30mm or 50mm???? help?

badboypolo · Post by **badboypolo** » Fri Jun 24, 2005 6:26 pm

just ordered spax 30mm springs for Â£90, but I had a choice of 30mm drop or 50mm drop, I chose 30 now im thinking maybe I should have got the 50?im worried that if spend all this money and get it lowered 30 that its not going to look much different. im also going to get new alloys which will be 15 or 16''. has any1 seen the new dezent type D? they look like the rs4s.

PhilGTi · Post by **PhilGTi** » Fri Jun 24, 2005 6:54 pm

Id definatly get 50mm drop, i got 35mm Eibach springs and they hardly did f**k all!

Phill.

Randall · Post by **Randall** » Fri Jun 24, 2005 7:25 pm

Well heres mine on the Eibach Sportline Springs, model up from polosilver they drop the car around 45/50ish

Hope this helps

Rich

badboypolo · Post by **badboypolo** » Sat Jun 25, 2005 12:01 am

cant really see yours randall. the guy in the shop said 50 might be too much, aaaagghhr dont know what to do! I can go in tomorrow and tell him to change from 30mm and get me the 50mm?any more pics to compare?

Randall · Post by **Randall** » Sat Jun 25, 2005 9:58 am

i'll get another shot today for ya n put it up with a before shot

im running 15s too just to let u no

Rich

P.S. jst seen pics of ur motor - i like that color

badboypolo · Post by **badboypolo** » Sat Jun 25, 2005 10:02 am

hows the ride with 50mm drop?

Randall · Post by **Randall** » Sat Jun 25, 2005 10:05 am

Well before i went ahead with it i heard that for the best combo of ride height and comfort that eibach springs were the best n thats wot ive got.

i notice hell of a difference in acceleration from stand still not as much body movement and as for cornering well its a totally different car n feel now its great

badboypolo · Post by **badboypolo** » Sat Jun 25, 2005 10:07 am

ok im going to the shop to tell them to get me 50 instead of 30. c ya.

Randall · Post by **Randall** » Sat Jun 25, 2005 10:10 am

ok cool i'll still put up the pics for ya if u like?!

polopowah · Post by **polopowah** » Sat Jun 25, 2005 11:05 am

yeah definetly get 50

and they will be fine, and being springs they won't be too uncomfortable...unlike coil-overs

-Ben-

badboypolo · Post by **badboypolo** » Sat Jun 25, 2005 3:21 pm

went to the shop and they managed to talk me into sticking with the 30mm drop. said if I got 50mm I would have to change something else which I cant remember what he said. he phoned spax and they recomended that I stick with the 30mm drop cos If i wanted 50mm Id have to by at kit at 300 odd pound! so 30mm it is. im thinking of getting 15'' dezents type d's they look like rs4's, has any1 seen them???? will 30mm bring it down onto 15's?

Si_GTi · Post by **Si_GTi** » Sat Jun 25, 2005 3:38 pm

These ones?

A 30mm drop will certainly help out in the looks and the handling departments!

badboypolo · Post by **badboypolo** » Sat Jun 25, 2005 3:42 pm

yes thats them! what do you think? do they look like the rs4s? I went for the cheap option and got spax springs

polopowah · Post by **polopowah** » Sat Jun 25, 2005 3:45 pm

he would have been talking about new 'shock absorbers'
they are not absolutely necessary at 40-50mm but any lower then yes you will have to change them.
hence why coil-overs start at around -50mm max
-Ben-

badboypolo · Post by **badboypolo** » Sat Jun 25, 2005 3:48 pm

yes that it! shows how much I know!

aye they said I shouldnt get 50mm with out getting new shocks.so 30mm it is. any pics of a polo on 15's with 30mm drop??