Rsturbo519

hi, how much suspension negative travel is acceptable ( droop )

I have 20mm after setting height on my s2 using gaz coilovers at the rear. have loads off droop at the front, like 100mm.

is 20mm enough, hoping for a replay from experienced guys,

thank you

Caddyshack

Doesn't sound like you have any other option than to try it.

I think someone said to me that 20mm was enough

Rsturbo519

that's for reply, I'm gona try it but just wanted to know if it was in the ball park or totally miles out and I need double that or something, what are you running at the back? Wheels, suspension ect..

Caddyshack

My car is a cossie 4x4 in a pug 205. I have a 6 degree beam and 7 inch x16 wheels.

Rsturbo519

Could you measure your droop for me please as yours is also a light rear end car

Rsturbo519

And that must be a beast off a thing

burnzy

Is this fastlife91 in disguise

Caddyshack

Will try to do tomorrow

Rsturbo519

Who mate? Lol. Do you have the answers to my questions, think il just call gaz or go flat out down a straight and hit a bump to see ebay happened haha

Rsturbo519

Thanks mate

Caddyshack

Just measured 35mm at rear

stevieturbo

20mm sounds incredibly low, unless it's one seriously stiff track car with very little travel.

Caddyshack

I have just ordered springs of 100 Lb less on my 205 to do a comparison, it will be interesting to see how this changes things on mine. I am trying 250 front and 200 rear...it is 350 front at the moment and a standard 1.9gti is only at 100 ish front.

Rsturbo519

Ye be interesting to see the difference spring rates have, I have 180lbs on rear, I could get away with a 225lbs. Could then get away with lowering height a bit and gain some more droop.

Rsturbo519

Would be interesting to hear what other guys rear droop is, or if they have even checked

Rsturbo519

That's what I thought Steve but I don't know enough about it, found a forum that boys where running only 10mm on track cars, mine is road mainly, I would like to see a couple inch to be honest but I don't know enough about it, I have 55mm off travel before my wheels hit arches, so have added correct size bump stops so it can only travel 50 ish. Don't think it will travel that far tho to be honest, if it doesn't at least I could gain droop.

stevieturbo

Sounds like a very very small range of suspension travel all round ?

Rsturbo519

It's due to my Rs7 spokes, to clear shock I need to use 10mm spacers. Then I'm flush with the arch so that's my limit, I would raise height but I would need longer stroke coilovers, I might go down that route yet. Christian beccy had same problem and got shocks extended 30mm but he had no droop at all. So thinking 25mm doesn't sound a lot but might be 👌

FastLife91

Google it !

Rsturbo519

I have Google It!!!!!!!

Caddyshack

You might want to send the suspension to Leda via Jonfoc on here and get is all dynoed along with some cornerweights etc and he can get some new ones built up.