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danny_boy
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helo people ive just got some 7.5x16 brock b2's for my polo 6n2 an i wana lower it! does any1 know how much i can comfortably lower it with no problems? and wher is the best place 2 buy a kit?
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Post by jon_poloV »

best peson to talk to is polopowah hes running 16's at the mo although im pritty sure they are 16x7.

hes running coilovers spax.
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Post by danny_boy »

i jus want the shocks and springs coz im tight lol! jus aint sure about wat i can get away with. i want it to look like its been lowered but minimum scrubing and i want to be able to carry pasengers
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Post by Reeyad »

danny_boy wrote:i jus want the shocks and springs coz im tight lol! jus aint sure about wat i can get away with. i want it to look like its been lowered but minimum scrubing and i want to be able to carry pasengers
id say 45mm to 50mm drop
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Post by polopowah »

16x7 195,45,16 tyres -75mm drop 8)

with 7.5 i would say get a set of Eibach -50mm springs
also im pretty sure that 7.5 take 205 tyres so they will abit wider, hence less lowering?

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Post by rishisisodia »

what about for 205/40/r17 tyres? how low can u go lol
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Post by polopowah »

rishisisodia wrote:what about for 205/40/r17 tyres? how low can u go lol
about 40mm roughly give or take abit of scrubbage

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Post by stani540 »

im running my 6n2 on a set of 16's on 195 45 16's and mine is only lowered 30mm at the moment and had problem with scrubing on the back the plastic arch liner is a rediculous shape on the polo and anythin wider than 6 inchs gives problems with lowering, u have 2 options!
1) as i did invest in a heat gun u can pick them up from argos for about a tenner heat up the plastic liner a form it flatter and without teh stupid polo kink in it then refit i ahve had no problem since doing this!
2) just take off th rear arch liner and be doen with it all id say is mind the exhaust on the back passenger side it comes real close to the arch liner!
hope this is a help!

my opinion on lowering would be atleat 50mm mines 30mm for now, i love my car and think its phat but cnat help thinkin when i look at it it needs to be lower\!
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Post by polopowah »

your right mate
i had to fully remove the rear mud-guards to accomodate my wheels and the slam it at the rear, i still want the front lower, but wouldn't be able to get over speedbumps if i did :?

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Post by danny_boy »

wher can i get these Eibach springs from? do i need new shocks aswell?
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