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How low can you go?
Posted: 11 Feb 2008, 20:14
by Downend t25
I'm thinking of lowereing my '85 autohomes camper but it has a water tank under it and I dont fancy losing that on the first speedbump I find so whats the best mm to lower too. I fancy the 40/45 to play safe but what if I wen to 50?
Posted: 11 Feb 2008, 22:50
by Billiemaye
i Should think you would be fine at 50mm,after all it is a van and not some low down dirty chav crusier,and they go over speed policios.
Posted: 13 Feb 2008, 01:58
by R0B
caravelles are 30 drop.i wouldnt be going much lower with a camper with a under slung tank if i was you...
Posted: 13 Feb 2008, 10:49
by Pepperami
Mine's dropped 60mm and i have never had a problem with the water tank. Hope that helps.
Posted: 13 Feb 2008, 15:07
by R0B
fair enough.
Mine's dropped 60mm and i have never had a problem with the water tank
Posted: 19 Feb 2008, 15:42
by teutonic T3
me holdsworth has same underslung tank and dropped 50mm-no probs
springs n things
Posted: 19 Feb 2008, 19:09
by Downend t25
Thanks for the advice - I thing I'll venture to 50 mil. Now all I need to do is find the best price shocks and springs. Anyone tried the ebay bits?
Posted: 19 Feb 2008, 20:14
by ASH
i went down 50mm, got mine direct from AVO or you could try here
http://www.europerformance.co.uk/pages/ ... category=1
Posted: 19 Feb 2008, 20:16
by windysurfer
down 50mm here on AVO's from
http://www.brickwerks.co.uk/
Posted: 19 Feb 2008, 20:43
by dirtygertie
sorry to but into another person's thread
But can anyone tell me if its essential to change the shocks the same time as the springs - or is it usually ok to just change the springs?
thanks
springs
Posted: 19 Feb 2008, 20:53
by Downend t25
From what I've read if you go down 40 mm then you're ok with the standard shocks but any lower means change both.
Seeing as most vans are getting on a bit it wouldnt do any harm in changing them anyway.
lowering
Posted: 20 Feb 2008, 21:45
by Downend t25
Good article on lowering and a really nice Caravelle in this months Ultra VW mag.
Posted: 20 Feb 2008, 22:31
by squarepants
I went for a conservative 45mm. Still nervous over bumps. Mind you, mines an autosleeper, do they have more bulky tanks?
Posted: 23 Feb 2008, 13:29
by nesty
What kits go down 60mm nowadays?
I've only seen the AVO kit at 50mm or 70mm (too low). Or the H&R kit that goes down 55mm?
I've got a Holdsworth, a 60mm I would prefer. Though I can't see any 60mm kits out there?
Regards
Nesty
Posted: 24 Feb 2008, 18:54
by ASH
nesty wrote:What kits go down 60mm nowadays?
I've only seen the AVO kit at 50mm or 70mm (too low). Or the H&R kit that goes down 55mm?
I've got a Holdsworth, a 60mm I would prefer. Though I can't see any 60mm kits out there?
Regards
Nesty
just kampers do 60mm kits, out of stock though.