Lowering

LowPoloCo. · Post by **LowPoloCo.** » Sun Feb 18, 2007 8:46 pm

Hey guys,

Just wondering, im looking for a 60mm drop when funds allow, but hopefully this year,

I was basically wondering, are coilovers my best bet? ANY SUGGESTIONS? or can any of you recommend a non-coilover suspension kit? i havent consider springs, as i'd need new shocks with a 60mm drop?? is that right?

many thanks
ell

LowPoloCo. · Post by **LowPoloCo.** » Sun Feb 18, 2007 8:49 pm

also, i'll chuck this on the end of this topic, im considering lowering it on the steelies she's riding on now. and im thinking i might paint my wheel trims either Diamon Black (so they match the car) or a nice white, aslong as i keep them clean.

anyone ever done this? and what colour? white or black? id be leaving the VW badge in the middle probably

HB9n · Post by **HB9n** » Mon Feb 19, 2007 4:47 pm

LowPoloCo. wrote:also, i'll chuck this on the end of this topic, im considering lowering it on the steelies she's riding on now. and im thinking i might paint my wheel trims either Diamon Black (so they match the car) or a nice white, aslong as i keep them clean.

anyone ever done this? and what colour? white or black? id be leaving the VW badge in the middle probably :lol:

For the wheel trims m8 id paint em black, dats what iv done n it looks mint, white ones would show up with dirt pretty quick so stick with black.

AKs_SlickPolo · Post by **AKs_SlickPolo** » Mon Feb 19, 2007 6:26 pm

There is no 60mm suspension kit! You'd have to buy a coilover kit to lower 60mm.

gary87 · Post by **gary87** » Mon Feb 19, 2007 6:34 pm

painting wheel trims is gay, if you do that you will then qualify as being a gay.

HB9n · Post by **HB9n** » Mon Feb 19, 2007 7:05 pm

gary87 wrote:painting wheel trims is gay, if you do that you will then qualify as being a gay.

that helped lol

HB9n · Post by **HB9n** » Mon Feb 19, 2007 7:09 pm

HB9n wrote:
LowPoloCo. wrote:also, i'll chuck this on the end of this topic, im considering lowering it on the steelies she's riding on now. and im thinking i might paint my wheel trims either Diamon Black (so they match the car) or a nice white, aslong as i keep them clean.

anyone ever done this? and what colour? white or black? id be leaving the VW badge in the middle probably :lol:

just get a decent set of alloys on ebay, or iv seen alot of people ride round with no trims n just polished there steels lol.

dino · Post by **dino** » Mon Feb 19, 2007 7:21 pm

HB9n wrote:
gary87 wrote:painting wheel trims is gay, if you do that you will then qualify as being a gay.
that helped lol

True though - might as well just run black steelies

HB9n · Post by **HB9n** » Mon Feb 19, 2007 7:31 pm

dino wrote:
HB9n wrote:
gary87 wrote:painting wheel trims is gay, if you do that you will then qualify as being a gay.
that helped lol
True though - might as well just run black steelies :D

yeh get em polished or if there real s**t paint over em.

LowPoloCo. · Post by **LowPoloCo.** » Tue Feb 20, 2007 1:20 pm

right, well thats the last thing id want is to be classed as 'gay'

1) im not taking the trims off and looking like a hire car, because pressumably in order to get them polished, theyd have to come off?

2) buying alloys is not a consideration at the moment, seeing as i have 85p in my bank account.

HB9n - have you got any pics of wat urs looks like on black trims please m8?

Coilovers it is then!

there'll be some saving going on for me, whats the cheepest set possible, that would get me a 60mm drop? and im guessing its around a 4 hour job to fit them? got qouted Â£160 for new springs, so im guessing its similar with Â£40/hour?

cheers guys
ell

AKs_SlickPolo · Post by **AKs_SlickPolo** » Tue Feb 20, 2007 2:40 pm

LowPoloCo. wrote: im guessing its around a 4 hour job to fit them? got qouted Â£160 for new springs, so im guessing its similar with Â£40/hour?

cheers guys
ell

A competent garage would be able to do it in 2 hours max. Backs are very easy to do, and fronts aint that hard to do either!

LowPoloCo. · Post by **LowPoloCo.** » Tue Feb 20, 2007 5:59 pm

thanks to deex, and his photoshopping prowess, this is what she'd look like slammed 60mm.

opinions?

ell

HB9n · Post by **HB9n** » Tue Feb 20, 2007 9:40 pm

LowPoloCo. wrote:right, well thats the last thing id want is to be classed as 'gay'

1) im not taking the trims off and looking like a hire car, because pressumably in order to get them polished, theyd have to come off?

2) buying alloys is not a consideration at the moment, seeing as i have 85p in my bank account. :lol:

HB9n - have you got any pics of wat urs looks like on black trims please m8?

Coilovers it is then! :lol: there'll be some saving going on for me, whats the cheepest set possible, that would get me a 60mm drop? and im guessing its around a 4 hour job to fit them? got qouted Â£160 for new springs, so im guessing its similar with Â£40/hour?

cheers guys
ell

I Havnt got any pics just now, but basically they just look da same as the black alloys really. They dont look that bad at all. However mine arnt jet black theyre a very dark grey (almost black) just so thers no dramatic change in colour from what they used to be.

LowPoloCo. · Post by **LowPoloCo.** » Tue Feb 20, 2007 9:42 pm

ok m8, awesome, might give it a go, cheers

HB9n · Post by **HB9n** » Sun Mar 04, 2007 12:34 pm

LowPoloCo. wrote:ok m8, awesome, might give it a go, cheers

found these on ebay, mite give u a good idea what painted trims look like... http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/14-WHEEL-TRIMS-MI ... dZViewItem