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Hi guys.

So the alloys are now on the car...but it needs lowering!

Now I dont want to drop it to 60mm as I need the practicality as I often have 4 people in the car.

Now ive been thinking of getting some 35mm lowering springs.

What do all you lot think about this??

Below is a pic to help you

Cheers!

I think 35mm would be a decent drop. Here's my car on its 16" RXII's and H&R 35mm lowering springs at last year's expo:



I still have the H&R springs in my garage, they've covered less than 1000 miles. I can bring them to edition38 if needs be

Ooooh that would be quite decent of you. How much you after for them?

50mm Eibach's are VW specified and the ride quality is brilliant!

Those Eibachs are what I plan to get when I can afford expensive suspension - I think my car is too low and I'm moving to an area with a fair few speedbumps!

get the 60/40 kit you will be fine

i have had 5 people in mine on my 16's and it was fine and im 60/60

so 60/40 should be no probs as yours is a one letre it wont but so crazy low at the front as the engine i guess is lighter because mine is higher at the front than any gti i ahve seen with the same springs!!

This low ?





It has been raised now though. Life was not the same then

That's too high! ^^^

alexperkins wrote:Ooooh that would be quite decent of you. How much you after for them?

I'm after £50 for them, they retail for £130ish IIRC. I can get a photo of them for you, if you want.

Photo would be great ollie

I thought about a 60/40 kit, but I just couldnt get my head round the drop. it means speed bumps are avoidable at all costs, and round here they are round every corner!!

Im right in thinking i can change the springs on the standard shocks (new shocks cost money which I dont have to spend!)

a whole phone neil...jesus your cars on stilts! i cant fit my key fob under the front splitter haha!

Its true - ive witnessed it

shantybeater wrote:a whole phone neil...jesus your cars on stilts! i cant fit my key fob under the front splitter haha!

When it was as low in the pic, the drifshaft ended up hitting the chassis and doing this :



Dont you get that happening (drivers side btw)

Neil

i've taken it up 15mil over the last 2 days, have only done short journeys....and after seeing that i might take it up a little more for the ed38 journey!

had a look and no sign on the chassis being worn or munched..