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Offline VR6-Joe

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Re: 60/40 on 16s?
« Reply #20 on: 12 April 2010, 15:50 »
Well he wants the same wheels as me, I was just showing him what he's got to aim for :grin:
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Re: 60/40 on 16s?
« Reply #21 on: 12 April 2010, 15:58 »
With respect the op was asking about a 60/40 drop not can it be slammed.

Maybe he likes his spine and fillings as they are.  :smiley:

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Re: 60/40 on 16s?
« Reply #22 on: 12 April 2010, 17:09 »
Lolz at spinal trauma caused by low ride height.

Joe are your wheels rubbing at all? Mines not helped by having a messed up offset corrected by massive spacers
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Re: 60/40 on 16s?
« Reply #23 on: 12 April 2010, 17:31 »
No mate no rubbing whatsoever and I'm running ET15 front and ET0 rear! (20mm spacers on the front and 35mm spacers on the rear)

There's enough arch space to go lower without any rubbing, and I have a smaller splitter, but my downpipe and wishbone mounts are taking a battering at the moment
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Re: 60/40 on 16s?
« Reply #24 on: 12 April 2010, 17:31 »
When you say it's your daily does that include the Mrs and kids every time you go out ?? :grin: :grin:

yes mate, with a 2 year old  :wink:

Fair play to ya Mate....I would love to go that low but would not be able to get on my drive and there's no way I am leaving it on the street to be used as a goalpost.  :grin: :grin:


its a firm ride matey, but you do get used to it, the recaros are very firm too so you feel all the bumps but i like it and they (other half and kid) are used to it.
i do scrape my exhause bracket on my drive and some speed bumps and the splitter takes a beating but other than that its fine, some cambers can cause issues too im sure joe will know what i mean.

as shady says you just gotta do what makes you happy really

@ Archie837 re arch work, i have had alot done to mine, rolled and flaired, i could go alot lower and fit bigger or wider rims but im happy with its stance and how it drives so ill leave as is for now
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Re: 60/40 on 16s?
« Reply #25 on: 12 April 2010, 17:34 »
Move to London, then talk about lowering 120mm  :grin:

There are humps on dual carriageways here  :laugh:
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Re: 60/40 on 16s?
« Reply #26 on: 12 April 2010, 17:41 »
same here, makes no odds where they are matey, humps are humps and their is more and more all the time, once u learn how to drive a LOW car you will be fine, and its soo much fun pissing other road users off by taking speed bumps at 1mph :grin: :grin: :grin:

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Re: 60/40 on 16s?
« Reply #27 on: 12 April 2010, 17:49 »
Yes Kells, know exactly what you mean about the camber of the road! That's when I get trails of sparks coming from my downpipe lol (goes under the sump on my car)
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Re: 60/40 on 16s?
« Reply #28 on: 12 April 2010, 17:52 »
same here, makes no odds where they are matey, humps are humps and their is more and more all the time, once u learn how to drive a LOW car you will be fine, and its soo much fun pissing other road users off by taking speed bumps at 1mph :grin: :grin: :grin:

I prefer to go over them at 20mph, so that's why I don't want to go too low  :grin:
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Re: 60/40 on 16s?
« Reply #29 on: 12 April 2010, 17:55 »
your car wont last long going over them at 20mph no matter what suspension your rocking :shocked: