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Model specific boards => Golf mk3 => Topic started by: pauld_88 on 08 July 2009, 10:35

Title: LOWERING!!
Post by: pauld_88 on 08 July 2009, 10:35

Shall i lower my golf by 60mm and put 16's on it or 35mm and put 17's on it obviously with the 60mm drop i will need arches rolled if i could get away with 17's and a 60mm drop i would?

Title: Re: LOWERING!!
Post by: Wayne on 08 July 2009, 10:55

If the 17"s are 35 offset then you could run a 70mm drop front and 60mm rear, I did on mine, had to trim the rear arches back but was ok and only rubbed with a large amount of weight in the back.

Title: Re: LOWERING!!
Post by: Shady Pioneer on 08 July 2009, 11:29

17s are too big for the MK3 in my opinion. I'm running 16s with around 90mm drop on the front and 80/75 on the rear. No arches rolled :)

Title: Re: LOWERING!!
Post by: Wayne on 08 July 2009, 11:38

17"s with standard bodykit.

(http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p51/jmfangio5/Vw%20Golf/2008_0601golfs0008.jpg)

Without the bodykit and lowered more.

(http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p51/jmfangio5/Vw%20Golf/cal08022.jpg)

Title: Re: LOWERING!!
Post by: Ess_Three on 08 July 2009, 11:50

Quote from: Shady Pioneer on 08 July 2009, 11:29

17s are too big for the MK3 in my opinion. I'm running 16s with around 90mm drop on the front and 80/75 on the rear. No arches rolled :)

I'm in agreement with you.
I had 17s on my last Mk3 and 16s on this one, and prefer how it looks and how it drives on 16s.

Title: Re: LOWERING!!
Post by: bratty on 08 July 2009, 11:50

16" ftw :)

Title: Re: LOWERING!!
Post by: VR6-Joe on 08 July 2009, 13:46

17's.. Lowered roughly 110mm front and 95mm rear (compared to original height on 17's).. 10mm spacers on the rear and rolled arches all round

(http://file046b.bebo.com/5/original/2009/03/30/14/1190005612a10465500270o.jpg)

Oh how I miss that car, my new one doesn't look anywhere near as special

Title: Re: LOWERING!!
Post by: bungwa on 08 July 2009, 18:34

I'm running 17's with only a 35mm drop. There are alot of speed bumps where I live...

Title: Re: LOWERING!!
Post by: VW Mel on 08 July 2009, 18:39

Quote from: bratty on 08 July 2009, 11:50

16" ftw :)

+1 :)

Title: Re: LOWERING!!
Post by: doely85 on 08 July 2009, 21:33

joe, dude your old golf looks mint!