jonny 5
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is there much work doing or not doing any to the rear archs if i wan to lower that much.
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Jake
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depends on the offset of the wheels and size of the tyres
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jonny 5
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slabs 195.45.15 tyres
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Jake
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you might have to remove a couple of the plastic arch bolts but apart from that no.
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jonny 5
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fanks.
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Minty_Fresh
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you wont have to do anything mate..
et49 offset with 195.45 tyres you can go -120mm on the rear.. (or -100mm and passengers)
i would just think about your exhaust clearance, maybe have a pipe put in to remove your centre box?
thats why i did and it was fine
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jonny 5
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what shocks an springs did u use whats the best
[Edited on 09-01-2009 by jonny 5]
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Minty_Fresh
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i had spax rsx coilovers..
personally i would go for coilovers on the front if your going low (so then it matches the rear)
decent coilover kit and some custom made rear springs..
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Ojc
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Do your teeth rattle out that low down?
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marklawton
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quote: Originally posted by Ojc
Do your teeth rattle out that low down?
in one word, YES lol
you soon get used to it
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Jake
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quote: Originally posted by mk4_boy
i had spax rsx coilovers..
personally i would go for coilovers on the front if your going low (so then it matches the rear)
decent coilover kit and some custom made rear springs..
no way will the fronts match the back! you wouldnt be able to turn the wheels if it was lowered 90/100mm!
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Minty_Fresh
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not with the setup i had in all fairness...
not going to be luxury but by no means was it the worst..
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jonny 5
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where would i go for em an how much am i lookin for for tha
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Minty_Fresh
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quote: Originally posted by jake
quote: Originally posted by mk4_boy
i had spax rsx coilovers..
personally i would go for coilovers on the front if your going low (so then it matches the rear)
decent coilover kit and some custom made rear springs..
no way will the fronts match the back! you wouldnt be able to turn the wheels if it was lowered 90/100mm!
who said the front needed to be 90/100mm
usually around 60mm front to 90mm rear, and 70mm front to 100mm rear
gets an even stance..
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Jake
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have you got a picture? always looks like its nose high
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Ojc
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Your first port of call should be here.
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Minty_Fresh
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quote: Originally posted by jonny 5
where would i go for em an how much am i lookin for for tha
spax rsx coilovers are roughly £450 new or something like that, and £111 posted for the custom rear springs (at coilsprings.co.uk)
you dont need to get new coilovers or new springs if you dont want to, half decent 2nd hand coilovers cost around £250 and theres a chap on here pazz or something that does the 100mm (90mm) for £70
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jonny 5
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fanks mate did u sell ur silver corsa after. tha waz sweet as fuck with the yellow sport rims
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Minty_Fresh
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yer sold it mate, around 3/4 weeks ago now i think it was..
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M666TT C
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quote: Originally posted by jonny 5
tha waz sweet as fuck with the yellow sport rims
waheeeeeeeeeeey
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Simon_16v
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That was a full car and didn't scrape on arches etc. But it did make the exhaust bang on a few bumps
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Minty_Fresh
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quote: Originally posted by mk4_boy
i would just think about your exhaust clearance, maybe have a pipe put in to remove your centre box?
thats why i did and it was fine
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M666TT C
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get low mate!
no arch mods whatsoever!!
my exhaust scrapes occasionally on the way down from speedbumps... but purely because it comes down at a funny angle...
but other than that... nothing to worry about!
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