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Model specific boards => Golf mk4 => Topic started by: Paul81 on 11 December 2011, 17:20
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Guys.
Got a bit of a shock last night, I went over a speed bump & heard a nasty scrape which I suspect to be the exhaust, I'm only lowered 30mm!!
Anyway what do people do who have really low cars?
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must off been a massive speed hump if ur only lowered 30mm
the square red speed bumps i take at an angle :grin: all others are fine and mines pretty low
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+1 i was down 40mm and never had any probs now im really low and only catch on the ones that are as high as walls :laugh:
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Daz - it was a square 1, made a horrible sound.
Cully - what make springs were your 40mm?
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I'm down 35mm and i need MORE low so it's collie shopping time :grin:
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i just avoid bumps and go a different route :grin:
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Don't know what make they were mate I ordered them from Germany did the job and they now sat in the shed lol
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The joys of coilies :grin:
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Depends on what coilovers, mine is nearly wound as far down on the threads as can go and it's a very sensible height
I can get 2 fingers between my tyre and wheel arch on the front
(http://i1087.photobucket.com/albums/j471/6rockmonkey9/photo-82.jpg)
The rear is also similar in height with just about 2 fingers gap between tyre and wheel arch.
(http://i1087.photobucket.com/albums/j471/6rockmonkey9/photo-83.jpg)
I run a 3" decat and downpipe with a 2.5" catback exhaust and a 2.5" discrete tail pipe and none of it has ever caught on any bumps or anything.
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^^ what coils are you on ^^
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wont be your exhaust, it all sits in a recess, unless you have a hanging backbox?
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^^ what coils are you on ^^
Bilstein b16 pss9
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wont be your exhaust, it all sits in a recess, unless you have a hanging backbox?
Dunno mate, only pervious owner was a lady & was completely standard when i bought it.
How much are you lowered?
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wont be your exhaust, it all sits in a recess, unless you have a hanging backbox?
last thing i had scraping was the heat shield that sat underneath the cat, it's lost now :rolleyes:
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mines not lowered, mainly cos i have to park on kerb outside my house and it wouldnt make it if i drop it, but ive spent a bit of time underneath the car, more than id like to.
the centre of the exhaust has a mount which is attatched to a large metal plate, this is the lowest point and prob what youve hit.
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Check your hangers mine were as saggy as a 90 year old
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Cheers lads i'll have a look.
Had this problem with my old 2.0 gti, used to hear a horrible scraping noise when taking square speed bumps in the centre, no matter how fast or slow i was driving.
One day the exhaust sounded mega loud, as if there was a hole in it, i took it to quick fit who said the exhaust had been knocked out of place & kindly put it back free of charge.
After this i naively returned to stock suspension, no idea how much it had been lowered before i bought it...
(http://i881.photobucket.com/albums/ac16/paul81_2009/Golf1.jpg)
Houston - I see your a Shields lad?
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Certainly am, you local?