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Model specific boards => Golf mk1 => Topic started by: ride the split on 15 May 2005, 20:33

Title: Stance
Post by: ride the split on 15 May 2005, 20:33: My cab seems to sit with the rear down a bit, is this normal?

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v63/mk1gpbuggy/stance.jpg)

I have contemplated replacing the front springs with lowered ones to compensate??

Any suggestions?
Title: Re: Stance
Post by: gibby on 15 May 2005, 21:42: Mine sits lower at the back than the front slightly, could pobably do with having a more square on shot of your cab and off the kerb though. :wink: I've lowered mine a couple of months ago on a budget lowering kit called streetline from Euro Car Parts and can recommend it and you get a 10% discount if you use ECP in Leeds through Stuart. It has Bilstein shocks and Ventura springs and lowers about 40mm. See pics below of my cab before it was lowered and after it was lowered, you'll probably see that the front does sit slightly higher on both. The first pics aren't great but you can get the idea and it is parked across a hill that's why I did the pics from both sides.Ãƒâ€šÃ‚Â :smiley:

Car before lowering -

(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y40/gibby13/Offside.jpg)

(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y40/gibby13/Nearside.jpg)

Car after lowering

(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y40/gibby13/CarPicsAfterLowering001.jpg)

(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y40/gibby13/CarPicsAfterLowering004.jpg)
Title: Re: Stance
Post by: Bronze MK1 Cab on 17 May 2005, 16:43: Mines does too mate (see my sig) :undecided:

Nice clean cab you've got there mate
Title: Re: Stance
Post by: BobbyT on 17 May 2005, 17:28: sorry a bit random but bronze, what size are your rims?
Title: Re: Stance
Post by: Bronze MK1 Cab on 18 May 2005, 08:33: Quote from: Toofunkyhouse on 17 May 2005, 17:28
sorry a bit random but bronze, what size are your rims?
15" mate, they are off a Polo GTI :wink:
Title: Re: Stance
Post by: sportline_velly on 18 May 2005, 09:33: mine sits much lover on the back than the front
Title: Re: Stance
Post by: AdamB on 18 May 2005, 12:10: buy coilovers. Then that will solve all your problems.
Title: Re: Stance
Post by: ride the split on 19 May 2005, 13:14: aren't coilovers muchos pounds??
Title: Re: Stance
Post by: ride the split on 19 May 2005, 13:28: Right, thanks for the pics and advice, looking to fit lowered springs all round,

and would now like some 14" or 15" bbs wheels if anyone has any??
Title: Re: Stance
Post by: BobbyT on 19 May 2005, 13:57: Quote from: Bronze MK1 Cab on 18 May 2005, 08:33
Quote from: Toofunkyhouse on 17 May 2005, 17:28
sorry a bit random but bronze, what size are your rims?
15" mate, they are off a Polo GTIÃƒâ€šÃ‚Â :wink:

what size tyres you running? sorry to pester you! lol :grin:
Title: Re: Stance
Post by: Optimus Wol on 19 May 2005, 16:02: Quote from: ride the split on 19 May 2005, 13:14
aren't coilovers muchos pounds??

check in any dub mag, and check out venom motorsport. their doing coilovers for about 350-400 squid. still a lot of cash to fork out in one go, but they do adjust from 30mm-120mm. :wink:

squat him down low :cool:
Title: Re: Stance
Post by: Bronze MK1 Cab on 19 May 2005, 16:39: Quote from: Toofunkyhouse on 19 May 2005, 13:57
Quote from: Bronze MK1 Cab on 18 May 2005, 08:33
Quote from: Toofunkyhouse on 17 May 2005, 17:28
sorry a bit random but bronze, what size are your rims?
15" mate, they are off a Polo GTIÃƒâ€šÃ‚Â :wink:

what size tyres you running? sorry to pester you! lolÃƒâ€šÃ‚Â :grin:
Ãƒâ€šÃ‚Â :laugh: Pester away mate, it's coolÃƒâ€šÃ‚Â :wink: I'm running 195/45/15's. I think that's the standard size of the orignal tyres. With lowered suspension and 45 profiles you do feel the bumps a littleÃƒâ€šÃ‚Â :grin:

Are you thinking of getting the same wheels for yours? I think they would suit your MK1 really well mate :evil:
Title: Re: Stance
Post by: BobbyT on 19 May 2005, 16:45: well no Ãƒâ€šÃ‚Â :sad: but i am looking at getting a set of rims (TSW Catalunia's) but i just cant decide what size to get 15 or 16! Ãƒâ€šÃ‚Â :undecided:
But i think the size of your rims and tyre's Ãƒâ€šÃ‚Â looks spot on!
i was planning to get some ronal turbo's but the company kept me waiting for three months so i bined the idea! oh one more thing Ãƒâ€šÃ‚Â :grin: how low is yours? cheers rob
Title: Re: Stance
Post by: Bronze MK1 Cab on 19 May 2005, 16:48: it's been lowered 40mm. Only a cheap kit from GSP it's the Boge springs and shocks (well still standard shocks on the front :embarassed:)

I personally think 15s will be the best for your car mate :wink: Got any pics of the TSW Catalunia's? I probably know what they look like, but don't know them by name :wink:
Title: Re: Stance
Post by: BobbyT on 19 May 2005, 16:53: http://www.tsw.com/new/productline_passenger.php
not the crome ones but the ones with the pollished rim and matt black centre! going to get some 5mm spacers to fill the arches out a bit! :grin:
Title: Re: Stance
Post by: dj g on 19 May 2005, 18:39: would 16's go on without any trouble
Title: Re: Stance
Post by: BobbyT on 19 May 2005, 19:45: as far as i know bud, but to be honest i am going for 15'
Title: Re: Stance
Post by: Bronze MK1 Cab on 20 May 2005, 10:38: Quote from: Toofunkyhouse on 19 May 2005, 16:53
http://www.tsw.com/new/productline_passenger.php
not the crome ones but the ones with the pollished rim and matt black centre! going to get some 5mm spacers to fill the arches out a bit!Ãƒâ€šÃ‚Â :grin:
:cool: very nicem they will look wicked :evil:
Title: Re: Stance
Post by: BobbyT on 20 May 2005, 11:19: well you never know until there on the car, i hope so! :grin:
i will get some pics up once they arrive!