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General => General discussion => Topic started by: gibby on 17 January 2005, 14:12
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Just thought I'd let anyone who was interested know that I had my car lowered at the weekend, bought a streetline kit from ECP which consists of a set of Ventura springs (middle budget) and a set of Bilstein shocks (supposed to be pretty good). The cars been dropped a little and does look mile better, the ride is a bit stiffer on the few corners that I've give it some round so there's less roll and the ride is still comfortable, probably better than my old ones to be honest.
The set only cost me ?135 from ECP so for the money I can't really complain and would so far recommend them to anyone wanting a budget suspension upgrade. I've taken some pictures before they got done and I'll take some after photos and post them up when I get round to it......errr what year is it now ? :wink:
The only thing I'm going to do to mine now is get the wheels refurbed and polished up and then fit a new exhaust when the old one breaks, other than that it's staying standard now, (don't start jv or AdamB :wink: :wink:). :smiley: :smiley:
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Hurry up with the pics gibby,Thinking about doing the same to mine and at that price it's a bargain :smiley:
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other than that it's staying standard now
Yeah right ! Best let me look after your wallet at this years shows then :wink:
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Hurry up with the pics gibby,Thinking about doing the same to mine and at that price it's a bargain :smiley:
I'll see what I can do eyelet, does look better though I must admit. Don't forget that unless you do them yourself then you've got garage labour on top of the price. :smiley:
other than that it's staying standard now
Yeah right ! Best let me look after your wallet at this years shows then :wink:
Well, I'm going try not to buy anything topher, not sure I trust you with my wallet though Mr Revo ! :wink: :laugh:
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hmmm, i think you ought to sell those wheels and buy some 16s :wink:
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Hope you can still get over speed bumps gibby !
I have no end of trouble with them in mine!
paul
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Hit a couple of speed bumps on Saturday and it wasn't pleasant, found I had to go really slow over them, I guess that's the price you pay :wink: How do these people manage going down 60 - 70mm :undecided:
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Nice to see the mods are coming along slowly. A set of crystal lights, some A Pillar deflectors, debadge the rear, etc etc......then you can just buy another one and start agian!!
As for coping with a low car - it's a real problem!! I had to have my centre silencer removed because it was so low! Every journey takes meticulous planning. I have actually made my front splitter into a quick release now, just in case there is any thing in the way! And carrying rear seat passengers is totally out of the question!
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just dont go over them :wink: and if u have to go over at 0.00001mph, my centre silencer ?got batter n dindet to hell n back, was goin 2 just get a bit of stright pipe but never got round 2 it
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That's it Ads honest, I'm going to refurb and polish the wheels at some point and then maybe go for a Powerflow exhaust when the old one goes but then that's it.............but I do think that the orange indicators on the back look pretty naff, hhmmmmmmm ?:laugh: :laugh:
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Nice one mate! It'll probably get lower too as the spring settle in :cool:
Had mine done about a year ago now and I'm well happy with it :grin:
Can't believe I didn't have it lowered sooner!
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How do these people manage going down 60 - 70mm :undecided:
you close your eyes, grit your teeth and hope for the best!!!!
anyone seen that mk1 in the new pvw? wishbone mounts 1cm from the road!!!!!!!!!!!
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anyone seen that mk1 in the new pvw? wishbone mounts 1cm from the road!!!!!!!!!!!
yeah, madness. cars aren't supposed to be that clean!
it's not going to end there gibby as you well know...
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yeah there's lots of subtle things you can do with out straying too far from the originality. go on do it do it do it!!!!
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LOL. Fancy pants :grin:
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lmao :grin: I agree, but those that know me on here know I'm a bit slack on the piccy front, took me nearly a year to put some pics in my gallery :smiley: I will try put some up though.
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shut up and take some pics :grin:
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When I do Blue I'm going to dedicate them to you because I know how much you like pics :grin: :grin: :grin:
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sure its gonna look nice with its arse on the floor ;)