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Model specific boards => Golf mk3 => Topic started by: Cexy_ratt on 30 December 2009, 10:00

Title: lowering help > mk3 VR6
Post by: Cexy_ratt on 30 December 2009, 10:00

Hi there folks !
I have lowered my VR a fair bit, its on 17' audi tt comps with 205/35/17 rubber ( spec 2s !), i am now finidng the arches are scrubbing a little at the front,

what the maximum lowering amount that people tend to find is ok without arch work

i may just dremel the lip off the arches yet

Title: Re: lowering help > mk3 VR6
Post by: Wayne on 30 December 2009, 10:05

I was running mine around 60mm drop and would catch now and again, TT comps are 32 offset which will not help.

Why not have the lips rolled.

Title: Re: lowering help > mk3 VR6
Post by: Cexy_ratt on 30 December 2009, 17:42

ill whip it up a little bit untill i can be bothered getting it done lol, cheers

Title: Re: lowering help > mk3 VR6
Post by: Walkerboy on 30 December 2009, 22:55

dude i seriously lowered my car and shagged my 2 front tyres as when i put it on full lock it was scrpping against the 3 rivets holding on the arch kit :oS,in the end took the arch kit off and going for the euro look(if i can ever find some door mouldings.lol)

Title: Re: lowering help > mk3 VR6
Post by: AudiA8Quattro on 30 December 2009, 22:57

More to point, why would anyone want to lower it that much?
It can't be very comfortable  :grin:

Title: Re: lowering help > mk3 VR6
Post by: Walkerboy on 30 December 2009, 23:00

yep mine is,girlfriend said she needs to wear a sports bra to get in my car.lol

Title: Re: lowering help > mk3 VR6
Post by: AudiA8Quattro on 30 December 2009, 23:01

More like a neck brace  :grin:

Title: Re: lowering help > mk3 VR6
Post by: Walkerboy on 30 December 2009, 23:01

lol,well yer that to dude.lol

Title: Re: lowering help > mk3 VR6
Post by: Cexy_ratt on 30 December 2009, 23:20

was really just seeing what it was like, my cossie would never be put through such a thing.

im going to do the arches myself, like the slammed look

Title: Re: lowering help > mk3 VR6
Post by: Wayne on 30 December 2009, 23:56

Quote from: AudiA8Quattro on 30 December 2009, 22:57

More to point, why would anyone want to lower it that much?
It can't be very comfortable  :grin:

Trust me, I was running 85mm front and 70mm rear drop and it was a nightmare.

Title: Re: lowering help > mk3 VR6
Post by: justalex81 on 31 December 2009, 08:38

so there's no speed bumps in your area then   :shocked: :shocked: :shocked:

Title: Re: lowering help > mk3 VR6
Post by: b1gdub on 31 December 2009, 09:31

Slammed on 17s with a VR is more complicated than you think. On a Gti you could simply get a set of 60mm springs and drop and have the occasional rubbing but for some reason on a vr probably due to engine weight it rubs like a bastard.

Title: Re: lowering help > mk3 VR6
Post by: Wayne on 31 December 2009, 09:52

Quote from: justalex81 on 31 December 2009, 08:38

so there's no speed bumps in your area then   :shocked: :shocked: :shocked:

I never really had a problem with speed bumps, just took it very slow.

Title: Re: lowering help > mk3 VR6
Post by: Walkerboy on 31 December 2009, 14:21

oh man im gonna put a vr lump in mine soon.fun fun fun.lol

Title: Re: lowering help > mk3 VR6
Post by: kells on 31 December 2009, 17:39

mines pretty low, have to go over speed bumps every day, exhaust braket near the cat catches as does the front splitter, the way to do it is go over them on a angle, mine is not a bad ride, firm but not too bad...

dont take long to get used to it, wont make a difference what lump is under the hood either  :grin: :grin:

only prob u have with a vr lump is the sump hanging low