Lowering the MK7 GTD GOOD OR BAD IDEA

[MajorKhan]

My local dealers finally had a GTD in showroom after being in prep for over 3 weeks!!! Nice car in the flesh...only thing that came to my mind when I went round the car is big gap in the arches.....instead of beautiful looking 19s for every1 to see and me feeling harsh ride inside I thought lower by 30mm...which is an extre 15 mm from the current GTD height......Can someone tell me there thoughts Pls???

[mcmaddy]

I say leave it as it is.

[Misterp]

I say leave it as it is.

I second that

[monkeyhanger]

I say leave it as it is.

The Golf GTD/GTI looks better on standard lowered ride than my Scirocco does. Not planning on lowering mine (think of the potholes!). There is a limit to what looks good also, before you get that “my suspension has failed catastrophically” kind of look.

[Sootchucker]

Agree with MH here. My Scirocco definitely needed lowering as the arch gap was obscene, however it's something I never got around to.

The GTD in my opinion looks just right. Never been a fan of cars that are "slammed".

[Jimble]

If it's in the showroom then there is a very good chance that the transport blocks are still in the springs so it will sit massively high! In reality the GTD has a very purposeful stance as standard and i personally wouldn't want it any lower although many people will.

[JoeGTI]

I think a subtle lowering could look very well, I'm talking 5-10mm here not the slammed look. A mate of mine has a MK6 GTD lowered slightly on H&R springs and it looks extremely well with the arches just hugging the wheels. He says it improved the handling immensely too, only caveat being he needs to be a bit more cautious on speed bumps and carpark ramps.

[MajorKhan]

If it's in the showroom then there is a very good chance that the transport blocks are still in the springs so it will sit massively high! In reality the GTD has a very purposeful stance as standard and i personally wouldn't want it any lower although many people will.

Is this true I have not seen one on the road and some pics do show the car arches with a not so big gap....its hard to tell until your next to the car. It was the first thinbg that came to mind when I say the car in the showroom, dealer tried to talk me into 19s but I was thinking slighlty lowered, I have onlybeen able to see Hibach ones which gives an extra 15mm drop....

[Jimble]

Yes mate, they put blocks in the springs to stop the car bouncing on the back of the transporter, if you go back have a look, they're easy to see if you look in the arch as they're usually bright orange or yellow, failing that, if you can get to Tamworth they have a night blue GTD demo which i was looking at this morning, the GTD looks great on the standard 18's imo!

[Ricepop]

Get it in the weeds