Alloys and lowering

jezza · Post by **jezza** » Thu Nov 06, 2008 2:49 pm

Hi there everyone. I have bought a 6N and im looking at alloys to buy. I have decided to get 195/45's from reading some of the other topics, cheers! But im looking at 16's, Rota or lenso, and have a question, the width of the rim is 7" , Would these fit without having to make any changes to anything?

And what would be a decent size to lower? I was thinking of getting lowering springs around the 40mm as I wont be able to afford coilovers just yet. Cheers!

Tim_GTi · Post by **Tim_GTi** » Thu Nov 06, 2008 4:32 pm

For 16", get 195/40 tyres mate, esp. on 7j wide wheels.

40mm isn't a big drop, I'd look at going at least 60. It's up to you though.

Here's a 60mm drop on 15":

And what looks like a 40mm drop on 15s:

Because you'll need a lower profile on 16 wheels (40, as appose to 45 normally on 15s), the arch gap is likely to be very similar

jezza · Post by **jezza** » Thu Nov 06, 2008 4:47 pm

Cheers mate, that will help me out alot. I think 16's and lowering it will be spot on. Thanks for your help!

chrisjames · Post by **chrisjames** » Thu Nov 06, 2008 5:01 pm

Those pics helped me too Tim. Cheers!
I think a 60mm drop will be necessary after all

Tim_GTi · Post by **Tim_GTi** » Fri Nov 07, 2008 12:15 am

Yeh I'd look at least 60mm. If not a bit more. You'd just be buying twice if you went for 40mm first IMO.

chrisjames · Post by **chrisjames** » Fri Nov 07, 2008 9:38 am

The front always seem higher on polos for some reason I think.

Its the same in that pic of the green polo above ^
I think I would buy coilovers just to get rid of this problem

jezza · Post by **jezza** » Fri Nov 07, 2008 9:49 am

Lol yeah I see what you mean. What does anyone think and rate of these? http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/RACELAND-ADJUST-C ... 240%3A1318

Tim_GTi · Post by **Tim_GTi** » Fri Nov 07, 2008 11:28 am

Yeh I'd rather cheap coilovers over average average shocks and springs.

Those raceland ones are fine yeh.

Torq-Al · Post by **Torq-Al** » Fri Nov 07, 2008 5:33 pm

Raceland coilovers look to be fine, however they have a very limited adjustment travel. So if you want to go lower than the 70mm max, you have to get a new set of coillies! Buy a set that will go at least 100mm & future-proof yourself, 'cos once u've dropped it down, you know it won't be enough!

Try these, good for the price, & I think same as ones Tim uses on his GTI. Try an offer around the Â£150-160 mark & you will be rewarded with a cheap set of shiny coilovers!

HotTuning Coilovers for 6n

(same company offers them on auction style ebay listing for a Â£165 start, so must make money at that price, plus I know they have accepted Â£150-160 for 6n coillies!)

chrisjames · Post by **chrisjames** » Fri Nov 07, 2008 5:39 pm

Yeah hottuning ones seem better spec

jezza · Post by **jezza** » Sat Nov 08, 2008 9:07 am

Great. I think they will be better, incase i do decide to go lower. I will put an offer in sometime over this weekend hopefully. Will start at Â£150 and see what happens from there. Thanks for your help.

Torq-Al · Post by **Torq-Al** » Sat Nov 08, 2008 4:33 pm

jezza wrote:Great. I think they will be better, incase i do decide to go lower. I will put an offer in sometime over this weekend hopefully. Will start at Â£150 and see what happens from there. Thanks for your help.

No probs, let us know how you get on.

jezza · Post by **jezza** » Sun Nov 09, 2008 11:35 am

I will do. Found a place near me to where I should be able to get my s/s exhaust, alloys and then they will put it on a rolling road. But wont do that till i get coilovers.

Tim_GTi · Post by **Tim_GTi** » Mon Nov 10, 2008 5:51 pm

Torq-Al wrote:
Try these, good for the price, & I think same as ones Tim uses on his GTI.

Aye, they're brill for the price!

jezza · Post by **jezza** » Mon Nov 10, 2008 9:19 pm

I was thinking of getting FK coilover's but there about Â£100 more. Might wait on getting them cause I put it down as a mod on insurnace to see what it would come out and it slammed on a extra Â£1000!!!! Thats the only thing that is stopping me. I can get my s/s exhausts system and everything else I wanna do and it hardly goes up, hmmmm.