jord1991
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Registered: 19th May 10
Location: Bristol
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whats the lowest you can go on standard front struts and rear dampers .... is 60mm all round ok ? and safe ? cheers
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Matty W
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Registered: 31st Jan 11
Location: Ashton-in-Makerfield, Greater Manchester
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40mm max. Even then it will be a harsh ride as the shocks are near fully compressed. If your staying on shocks, its worth investing in some uprated shortened ones.
Jamex do a cheap -60 kit if your not too bothered about ride quality
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SeanXE
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Registered: 17th Jan 09
Location: Luton
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Someone local to me, is 80 front 100 rear on standard shocks, wouldn't advise it but his has been ok for over a year now. Safe but bouncy
[Edited on 06-07-2011 by SeanXE]
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Jed D
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Registered: 15th Mar 11
Location: Durham
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knew a lad who had standard shocks all round and went down to around 80/100ish on the rear, kut springs. felt horrid
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AlexW
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Registered: 25th Oct 08
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anything over 60mm will be sat on the bumpstops, another reason I don't believe anybodys "my car is lowered XXmm " unless its been measured.
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thegsi
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Registered: 3rd Feb 07
Location: Kidderminster Drives: Evo (you can't afford one)
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There's no excuse for doing it that way. The ride is shit, the poundage over the suspension will be all over the shop, it will handle worse than anything on the road. No point.
If you're doing it to save pennies, reconsider as you can get some budget sets on eBay now for well under £200.
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jord1991
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Registered: 19th May 10
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ah ok cheers guys ... was just wondering as my car just m.o.t done and onlt thing it failed on was passenger side shock which is jamex shortened ones.. i must of hit a pothole and all the oil had escaped. so for it to pass it now has the standard struts on with 60mm springs...
i now have to put the rear standard dampers on as i think there gone aswell .. will 80mm springs be ok .. i do have a set of 40mm rears and 60mm rears which ones shal i use as the car is going up for sale and i dont want it to be '' unsafe '' for the new owner
cheers
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DanCobb
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Registered: 14th May 11
Location: Lewes/Brighton
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Shockingly shit ride but safe I guess. I wouldn't wonna go anymore then 60mm as it's bumpy as fuck, especially for passengers!
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Jed D
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Registered: 15th Mar 11
Location: Durham
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if your on a budget look for a second hand set of jamex or somthing like that, gmax are a bit crap.
my jamex kits canny good
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