lowering rear of pug 207

[rapidyellow]

?? but why?

I have a pug 207 GT, on stock springs. as it sits the front is just right for me but the rear is high, I would just like to even it out by bringing the rear down by about 25mm

nobody sells rear only lowered springs, and I cant afford to have a set modified

I cant cut the originals down, as they are pig tailed [err, thats my description, they have narrow top and bottom]


I have friends in oval racing who would probably suggest heating them to lower, not sure about this I think it might make them softer.


So what can I do?

then I think back to around 1991 and a talbot horizon I had, I used Grayston Spring Clamps on the rear..... and they worked a treat! I was astounded to see they still sell them...

are they worth a go in this day and age?

[stealthstylz]

My usual route is to look at similar size cars and see if they'll have something that will work - you need something that's similar weight and check the leverage effect on the spring (the difference between the distance from pivot point - spring then spring - wheel hub centre basically).

If you get some measurements of a stock spring for length I'll see if I've got owt in my book that tallies up.

[Rich]

Even Euro Car parts sell lowering springs for a 207 so, err, yea. Buy lowering springs for a 207. They are cheap enough to buy a set and just use the rears. Those spring clamps are horrible and just look like a cause of early spring failure.

[rapidyellow]

don't want a full set of lowered springs, least I can get is a 30mm drop and then I think the car will go the other way and be too low at the back

[Rich]

Then really you will have to fit springs off something else or have them custom made. Unless you want to fit those whack spring clamps. Which I wouldn't personally. Wonder if Corsa springs would work. I can't recall how small the ends are on 207 springs.

[rapidyellow]

Apr 24, 2022 15:02:51 GMT stealthstylz said:

My usual route is to look at similar size cars and see if they'll have something that will work - you need something that's similar weight and check the leverage effect on the spring (the difference between the distance from pivot point - spring then spring - wheel hub centre basically).

If you get some measurements of a stock spring for length I'll see if I've got owt in my book that tallies up.

hi, where can I find the stock spring info? I am not able at this time to measure the ones that are on the car.

[mrbig]

If my info here is correct:

Length: 335mm
Outer diameter: 123mm
Coil diameter: 10.5mm

Looks like the GTi might have different springs. Might be worth trying a pair of those?

[rapidyellow]

May 20, 2022 9:51:25 GMT mrbig said:

If my info here is correct:

Length: 335mm
Outer diameter: 123mm
Coil diameter: 10.5mm

Looks like the GTi might have different springs. Might be worth trying a pair of those?

would you be able to get measurements for a set of 208 GTI rear springs? I have seen some on marketplace.

[welshpug]

207 is a different chassis to 208, newer car actually got smaller and lighter for a change, only carry over was engine and box.

[mrbig]

May 31, 2022 11:47:49 GMT rapidyellow said:

May 20, 2022 9:51:25 GMT mrbig said:

If my info here is correct:

Length: 335mm
Outer diameter: 123mm
Coil diameter: 10.5mm

Looks like the GTi might have different springs. Might be worth trying a pair of those?

would you be able to get measurements for a set of 208 GTI rear springs? I have seen some on marketplace.

Length: 328mm
Outer diameter: 114.7mm
Coil diameter: 10.5mm