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Model specific boards => Golf mk3 => Topic started by: gizmomk3 on 23 June 2012, 23:32

Title: 40mm drop
Post by: gizmomk3 on 23 June 2012, 23:32: Dropped my mk3 40mm handles good would look good with 15inc wheels not stupid 13inc wheels but that will have to do for now
Tha big but is I come to jack my car up to day and could not get jack under car how much of I tit did I feel trying to find I bit of car to get the jack under endid up putting the car on my ramps I made for my old car then jacking it up
and I wanted to drop her 60mm lol
Title: Re: 40mm drop
Post by: Gavv8 on 24 June 2012, 00:15: How did you get it on the ramps?? :grin:, i use the standard jack to lift it enough to get the trolley jack underneath.
Title: Re: 40mm drop
Post by: search on 24 June 2012, 00:22: mines like 80mm drop i just drive on to some planks of wood then use the trolley jack. simples.
Title: Re: 40mm drop
Post by: gizmomk3 on 24 June 2012, 00:46: I made some 3 stage ramp out of some planks from work starts at 1 meter then half then quarter and gets the car 4inch off floor and if I put them on my dads steel ramps I can get half way up them plus 4 inch but it ant that safe so I put a trolley jack under just incase it all comes down with a band lol

Need to get some steel ramps and mod them. My dad will not let me mod his can not see y lol
Title: Re: 40mm drop
Post by: mrsaunders on 24 June 2012, 03:25: Quote from: Gavv8 on 24 June 2012, 00:15
How did you get it on the ramps?? :grin:, i use the standard jack to lift it enough to get the trolley jack underneath.

same here, easiest way i think
Title: Re: 40mm drop
Post by: tweed on 24 June 2012, 07:18: Quote from: gizmomk3 on 24 June 2012, 00:46
I made some 3 stage ramp out of some planks from work starts at 1 meter then half then quarter and gets the car 4inch off floor and if I put them on my dads steel ramps I can get half way up them plus 4 inch but it ant that safe so I put a trolley jack under just incase it all comes down with a band lol

Need to get some steel ramps and mod them. My dad will not let me mod his can not see y lol

That's what I made. I can't get standard jack under my car. Can't spin the handle. I don't like using it either. I even have to take my splitter off to jack the back.

Ramps is easier boys. Drive up and jack, lower down and drive off. No fcuking around with a little jack
Title: Re: 40mm drop
Post by: Gavv8 on 24 June 2012, 08:03: I agree but the front wheels wont touch the ramp before the splitter has grounded on mine.
Title: Re: 40mm drop
Post by: kahunajb on 24 June 2012, 08:41: Quote from: Gavv8 on 24 June 2012, 08:03
I agree but the front wheels wont touch the ramp before the splitter has grounded on mine.

Take the splitter off only takes 2 minutes.

I drive onto 2 peices of 2x4 wood then use the trolley jack but mines not that low so probably wouldn't work for everyone. You can also get special slimmer trolley jacks for lowered cars.
Title: Re: 40mm drop
Post by: tweed on 24 June 2012, 09:06: After taking my splitter off the bottom of my bumper scrapes my ramps :grin:
Title: Re: 40mm drop
Post by: stainesy on 24 June 2012, 10:06: you cant get a jack under after a 40mm drop? your jack must be huge :grin:

i am 10mm away from the bottom thread on my coilys at the front and they say they lower to 120 so if thats the case im down 110mm and i just use the standered jack to get enough hight to get trolley jack under.
Title: Re: 40mm drop
Post by: GolfGL on 24 June 2012, 11:04: The joys of not having a lowered car :grin: on previous cars though i layer up some strips of wood and get it high enough for a proper trolley jack. Dont mess around with the VW jack unless you have to as doesnt take much for them to slip and ruin your side skirt/bodywork.
Title: Re: 40mm drop
Post by: tweed on 24 June 2012, 14:16: Quote from: stainesy on 24 June 2012, 10:06
you cant get a jack under after a 40mm drop? your jack must be huge :grin:

i am 10mm away from the bottom thread on my coilys at the front and they say they lower to 120 so if thats the case im down 110mm and i just use the standered jack to get enough hight to get trolley jack under.

You will find lowering the coil 10mm will lower the car more than 10mm maybe 12/13mm.
Title: Re: 40mm drop
Post by: stainesy on 24 June 2012, 14:19: ah right so im down 107 then :grin:
Title: Re: 40mm drop
Post by: arran.concept on 29 June 2012, 16:28: i prefer them not slammed and just sitting nice :) looking good!
Title: Re: 40mm drop
Post by: Gavv8 on 29 June 2012, 21:05: Quote from: arran.concept on 29 June 2012, 16:28
i prefer them not slammed and just sitting nice :) looking good!
I thought that, then i lowered it and now i smile much more... :grin:
Title: Re: 40mm drop
Post by: nhop10 on 29 June 2012, 22:08: got any pics of the drop? im doing this soon just interested in the outcome. you using standard shocks?
Title: Re: 40mm drop
Post by: gizmomk3 on 29 June 2012, 23:24: Standerd struts on back off a gti and new bilstine on front off a mk3 tdi
Title: Re: 40mm drop
Post by: r1c on 30 June 2012, 16:33: I changed the shocks and spring son my Gti for Gmax shocks with -40mm springs and i have to use the standard jack to lift the car so the trolley jack fits
Title: Re: 40mm drop
Post by: tweed on 30 June 2012, 16:38: Quote from: r1c on 30 June 2012, 16:33
I changed the shocks and spring son my Gti for Gmax shocks with -40mm springs and i have to use the standard jack to lift the car so the trolley jack fits

make ramps

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Title: Re: 40mm drop
Post by: r1c on 30 June 2012, 16:50: Dosent bother me tbh, normally just use ramps if i need to be get underneath it