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Offline rench

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how low is your 1 8t
« on: 13 March 2010, 23:05 »
how low have you gone, any problems came with going low low?

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Re: how low is your 1 8t
« Reply #1 on: 13 March 2010, 23:40 »
how low have you gone, any problems came with going low low?
mine std monty 2's on coillies wound to the bottom on the front and rear adjuster rings on the rear removed

not sure how low it is but the undertrays trashed and it don't like coke cans left on the road  :grin: :lipsrsealed:
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Re: how low is your 1 8t
« Reply #2 on: 14 March 2010, 00:03 »
read someware that drive shaft rubs on something if you go lower than 40mm?

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Re: how low is your 1 8t
« Reply #3 on: 14 March 2010, 00:27 »
read someware that drive shaft rubs on something if you go lower than 40mm?
only on r/h full lock
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Re: how low is your 1 8t
« Reply #4 on: 14 March 2010, 09:28 »
45mm

i get slight rubbing on full lock sometimes

also my exhaust doesnt like speed bumps if theres 3 ppl in the back, hence why i let noone in there anymore  :grin:

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Re: how low is your 1 8t
« Reply #5 on: 14 March 2010, 09:44 »
45mm

i get slight rubbing on full lock sometimes

also my exhaust doesnt like speed bumps if theres 3 ppl in the back, hence why i let noone in there anymore  :grin:
reckon at a guess mines 55-60mm ish  :undecided:
i just ignore now if i hear it rub :grin:
same here  :laugh:
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Re: how low is your 1 8t
« Reply #6 on: 14 March 2010, 10:17 »
but why have a five door and not use half of them?

looks sweet though

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Re: how low is your 1 8t
« Reply #7 on: 14 March 2010, 10:45 »
northeast_gti-t whats your's like with people in the back mines got 18's on aswell.

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Re: how low is your 1 8t
« Reply #8 on: 14 March 2010, 12:33 »
mines on coilies getting it taken up a bit if its to low the wish bone can cause cambering to be quite severe apparently

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Re: how low is your 1 8t
« Reply #9 on: 14 March 2010, 13:01 »
ideal hight to have it then without out have to much problems mines around 40mm