just so you know (suspension)

polo2k · Post by **polo2k** » Tue Jul 01, 2003 7:22 pm

if you brouse some magasines you will prolly notice that no one sells any suspension that lowers the mk5 more than 80mm (although some are capeable) here is the list of things that might be concidered bad when you go to -11 centimeters :
Note; this is with 195 45 15`s because with 195 50 15 tyres you will start rubbing at -60 roughly

bottom arm rear bush ripped (solution replace bush/arm)
drive shaft hits chassis leg
anti roll bar hits chassis leg
drive shaft hits the rear of the sump causing the wireing loom to get ripped up and breaks its support causing it to got against the crank pully
you cant use the omp shid plate because it just sits on the floor
if you have a front lower strut brace it will not thank you
if you dont have a front lower strut brace then the sump wont thank you
you will actually bottom out on those rubber speed bumps at maccy d`s
if you have a large exaust below the rear bumper then it will touch the floor under hard cornering

however
i was running 7x 15 wheels on i think a 28 mm offset and my arches are only modifed by the rubbing when i was running 50 profile lol :LOL: but even at -11cm i bibnt rub at all unless i was really being silly
for reference i am using KW variante 2 coilovers and even though i was running them at nearly full hard i used to get a lot of compliments about how comfy the ride was even from people who dont like modified cars

polo2k · Post by **polo2k** » Tue Jul 01, 2003 8:19 pm

i just found some pics i took of the damage before i wound the coils down the last centimeter (this is mostly from going to inters at -90 and -100 at the moment its worse but hey its fun

and a little artsy, ride height shot

J-O · Post by **J-O** » Wed Jul 02, 2003 7:52 am

poor OMP

polo2k · Post by **polo2k** » Wed Jul 02, 2003 10:33 am

:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D
ps i know im using a jack on the sump but i was working on the bottom arm and to get to the front horizontal bolt you have to raise the engine and since i dont have a hoist then cue the bottle jack

polo2k · Post by **polo2k** » Thu Jul 03, 2003 1:47 pm

heres one more because since im running stock bumpers for now she doesnt look as low as she is (hence me keeping going lower) but i think that this one might help understand (it makes more sence when youve spent many hours living under your mk5)

the photografed area is the same as above (under engine) and this is at -110

EDIT:: if you look at the gap under the sills you may understand why i may not be fittign side skirts as the ground in front of my garage has a little decent so i would rip them up as when in slammed mode as i already touch the sill on the floor occasionally

Speedlaw · Post by **Speedlaw** » Fri Jul 04, 2003 9:40 am

Hardcore.

polo2k · Post by **polo2k** » Fri Jul 04, 2003 11:24 am

thankin you

Col · Post by **Col** » Fri Jul 04, 2003 2:07 pm

U nutter, but I love it !!

polo2k · Post by **polo2k** » Fri Jul 04, 2003 6:33 pm

haha and thats the height i came home from inters at lol so i did uk roads on that height and ive not even bent a wheel so it shows that you cant use your roads as an excuse lol.

Post by **Josh_PoloGTi** » Fri Jul 04, 2003 7:58 pm

That is CRAZY low, you nutter!

Can anyone go lower? The gauntlet is set!

Just kidding kids, don't do it, it's not big and it's not kleva!

polo2k · Post by **polo2k** » Fri Jul 04, 2003 9:37 pm

just you wait matey inters next year

there are ways round most of theese problems its just a case of finding them

i just thought while i was writing this, what if i ended up being the lowest polo in europe haha because some of the really low cars use body mods to look lower wheras im 100% real low