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Registered: 29th Nov 05
Location: Kings Lynn
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26th Mar 06 at 13:29

I just got my 17s on and looking at lowering it FINALLY!! I just need some advice as too how low i should go? offset is ET45 heres a couple of pics, Cheers people

Chris F

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26th Mar 06 at 14:29

for value go for some 35-40 springs! any lower and it scrub like fuck!
if you have the cash get a full suspension kit form the main company like FK, Koni, GMax.

ohh and it crying out to be debadged as well!

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26th Mar 06 at 14:37

Cheers mate do you recon 40mm would be fine? It will be getting debadged when i find a simple way to do it lol

Chris F

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26th Mar 06 at 14:44

how big are your alloys? if they are 17"s i would surgest 35mm..but id smaller 40mm is fine!

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Registered: 29th Nov 05
Location: Kings Lynn
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26th Mar 06 at 14:48

yeah they are 17"s with 205/40 tyres on, Will have to look for a 35mm kit then

Mistamist

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26th Mar 06 at 15:13

40 would look good, i dropped mine 40 on 17's looked like this:

As it happens i have a full -40mm setup for sale

(the springs that were used in that pic)

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26th Mar 06 at 15:19

How much mate and what springs are they? What offset were your wheels?

[Edited on 26-03-2006 by YT]

Mistamist

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26th Mar 06 at 15:31

u2u sent

Richie B

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26th Mar 06 at 17:04

mines was -40mm with 17s and didnt sit that low.

Gregor

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Registered: 28th Nov 03
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26th Mar 06 at 17:44

Wheels are too big imo , but you should get away with 40mm

DaNnY_LaD

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26th Mar 06 at 17:52

Id say 45mm front and -60mm back like mine....looks ace pics below

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26th Mar 06 at 17:55

That looks sweet! Im not planning to do to much arch work (if any!) though!

DaNnY_LaD

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26th Mar 06 at 18:00

Ermm i aint done much arch work apart from take the bolts out of the arch's

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26th Mar 06 at 18:04

quote:
Originally posted by DaNnY_LaD
Ermm i aint done much arch work apart from take the bolts out of the arch's

Ah right, what offset are your wheels then? Mine are ET45, do you recon i will get away with 60mm on the back? Or should i just put loadsa wait in the back to find out

DaNnY_LaD

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26th Mar 06 at 18:07

My wheels are offset 49...I aint to sure about ur offset with a -60mm drop on the rear....

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26th Mar 06 at 18:10

ok then mate cheers for you help

Meat-Pie-SRI

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26th Mar 06 at 18:16

save up, get some decent coilovers then you can play around with it as much as you like, until you get the perfect compromise!
or just super looow!

Btw, i was in kings lynn yesterday for stock car racing, weather was shoot

[Edited on 26-03-2006 by Meat-Pie-SRI]

Luke

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Registered: 9th Dec 05
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26th Mar 06 at 18:18

i got 17's on my corsa m8. i wanted 2 go as low as i could on springs.so i went 4 g-maz 60mm springs from my m8s old nova. had big problems. the front is fine,but the back rubbed like fuck & i had 2 cut my arches out & replace 2 rear tyres

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26th Mar 06 at 18:28

Meat-Pie-SRI - Why would you want to come here its shoot lol, i was working all day so dint get to see much of the weather but got wet walking home

Im confused as what to do with my car now

Dione J

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26th Mar 06 at 18:41

Sell the wheels, get the right offset and then lower accordingly about -40mm is realistic on todays roads, but its down to preference anything lower will require matching uprated shocks

Meat-Pie-SRI

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26th Mar 06 at 18:59

quote:
Originally posted by YT
Meat-Pie-SRI - Why would you want to come here its shoot lol, i was working all day so dint get to see much of the weather but got wet walking home

Im confused as what to do with my car now

Trust me, it was wet!!
I was there to watch these..............

They are awesome but the Kings Lynn track is a shale track, and about 20 of these with big block chevvy V8's with about 800 bhp on soaking shale makes for an interesting sight!!