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Posted: Sat Apr 05, 2008 7:34 pm
by Polo96CL
The blue is ace, 40/40 drop is fine for daily driving but doesn't really look lowered. I'm going for the 60/40 drop on mine next year, maybe save some cash for coilovers in case you change your mind?
Posted: Wed Apr 09, 2008 6:54 pm
by Shmosh
just removed my sidestrips
getting it lowered by 40mm hopefully by the weekend. Will up pics when its done.
Posted: Thu Apr 17, 2008 7:10 pm
by Shmosh
pics are all changed now drop thoughts (new features - de-bump stripped and dropped 40mm)
Posted: Thu Apr 17, 2008 7:50 pm
by Andy1.6
Im not sure about the blue lights etc but I think the blue interior looks great! Where did you get your gaiter and handbrake from? Are the pics with the 40 drop?
Posted: Thu Apr 17, 2008 7:54 pm
by Shmosh
yeah it's dropped 40mm, but its on 15s so its not all that low. I got the gaiters off ebay if you do a search for mk4 polo gaiters they custom make them in the colour with the coloured stitching that you ask for, think it was like a tenner.
Posted: Thu Apr 17, 2008 7:59 pm
by Andy1.6
Awesome thanks mate. Yer Im looking to go down 40 too. My friends will give me lifelong abuse if I go any lower! And windsurfing takes you to some rough places! Cheers!
Posted: Thu Apr 17, 2008 8:01 pm
by Shmosh
its alright, yeah i was happy with my interior, cheers for the comments. The 40/40 is a nice drop as it looks slightly lowered and its a nice practical height for driving around, feels nice too.
Posted: Thu Apr 17, 2008 11:26 pm
by solidsponge
The rear lights dont look modern or stylish at all, Id replace them with the default ones or put mk5 ones on. The fact is the blue indicators and back lights make it look cheap because firstly the blue doesnt and couldnt match the car blue, and secondly no new modern day cars have anything remotely like them.
Perhaps a better style would be to put clear indicators on the front, blue ones on the side and paint the disc brakes blue instead to have a blue motif. Subtle things are often the best, but its up to you, but bare in mind most people will think it looks chaved up with those lights...
Anyway just a thought,
Posted: Fri Apr 18, 2008 3:09 am
by jonnyboy2
can u feel a marekd difference in ride comfort as in is it more luxurious folowing the drop? (compared to standard?)
do you think this would feel the same even if the wheels were smaller e.g. 13?
Posted: Fri Apr 18, 2008 8:01 am
by Shmosh
it is slightly more bouncy but not annoyingly so like i find Minis are! on 13s it will sit quite low whereas on 15s it looks lowered but not too low so i can still have a full car and get over speedbumps etc. Depends what look you're going for but its definately worth doing. But i don't think it would be more uncomfortable on 13s.
Posted: Fri Apr 18, 2008 2:18 pm
by Smidley
looks alright to me mate. id be tempted to lose the mud guards tho. defo remove the bump strips, and slam it lower than 40mm. lol.
consider my thoughts/opinions DROPPED!
Posted: Fri Apr 18, 2008 4:55 pm
by Shmosh
lol cheers... the bump strips are gone! also im tempted 2 lose the mudflaps too... not sure how 2 remove them! Thanks for the dropping
Posted: Sat Apr 19, 2008 6:27 pm
by Tim_GTi
Shmosh wrote:lol cheers... the bump strips are gone! also im tempted 2 lose the mudflaps too... not sure how 2 remove them! Thanks for the dropping
I'm sure it'll just be a case of 2 or 3 torx screws?
Posted: Sun Apr 20, 2008 11:10 pm
by Shmosh
^^ i think you're right. Although i've decided not to remove them, as i fear that the wheels will look smaller in the arch and i don't want to go lower. The illusion will be runined!
Posted: Sun Apr 20, 2008 11:24 pm
by Andy1.6
You wont regret losing the flaps! They're hideous IMO