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Model specific boards => Golf mk7 => Topic started by: MajorKhan on 10 September 2013, 13:02
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My local dealers finally had a GTD in showroom after being in prep for over 3 weeks!!! Nice car in the flesh...only thing that came to my mind when I went round the car is big gap in the arches.....instead of beautiful looking 19s for every1 to see and me feeling harsh ride inside I thought lower by 30mm...which is an extre 15 mm from the current GTD height......Can someone tell me there thoughts Pls??? :undecided:
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I say leave it as it is.
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I say leave it as it is.
I second that
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I say leave it as it is.
The Golf GTD/GTI looks better on standard lowered ride than my Scirocco does. Not planning on lowering mine (think of the potholes!). There is a limit to what looks good also, before you get that “my suspension has failed catastrophically” kind of look.
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Agree with MH here. My Scirocco definitely needed lowering as the arch gap was obscene, however it's something I never got around to.
The GTD in my opinion looks just right. Never been a fan of cars that are "slammed".
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If it's in the showroom then there is a very good chance that the transport blocks are still in the springs so it will sit massively high! In reality the GTD has a very purposeful stance as standard and i personally wouldn't want it any lower although many people will.
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I think a subtle lowering could look very well, I'm talking 5-10mm here not the slammed look. A mate of mine has a MK6 GTD lowered slightly on H&R springs and it looks extremely well with the arches just hugging the wheels. He says it improved the handling immensely too, only caveat being he needs to be a bit more cautious on speed bumps and carpark ramps.
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If it's in the showroom then there is a very good chance that the transport blocks are still in the springs so it will sit massively high! In reality the GTD has a very purposeful stance as standard and i personally wouldn't want it any lower although many people will.
Is this true I have not seen one on the road and some pics do show the car arches with a not so big gap....its hard to tell until your next to the car. It was the first thinbg that came to mind when I say the car in the showroom, dealer tried to talk me into 19s but I was thinking slighlty lowered, I have onlybeen able to see Hibach ones which gives an extra 15mm drop....
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Yes mate, they put blocks in the springs to stop the car bouncing on the back of the transporter, if you go back have a look, they're easy to see if you look in the arch as they're usually bright orange or yellow, failing that, if you can get to Tamworth they have a night blue GTD demo which i was looking at this morning, the GTD looks great on the standard 18's imo! :cool:
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Get it in the weeds
(http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c214/DanR32/Photoshop/MK7GolfRsjc.jpg)
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Typically a bad idea.
Unless you know what you're doing and buy quality kit then you will likely ruin the ride and impact the handling. I know that manufacturers build cars to a compromise but they spend millions testing these cars to have, for the budget, the best ride/handling compromise on the widest variety of road surfaces.
You may, by lowering and (more than likely stiffening), mildly improve the handling (with suitable geomtery changes) on billiard table smooth roads (like those you see all over the UK :grin:) but you will likely ruin the ride and handling on real world roads.
Also with those blocks that raise the car to stop it being damaged on the transported... they have been known to be left in there whole (or in part)... so well worth a look when you pick your car up, especially if it looks like it is riding a little high...
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There is a fine tradition of lowering VWs, I have lowered a fair few myself. My current Beetle is lowered about 5 inches.
Have a look round the shows and you will see some spectacularly low VWs.
Yes it ruins the ride and makes a mess of the tyres but it looks so cool :cool:
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Typically a bad idea.
Unless you know what you're doing and buy quality kit then you will likely ruin the ride and impact the handling. I know that manufacturers build cars to a compromise but they spend millions testing these cars to have, for the budget, the best ride/handling compromise on the widest variety of road surfaces.
You may, by lowering and (more than likely stiffening), mildly improve the handling (with suitable geomtery changes) on billiard table smooth roads (like those you see all over the UK :grin:) but you will likely ruin the ride and handling on real world roads.
Also with those blocks that raise the car to stop it being damaged on the transported... they have been known to be left in there whole (or in part)... so well worth a look when you pick your car up, especially if it looks like it is riding a little high...
I just want the car to look the part dont we all...the longer I wait the more I ponder...idle thumbs go up bumbs.... :drool: