How to lower a VAZ 2114 with your own hands

Recently, there has been a tendency among young people to undervalue their cars.
As they say: “A low pelvis is pleasing to the eye!” I’ll say right away that if you decide to lower your VAZ, you can do this in several ways, but the easiest and cheapest is to cut the springs. But, I want to warn you that on bumps it will not be very pleasant, due to the fact that all the impacts will go to the bump stops, the spring will not smooth them out much. If this doesn’t stop you, as in principle it doesn’t stop me, then this article is for you  And this article is also for those who don’t like the fact that the back of the VAZ 2110 is much higher than the front. To level them, you can cut off just a couple of turns - this will not affect the behavior of the car. Well, less words, more action.

How to trim springs

Immediately you need to jack up the rear wheel and remove it.
Next you need to remove the shock-absorbing strut of the VAZ 2110, you can read how to do this here: DEVICE AND REPAIR OF THE REAR SUSPENSION.

Using a puller, remove the spring from the strut.

A turn is considered a complete revolution in a circle. That is, to cut one turn, you need to put a mark under the end of the spring on the next ring. (At your discretion, decide how many turns to cut, you can remove one at a time and put the spring in place, see how it looks, but this is a labor-intensive process, so I advise cutting 2-3 turns)
Next we will need a grinder, we cut it according to the mark.

If you are cutting springs into 3 or more turns, then it is advisable to cut off the bump stops, so the suspension will have some movement.

When assembling, keep in mind that the sawn-off side of the spring should be at the top. And also make sure that the spring is clamped in the cup and plate of the stand. If the spring is cut incorrectly, or the spring is installed incorrectly, it will constantly fly out of the bowl.

What threatens the low landing of the VAZ 2110

If you cut the spring by 3-5 turns, I assure you, you will immediately feel the difference in the suspension. It will become very hard and there will also be a knocking noise. But we, young people, are not afraid of this, play full music or put on a forward flow that will drown out the knocking. You can get used to this, but if you want to do everything the right way and the smart way, then purchase and install shortened racks.

Amateurs who take on tuning domestic cars face the difficult task of not turning their project into a “collective farm.” The blogger showed how to lower a car “according to GOST”.

The author of the Abram TV channel films the process of finalizing the VAZ-2114. In one of the recent series, he lowered the car, but not too much, but so that the car was still suitable for everyday driving. For this reason, the blogger ordered a complete suspension kit from Demfi, since he believes that filing the springs on his own is unsafe. Moreover, the choice fell on the Drive version, which is one of the toughest.

It is curious that the VAZ-2114 had springs lowered by 50 mm at the front and -70 mm at the rear. This decision was made due to the fact that the front springs would sag under the weight of the engine. After replacing the stock suspension elements with new ones, the motorist went for a ride in the “four”. According to him, the car has become slightly stiffer, but it looks more interesting.

The most beautiful AvtoVAZ product: A blogger gave a long-distance test drive of a 1975 VAZ-2103

The Soviet sedan can be used in everyday life, as it is simple and reliable.

The car has already received side mirrors from LADA Priora, and it was decided to leave two pairs of “turn signals”: in the mirrors and on the wings. In addition, the interior has a black ceiling and a new gear knob.

In the future, the blogger plans to install additional sound insulation on the doors and trunk lid, as well as make car audio.

Recently, with the development of motorsport, it has become very popular to undervalue cars, and in particular our VAZs.

This is popular mainly among young people (you must understand that I mean lowering civilian cars; in auto sports you can’t do without lowering as it affects both handling and aerodynamics). They want to stand out from the crowd and make their car more sporty. And this alteration is not the most difficult, you can do it yourself in a fairly short period of time. But unfortunately, people don’t want to strain too much and just saw the springs and don’t even suspect what problems they might have.

The optimal understatement is considered to be up to -50. Only up to -50 the spring on a standard strut will not force the body. You must understand that this type of suspension is more suitable for on-road driving rather than off-road driving. You will have to drive over any bumps with greater caution.

Also, along with lowering, it makes sense to install low-profile tires, for example hankook tires.

Suspension lowering goals

Better stability when entering corners at high speeds
Less roll
Better directional stability and response to steering movements.

Lowering options

1. Buy a ready-made suspension kit. It includes: springs, struts, etc. This is the simplest, most convenient and expensive option, replacing almost the entire suspension at once. It will cost from 12,000+ rubles. This is the safest option, especially if you get quality parts and install everything correctly. If you choose this option, then do not forget about the wheel alignment.

2. The best option is to replace only springs with a smaller turn stroke. This will lower your car and add rigidity, without any harmful consequences for the car. You can also just buy a regular spring, but stiffer and lower. The range of prices is huge, but from about 3k rubles.

3. There is an option to move the spring cup down. But here you are playing the lottery, since it is very dangerous to do it yourself. - You may weld poorly - The stand is not guaranteed to be able to withstand high temperatures during welding. But don’t be discouraged, such racks are sold ready-made.

4. Cutting springs. Most people simply cut the coils off the spring. And this should not be done under any circumstances! In this case, the stroke of the rod decreases and when it gets into a hole, the strut does not have enough free play and it hits the body. Also, a sawn spring can become warped and it will also hit the body and spoil the suspension. Has proven itself to be excellent.

5. Helical suspension. The same as a regular suspension, only with the ability to adjust the height. Very convenient and reliable. Companies: GT Pro and Defi. Price: 20k rubles.

6. Air suspension. Air suspension is a device installed on a car, which is designed to compensate for excess load on the car's standard suspension. Usually they are air bags that are installed between the axle and the frame. With its help you can reduce the load on the springs and increase the vehicle's ground clearance. Sitting in the cabin, by pressing a couple of buttons, you can raise or lower your car. It is very expensive and not very reliable; iron springs are one thing, and cylinders another. I would advise you to buy a strut with a lower cup and a stiffer spring with the drop you need. Or if you have the opportunity to buy a screw suspension, then buy it, you won’t regret it.

And in conclusion, watch a very informative video about undervaluing real cars.

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It's quite simple. Topics such as how to lower or tune a VAZ 2113, 2114 or any other Russian car have long been known and a lot has been done and written. But nevertheless, you can give some recommendations and give ways on how to do this.

1) Wheels and tires. Choose those wheels that you like and that visually match the color and design of the car. But the most important thing is to comply with the standard parameters, in particular the bolt pattern, which in the VAZ 2113, like other Ladas, is 4X98, the approximate width is up to 6.0 J - otherwise the wheels will stick out, the offset is ET30-40 - if less, then the wheels can also stick out a lot or touch the arches or calipers. The centering hole - TsO 58.5 - if it doesn’t fit, it can be easily solved with spacer rings.

In general, there are a lot of rims for the R15 for the VAZ, and inexpensive ones, on average 2500 rubles per rim costs. Rubber is more expensive. For 15-inch wheels, you need to look for tires with parameters - 195/50 R15 - such summer tires - cost an average of 3,000 rubles. So calculate how much it will turn out: 10,000 rubles wheels + 12,0000 tires + 22,000 rubles. But you can, of course, find used options that will cost much less.

2) Let's move on to the second point, which is important - this is an underestimation. There are many ways to lower it, even to the point of carrying bags of cement in the trunk and in the back row of seats. But let's list the simplest ways:

1) Cut off a couple of turns from the spring. You can easily do such tuning yourself, or in any normal service - they will do such a service for you for 500-1000 rubles. The disadvantages of this method are that you will feel all the bumps very strongly, and stability will not improve

2) Replace the standard springs with sports, shortened ones, which themselves are stiffer, and at the same time, the car will be more stable when cornering and on a straight line. The cost of this approach will be on average 5000-6000 rubles + labor.

3) The most interesting way to lower vases or cans is to install air suspension. It’s expensive, around 20,000 rubles including work, but in your area, and just in the city, you will become the coolest guy thanks to the Vase with air suspension. You can adjust the ground clearance, etc.

As for tinting, everything is simple. You stop by any tinting shop and for 2000-2500 rubles they will tint your windows. I do not recommend tinting the windshield and front side windows, as this may result in a fine and removal of license plates. Oh, and by the way, recently it has become fashionable among fans of the Russian automobile industry not to tint the windows at all - to drive like in an aquarium.

Lowering VAZ-classic 2101-2107, VAZ-2108-2114 (Samara), priors, viburnums and grants

Currently one of the most common types of VAZ tuning

there is
an understatement

VAZ
cars .
Now, first of all, after purchasing a car, enterprising “tuners” cut the spring
, and the most common question on the Internet is:
“How many turns should I cut
on the basin so that the car lies flat?”

For those who want to lower their VAZ, they will need to take care of purchasing special racks for lowering the car. After all, under each lowered spring it is necessary to install lowered struts and shock absorbers

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Because on them the stroke of the rod is changed, for the springs having a specific understatement. Otherwise, the rack will work poorly and will quickly fail. They also very often ask the question about the preferred lowering for the front and rear. So, the suspension works well up to a lowering of -50, then you need to get used to it. The next question: “How to choose the right struts and springs so that the car sits level?” To lower the VAZ 2110, 2112, Classics, Priors and Kalinas,
it is necessary to take front and rear lowered struts, shock absorbers and springs with the same lowering.
And in order to lower the VAZ 2108, 2109, 21099, 2113, 2114,
you need to take the rear lower than the front.
For example, when purchasing front struts and springs -70 mm
, springs and shock absorbers with a lowering of
-90 mm

What springs are best for VAZ 2114 and 2115? We select options for personal comfort

For what

The rear of the car can sag a lot.
Reasons to raise the rear suspension:

Of course, increased cross-country ability. When hitting bumps, the car's wheels hit the wheel arch liners; many people raise the suspension to correct this problem.
Increased load capacity. If you load something heavy into the car, the springs cannot withstand it and the rear end drops significantly. To avoid this, you need to raise the rear suspension.

Spacers
To raise the rear suspension of any of the three cars in question, spacers are needed. On the VAZ 2110 and VAZ 2115 they look the same, but on the VAZ 2107 they are slightly different.

It is important to consider that when installing spacers the following changes:

direction of headlight beams;
rear brake pressure regulator position;
castor (the longitudinal inclination angle of the front wheels' turning axis).

Let's improve the VAZ 2110

To raise the rear suspension on a VAZ 2110 you need to:

Put the car on the handbrake.
Using a jack, raise the rear of the car so that the wheels are in the air and rotate freely.
Remove the wheel.
Unscrew the shock absorber mounting bolt. To do this you will need a key “19”.
Get the bolt. Perform a similar operation with the opposite shock absorber.
Take the spacer and determine on which side the distance from the base to the first hole is greater. The side where it is larger should be directed inward. The same spacer can be installed on both the right and left shock absorbers, since these devices are mirror symmetrical.
Install the spacer so that a line is drawn from the center of its lower hole to the upper hole, which falls into the vertical of the rack. You can install the spacer so that it is not adjustable in height by screwing the shock absorber into a single hole.
By unfolding the spacer, you can adjust the suspension height by screwing the strut into the upper or lower hole, but the device will then need to be placed on the opposite rear shock absorber.
When installing a spacer on an eye, it is important to install a bolt spacer so that the mechanism does not break during operation. You don't need to tighten the bolt too much, just make sure it fits snugly and doesn't wobble.
Install the strut mounting bolt into the holes in the spacer and shock absorber. The height can be adjusted by selecting the top or bottom holes.
Also install a spacer on the opposite shock absorber.
Adjust the rear brake pressure regulator by unscrewing its mounting bolt. Next, you need to move the bracket with something until the distance between the lever and the spring becomes 2 millimeters.
Check the functionality of the brake system. When braking hard at low speed, the rear axle should lock a little later than the front. If the rear wheels brake much later, then you need to reduce the distance from the lever to the mounting spring, and if it is too early, increase it.

Photo instructions

Unscrew the lower mounting bolt

We take out the bolt,
turn the side with a large distance towards the longitudinal axis of the machine

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Lowered suspension kit . It includes shock absorbers and springs. This is a cheaper option for lowering a car, in which it is not possible to change the ground clearance as needed. If we talk about VAZ, then suspension kits with lowering Acomi (SPORT series) are popular.

Low profile tires . If you replace the tires with lower ones, this will lower the car by some amount. The main thing is to install only those tires and wheels that are suitable for your car. (Acceptable tire and wheel sizes for VAZ size ten)

Other ways to lower your suspension

These methods of lowering the car require significantly less time and money, but experts do not recommend resorting to them.

Lowered springs . Buy lower springs and leave the shock absorbers the same. As practice has shown, this method has many disadvantages and only one advantage - budget.

Trim the springs . Those who are not going to spend money on buying lowered springs decide to saw off the coils of the springs (from 1.5 to 3 coils). The springs are trimmed with a grinder or a metal file. After the machine has fallen, the coils are cut in half so that they can be removed. Then the bumper is cut and the spring is secured with a clamp through the drilled hole.

standard suspension height of VAZ 2110
sawed off 1.5-2 turns of springs
sawed off 2.5-2.75 coils of springs

A bag of potatoes in the trunk . Jokes aside, this method was previously used by many on spring-loaded vehicles, after excessively increasing the ground clearance. When straightening springs, it is very difficult to calculate the required size. And nowadays, you can find cars where a bag of cement serves as a weight for super-fast lowering of the rear suspension. By the way, about springs...

Remove the spring leaf . Most often used on VAZ cars, where the rear suspension is leaf spring. Removing the sheets will reduce the rigidity, causing the car to lower.

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Tuning VAZ 2114 → Low landing

We share our experience of who lowered their car and how

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06 March 2014, 08:04

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06 March 2014, 08:09
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07 March 2014, 10:33
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07 March 2014, 13:06
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What can you say about this option: supports: SEVI SPORT-1000r Amo: SS20 Sport all around - 8000r OR Plaza sport30 - 8000r springs: Klaxon -30mm -2400r

Total about 11500r. Looks like a very good budget

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07 March 2014, 15:02
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I want more 20 mm. The springs are sawn, a little stiffer, but the rebound damping is not enough :(you need a lot more. The supports are SS 20 queen, it’s a pity that they don’t lower it. Collapse thread

How to lower a VAZ 2114 correctly

Post by tazmen72 » 07 Jul 2012, 14:33

I've been reading the forum for a long time, but I decided to register and ask for advice on undervaluation.

what we have: 2114 with standard suspension, r13 wheels, 175/75 tires

in the future I plan to change the wheels to white forged r15 with tires something like 195/50

you need to lower it without sawing the arches or shuffling your wheels against them.

Which struts with springs are best to buy? Or maybe it’s better to cut the drain, because I don’t need rigidity, but I need a beautiful fit? And is it really possible to do it yourself, is there a lot of hassle in replacing the struts, or should I go to a hundred?

Now I’ll try to find pictures of chepyreks on the Internet with a lowering that I like

Lowering a car (for example, lowering a VAZ ) is one of the most common areas of tuning a VAZ.

The most common solution for novice tuners is to take and cut several turns of suspension springs. Some manage to do this without even removing the shock absorbers from the car. This approach to undervaluing a car is fundamentally wrong.

By cutting the spring, the support coil, which is made to contact the support cup, is lost. Due to its absence, the spring warps, it flies off the support cup, and the load is distributed unevenly. %product1_l% All this leads to incorrect operation of the spring and its further breakage. By reducing the height of a standard spring, you also increase its stiffness, while the stress in the metal increases and its service life decreases.

A suspension spring is only one element of a car's suspension. When lowering the vases, it is also necessary to select the necessary shock absorbers. There are many types of shock absorbers that are designed to lower a vehicle to suit specific suspension springs. This means that if you want to lower your VAZ by 50 mm, then you will need springs lowered by 50 mm and a set of shock absorbers with modified characteristics designed to lower them by 50 mm. These components cannot be used separately for the reason that the spring must be clamped between the upper and lower cups. If, for example, you decide to install springs with a 50 mm lowering on standard shock absorbers, then the length of the shock absorber rod will be too long, because it is designed for the height of the standard rod. %product2_r% For shock absorbers designed for lowering springs, the length of the rod has been changed to properly fix the spring. In addition, when using springs for large lowering, to reduce the load on the steering, the mounting points for the steering tips have been moved to the racks.

For proper operation of suspension tuning, it is necessary to use a complete suspension kit, which necessarily includes springs and shock absorbers made for them. Our online store offers several options for lowering a VAZ car. %product3_l% Lowering is possible from 20 to 90 mm. When lowered by more than 90 mm, normal suspension operation is almost impossible to achieve.

To ensure the longevity of your suspension, we recommend always using new rebound buffers and all shock rod boots. The support bearings of the front struts also play an important role. Good quality journal bearings can reduce steering force by up to 10%.

In our store you can buy ready-made suspension kits for lowering your car, or assemble them yourself.

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What is car clearance

GOST interprets ground clearance, or ground clearance, as the distance from the road surface to the lowest point of the car. At first glance, everything is clear. But only for the first one. The lowest point may be a point on the bottom of the engine crankcase. Or crankcase protection, if there is one. Or the clutch housing. Or the exhaust system. Or the lower shock absorber strut brackets. How many cars there are, so many lower points and, accordingly, distances to the roadway.

You also need to take into account the load on the car when measuring ground clearance. The Russian standard requires measurements to be taken at full load, that is, with the maximum number of passengers, the trunk loaded and the fuel tank filled. In the documentation of many foreign cars, technical characteristics are indicated with only one driver in the cabin and without luggage.

And the manufacturer’s documentation often provides for the use of several tire options, the sizes of which differ from each other. At the same time, ground clearances are also different. For these reasons, the VAZ 2114 manufacturer’s documentation contains two ground clearance values:

at the bottom point of the engine sump - 170 mm;
at the lower point of the clutch housing - 160 mm.

The VAZ 2114, like most domestic models, has quite sufficient ground clearance by the standards of its class.

Lada 2114 ☝ GrApHiTe MeTaLLic › Logbook › Proper lowering, complete suspension replacement.

Hi all. I finally got around to hanging it, how long have I been waiting for this moment, but I debated even longer whether it was worth taking it or maybe not, but I took it anyway, then I had doubts about whether to install it or not, I was embarrassed by the fact that the whole Internet was just talking about from June 1, they will be fined for understating, but despite all my doubts, I still installed what I had been dreaming about for so long) As soon as I bought the car, the idea immediately came to understate it, because she was just an unreal jeep =)

and then I firmly decided that . . .

Then a long and painful search began for the suspension; I wanted it to be moderately low and soft, and opted for short-travel struts from ASTON.

The racks are oil, there are a lot of positive reviews about them, everyone wrote that they are very comfortable and soft on them, that’s why I chose this model. Next, I chose which springs to install, someone advised to saw stock ones, then it would be generally soft, and someone advised to buy ready-made ones and not suffer, I followed the second advice and bought ready-made springs.

There are also a lot of positive reviews about these springs, not oak but not soft either, in general the best option.

The next stage was the choice of support bearings, I didn’t think too much about this, and chose SEVI EXTREME support bearings, which for me are the best option in terms of price and quality ratio.

then I took the suspension components: 1) Sound insulators front and rear SS20 2) Strut boots, front and rear 3) Polyurethane silent blocks 4) Bump stops 5) All new bolts and nuts. Everything else was changed quite recently, and therefore I did not buy anything else.

Well, then the installation process began) I was very afraid that what was written in the picture would happen, because... problems would increase significantly =)

But surprisingly, everything came off very easily and well) they started changing the front struts first) I left 2 bump stop divisions at the front)

Then the rear part) I also left 2 bump stop divisions at the rear)

After all the manipulations with the suspension I went to the alignment) Well, after the alignment I drove around and enjoyed the suspension) What I want to say about these struts, these guys are really worth the money, I don’t regret one bit that I took them, the ride is very comfortable and soft, considering that that the wheels are R15, on wheels of a smaller diameter it will be generally ideal, the car does not jump, does not throw to the sides, unevenness handles perfectly, to be honest, it has even become much softer if you compare your STOCK struts, in general I am very pleased with them so far)) I think that I can’t find a better option, I don’t take the pneuma into account)) Well, a couple of photos of how the car sat on these racks)