Jon_C
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I am really wantin to strip the back of my car out, But if i take out everything i am worried my car will sit really high. At the moment i have spax 60mm springs and shocks. What is everyone else usin to keep the car low. Pictures would be good too.
[Edited on 26-08-2007 by Jon_C]
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ed_jones
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Registered: 23rd Mar 03
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mine is lowered 60mm with stripped out rear. i dont use anything to keep it low. only thing you coluld do is go for 90mm springs or coilvovers.
have a look in my garage for what it looks like with 60mm lowering kit and stripped rear.
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AK
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Registered: 5th Jul 00
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if you are at all concerned about looks over function why are you thinking about stripping the rear?
If you are stripping to get that 'rally' look please dont.
If you are stripping to save weight/gain free performance - why do you care if the car 'looks' high? It's prob at a better right height anyway. 60mm is too low.
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Mark Prydderch
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Registered: 7th Mar 07
Location: Chester
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I'm thinking of stripping out the rear too, any laws or regulations against this?
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AK
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Location: Aberdeen City
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you only need rear belts if you have rear seats....
you dont need a spare
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jr
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what mr kindness said
if you have a look at my garage when the car was in one piece that was 60mm on koni's, sat spot on IMO if your worried about how it will look
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davey_jack
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Registered: 28th Jan 06
Location: Horley, Surrey Drives: Clio 182
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mine is stripped out in the back and doesnt even have a spare wheel or battery in the boot and its only lowered 50mm.
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Scotty C
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Registered: 6th Nov 05
Location: Kidderminster Drives: 1.6 16v Sport
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Mine only went up 10-15mm when I completly gutted it.
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mattk
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Registered: 27th Feb 06
Location: St. Helens
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Look what happened to mine
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andy1868
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Registered: 22nd Jun 06
Location: Burscough, Lancashire
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 yours isn't lowered on the back at all though is it?
get it done 
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mattk
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Registered: 27th Feb 06
Location: St. Helens
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haha no its not
Dragster Styleeeeeee
The insurance will shoot me if they find out, my intention was to raise the front but ive not got round to it
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flybikeslee
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its only a torsion bar, sort it 
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mattk
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Registered: 27th Feb 06
Location: St. Helens
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Ive not a clue I had one look and though bollocks to that
No garages round here will touch it either 
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Scotty C
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Location: Kidderminster Drives: 1.6 16v Sport
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My mates just did theres Matt, its meant to be piss easy 
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dan_c4rsa
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Registered: 12th Dec 06
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mines lowered 40 on spax set up but with a redtop, handles awesome but looks a bit like a cheese grater.......
dont care though! sleeperrrrrr anyway so might as well keep it looking half arsed but nice
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marklawton
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Registered: 24th Apr 05
Location: Pensby, Wirral Drives:Golf mk4 GTI
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my brothers is stripped out but hes got 100mm springs
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jr
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60mm, no special springs, no wacky coilovers, fuck all inside
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Scotty C
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quote:
Originally posted by marklawton
my brothers is stripped out but hes got 100mm springs
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andy1868
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Registered: 22nd Jun 06
Location: Burscough, Lancashire
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indeed scott, i have a serious chubby in my pants 
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Scotty C
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quote:
Originally posted by andy1868
indeed scott, i have a serious chubby in my pants
Thats not the reason. I was gonna do do rims white, so it would off looked identical to that, hence the as it bought memories!
foooooking mint tho.
[Edited on 27-08-2007 by Monster]
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andy1868
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Registered: 22nd Jun 06
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gutted scott gutted to the core
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Mark Prydderch
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Registered: 7th Mar 07
Location: Chester
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does stripping out the rear have any effect on the insurance policy? (having less seats than stated)
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ClaireF
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Registered: 1st Nov 05
Location: hurlford, scotland Drives: corsa again
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think getting my back seats taken out, mines already lowered but i dont know how much by (already done before got car) but planning on going lower
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Dave A
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Registered: 10th Dec 03
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personally I wouldnt bother stripping out unless you plan to go all the way. removing just the back seats will have no effect on performance, whereas removing everything possible will.
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bieransri
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Registered: 13th Apr 06
Location: Kidsgrove, Staffordshire
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mine currently WIP
Sits like this
sits about level with the fornt now (has raised slightly)
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