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Model specific boards => Golf mk3 => Topic started by: GCGTI on 11 February 2011, 08:52

Title: Lowering my GTI - How low should I go?
Post by: GCGTI on 11 February 2011, 08:52: Hi guys my little red gti is getting lowered next week and I would really like your opinions and pics on how low to go? Want it to look could and handle better but I live in Hertfordshire which is home to the friggin speed bump so want it to be functional as well.
Opinions, pics and advice all welcome.
I'll post some pics when it's done.
Title: Re: Lowering my GTI - How low should I go?
Post by: robz on 11 February 2011, 08:53: 80 mm is a nice drop, what wheels are ya running?
Title: Re: Lowering my GTI - How low should I go?
Post by: Wayne on 11 February 2011, 08:55: I guess your fitting coilovers in which case start with a 60mm drop on the front and 50mm on the rear.
Title: Re: Lowering my GTI - How low should I go?
Post by: Deano2711 on 11 February 2011, 09:08: 60mm is a nice drop and practical. Mine in my sig picture is 60mm and the speed bumps ain't a problem just the bloody potholes :cool:
Title: Re: Lowering my GTI - How low should I go?
Post by: GCGTI on 11 February 2011, 09:20: Quote from: robz on 11 February 2011, 08:53
80 mm is a nice drop, what wheels are ya running?
I'm running it on 15 inch bbs alloys soon to be painted black :smiley:
Title: Re: Lowering my GTI - How low should I go?
Post by: boneybradley on 11 February 2011, 10:08: check my thread here http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=68845.0 (http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=68845.0)
this shows mine at std height, -40mm and about -75mm!
Title: Re: Lowering my GTI - How low should I go?
Post by: dom on 11 February 2011, 10:21: Anywhere between 60mm-80mm is fairly sensible, however it is worth noting that generally the lower you go, the worse the ride becomes (with cheap coilovers anyway!)
Title: Re: Lowering my GTI - How low should I go?
Post by: Jimmy Filth on 11 February 2011, 11:24: If you can measure the drop in mm then it's not low enough :grin: :grin: :grin: :grin: :grin:
Title: Re: Lowering my GTI - How low should I go?
Post by: snifferdog on 11 February 2011, 14:07: Ive said it before and I'll say it again - 40mm is the best lowering amount. :grin: :grin:
Title: Re: Lowering my GTI - How low should I go?
Post by: dom on 11 February 2011, 15:34: Quote from: snifferdog on 11 February 2011, 14:07
Ive said it before and I'll say it again - 40mm is the best lowering amount. :grin: :grin:

:rolleyes: What a girly amount of drop! :grin:

I'm looking forward to when mine can go lower again, i'm thinking probably after the RR day in April...don't want it so low I can't get it on the rollers :wink:
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Post by: bored_Welsh_lad on 11 February 2011, 15:57: Drop it all the way and see how you like it, work your way back up until you find a height you are happy with.. noone can tell you how "low" to go...
Title: Re: Lowering my GTI - How low should I go?
Post by: Khare on 11 February 2011, 16:04: I don't know how much is dropped by, but if you want best handling then level out the wishbones which is what I have done.

(http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh115/kharekatoh/golf%20mk3/IMAG0048.jpg)

(http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh115/kharekatoh/golf%20mk3/IMAG0044.jpg)

And it's practical too, scrapes on the odd bump or two but nothing serious :smiley:
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Post by: jonnypolish on 11 February 2011, 16:47: The Floor. Hertford isn't THAT bad :D
Pretty bad but i manage it daily :cool:
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Post by: thai-wronghorse on 11 February 2011, 17:47: Quote from: snifferdog on 11 February 2011, 14:07
Ive said it before and I'll say it again - 40mm is the best lowering amount. :grin: :grin:

I think I might have to agree here mate. Aesthetically it's a NO but for actual drivabilty it's a massive YES and this is what wins for me.
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Post by: Bellend on 11 February 2011, 19:22: As Khare said. Lowered mine til the splitter just touched the floor but it was horrible round bends.

Level them out and it handles well. :cool:
Title: Re: Lowering my GTI - How low should I go?
Post by: dennis10 on 11 February 2011, 22:25: Go this low:

(http://i52.tinypic.com/jpka4n.jpg)

I think it's around 60mm, I'm running Weitec Ultra GT shocks and springs, very good setup! I personally wouldnt go any lower than that - wheels up in the arch look sh*t and it handles like sh*t too
Title: Re: Lowering my GTI - How low should I go?
Post by: thai-wronghorse on 12 February 2011, 00:01: Ive just brought the Weitec ultra GT kit for mine as it goes after reading lots of decent reviews and getting it at an absolute bargain price. :smiley:
Title: Re: Lowering my GTI - How low should I go?
Post by: GCGTI on 12 February 2011, 08:16: Care to share where from??
Title: Re: Lowering my GTI - How low should I go?
Post by: thai-wronghorse on 12 February 2011, 08:40: eBay - I managed to negotiate a full and unfitted kit still in it's original packaging for £100. The rrp on them is £340! Im just waiting till payday now so that i can buy a complete bush kit to install at the same time. :smiley:
Title: Re: Lowering my GTI - How low should I go?
Post by: Wayne on 12 February 2011, 08:43: Quote from: thai-wronghorse on 12 February 2011, 08:40
eBay - I managed to negotiate a full and unfitted kit still in it's original packaging for £100. The rrp on them is £340! Im just waiting till payday now so that i can buy a complete bush kit to install at the same time. :smiley:

That was a bargain :afro:
Title: Re: Lowering my GTI - How low should I go?
Post by: jonnypolish on 12 February 2011, 08:45: Sorry but how do tucked rims look sh!te?
Looks neater than balloon tyres and still an inch of arch gap.

Maybe not more practical but its all about the committment :cool:
Title: Re: Lowering my GTI - How low should I go?
Post by: thai-wronghorse on 12 February 2011, 08:45: dennis 10 - How are finding the Weitec in the comfort department, do you think polybushes would be too stiff with this set up and just stck to genuine rubber?
Title: Re: Lowering my GTI - How low should I go?
Post by: F17BAD on 12 February 2011, 17:23: Quote from: dennis10 on 11 February 2011, 22:25
Go this low:

(http://i52.tinypic.com/jpka4n.jpg)

wheels up in the arch look sh*t and it handles like sh*t too

thats just your opinion - some might say that gold decal looks sh!te on the car in your pic
Title: Re: Lowering my GTI - How low should I go?
Post by: Jimmy Filth on 12 February 2011, 17:49: Yeah, I'm not a fan of the gold decal, but love slammed cars. It would be sh!t if everyone liked the same thing.
Title: Re: Lowering my GTI - How low should I go?
Post by: snifferdog on 12 February 2011, 20:00: I actually thought the decals were :cool:
Title: Re: Lowering my GTI - How low should I go?
Post by: tdi_blu on 13 February 2011, 04:43: Havent a clue how low mine is but its very good for every day driving wont be as good soon though as im dropping the front end down more :grin:

(http://i491.photobucket.com/albums/rr274/16v_blu/15012011297.jpg)