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Title: 40mm Drop Advise
Post by: RFC84 on 01 February 2008, 23:05

Just wondering what a 30mm or 40mm drop is like over speedhumps.

Ive got hundreds round my end and my last car, a mk3, was a nightmare!
Admittedly it was dropped to the bottom on coilovers but looked the nuts  :evil:
BUT i got fed up of driving it.

Best option might be to leave it standard but a small drop makes all the difference imo.

Any pics would be appreciated aswell. Cheers :wink:

Title: Re: 40mm Drop Advise
Post by: Wrighty_1988 on 02 February 2008, 00:07

my small bumper mk2's splitter rubs when i park my nose over kerbs, badly rubs, bends it the wrong way, not even new cars do that, so 40mm drop on a mk2 is gonna be worse than a new car.

Title: Re: 40mm Drop Advise
Post by: cняis on 02 February 2008, 00:43

im yet to hit my MK2 on speedbumps, thats a bigbumper with the chin spoiler, dropped 40mm.

it does catch over curbs whilst parking though.

Title: Re: 40mm Drop Advise
Post by: RFC84 on 02 February 2008, 09:47

Quote from: Crevice on 02 February 2008, 00:43

im yet to hit my MK2 on speedbumps, thats a bigbumper with the chin spoiler, dropped 40mm.

it does catch over curbs whilst parking though.

So if your careful parking its fine? Does your exhaust catch the bumps at all?

That was the main thing i was worried about.

Title: Re: 40mm Drop Advise
Post by: paultownsend on 02 February 2008, 10:35

iv got the eibach pro's on boge turbos and the drops around 35-40
its a 90'spec and sometimes catches things.but only speedbumps when you dont slow down enough.
40 is the perfect fdrop to get the wishbones level

Title: Re: 40mm Drop Advise
Post by: Horney on 02 February 2008, 10:40

Mines dropped 60mm (see my sig) and I catch the chin all over the place but that's ok, exhaust only on evil speedhumps.

Nick

Title: Re: 40mm Drop Advise
Post by: Dec on 02 February 2008, 10:40

Thinking of getting mine done 40mm but 60 looks superb!

Title: Re: 40mm Drop Advise
Post by: Horney on 02 February 2008, 10:42

I guess that pic doesn't really show how low it is. How about this one?

(http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y115/Horney_mini/So%20Vag%20Jan%2008/74b955fe.jpg)

Nick

Title: Re: 40mm Drop Advise
Post by: Dec on 02 February 2008, 10:43

Love atlas grey mk2's :sad:

Title: Re: 40mm Drop Advise
Post by: Horney on 02 February 2008, 10:44

Doh! Original post modified!

Nick

Title: Re: 40mm Drop Advise
Post by: Dec on 02 February 2008, 10:45

Quote from: Horneyâ„¢ on 02 February 2008, 10:44

Doh! Original post modified!

Nick

Its one big cover-up now :tongue: no evidence!

Title: Re: 40mm Drop Advise
Post by: Horney on 02 February 2008, 10:47

Nah you can still see it where you quoted my post.

Nick

Title: Re: 40mm Drop Advise
Post by: Dec on 02 February 2008, 10:50

Thought i edited them :huh: lol might not have done it :undecided:

Title: Re: 40mm Drop Advise
Post by: vwjack on 02 February 2008, 14:01

i have had mine dropped 60mm 80mm and i live in speed bump vally and my car loves it i think. well no grounding or crunching.

Title: Re: 40mm Drop Advise
Post by: Robdub on 02 February 2008, 14:47

mine is dropped 40 mm which i thought might have been a problem as there are loads of speedbumps where i live,
but no probs so far no scrubbing or crunching i have to use a plank of wood to get the car into my garage because there is an incline up to it.
The ride is good not to harsh eibach springs and koni suspension well pleased so far  :smiley:   

Title: Re: 40mm Drop Advise
Post by: 8vRicey on 02 February 2008, 17:39

Mine's dropped -40mm on Eibachs. No grounding or rubbing issues at all.  :smiley: