Lowering GTTDI 130 question...

[irmscher]

 

[Tucker82]

You did them in 10 minutes?   Even with a ramp that's supersonic speed - do you work in motorsport by any chance?

You did them in 10 minutes?   Even with a ramp that's supersonic speed - do you work in motorsport by any chance?

lol to change the rear springs is far easier than the fronts

10 minutes sounds a long time though - I know someone who can change them faster than that 

i was thinking that too - i remember when i did mine having a race with a mate to see who could do it faster 

     

[m19ads]

Well, an update. I did my rears on the weekend as I ran out of time after changing a mates brakes!

Rears took me about 10 minutes (with a ramp, so I could get the car in the air in seconds!)
Looks just how I wanted and the ride isn't too hard. Handles much better on the turns! Ive decided Im going to fit 10mm spacers on the back, with an offset of 35 so it'll look nice and wide...

Front springs/new intercooler and window repair along with a remap this weekend! Cant wait..

Once the front is down i'll post up some pics...

Nice one, I will look forward to the piccies then!! 

Thanks for the other comments too, I havent made my mind up yet but will be interesedto see pictures.  Wondernig if I should really go for the shocks as well now! 

[m19ads]

if the set in question are the ones on ebay off  shop called performance 2000, or similar, they are the ones i have.  i had some issues with mine but all fine now.

1, the front springs were too big for the cups at the top of the struts  the shop were fine about it tho, i sent them back at their cost and all was sorted within a couple of weeks.

2, it was supposed to lower the car 35mm but its more like 70mm.....i kid you not!!!  i cant get down some roads its that low.  looks gorgeous but unpractical lol.  we are still on 15's tho and standard tyre walls so maybe with 17s and low profiles you may get that extra inch you need to get over speed bumps

3, remember they are cheap, it does handle loads better (no longer like a boat) but it is skippy on occassions

good luck.  i sent mine to my mates garage to be done, too cold to mess bout outside at the mo brrrrr

Yep its the ones from performance 300 on Ebay.  Interesting to hear yours dropped a lot further and slightly worrying. not sure I could cope with it that low every day (got a few bits of crappy road on my journey to work!) HAve you any pics??!