Author Topic: Jamex lowering on rear only? (BEFORE pic enclosed)  (Read 1696 times)

Offline gerlewis

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Hi guys,
I have just fitted some Keskin KT4 18" to my car, and the car looks a bit too high.

Can I just fit 30mm lowering springs to the rear as a cheap fix? or would it look stupid?

Please see the pic below to see the current stance.

PS Im not big into handling, just the look!




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Re: Jamex lowering on rear only? (BEFORE pic enclosed)
« Reply #1 on: 28 May 2010, 12:36 »
its not so much a case of how it would look its more a case of how it would affect the handling characteristics.
i would lower the same all round, sometimes it can be better to lower the front a little more but not the back.

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Re: Jamex lowering on rear only? (BEFORE pic enclosed)
« Reply #2 on: 28 May 2010, 12:39 »
stick some bricks in the boot  :laugh: :laugh:

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Re: Jamex lowering on rear only? (BEFORE pic enclosed)
« Reply #3 on: 28 May 2010, 12:49 »
 :rolleyes:

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Re: Jamex lowering on rear only? (BEFORE pic enclosed)
« Reply #4 on: 28 May 2010, 12:53 »
:rolleyes:

you wanted suggestions  :tongue:

Best to lower it all round as having different rated springs on the front and rear of the car could make for some interesting handling  :shocked:

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Re: Jamex lowering on rear only? (BEFORE pic enclosed)
« Reply #5 on: 28 May 2010, 13:08 »
:rolleyes:

you wanted suggestions  :tongue:

Best to lower it all round as having different rated springs on the front and rear of the car could make for some interesting handling  :shocked:

+1 will be better to fit new springs all round

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Re: Jamex lowering on rear only? (BEFORE pic enclosed)
« Reply #6 on: 28 May 2010, 13:59 »
6 bags of sand and my car looked the dogs b@@@@cks.  :smug:
But as suggested change all 4 or none at all.

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Re: Jamex lowering on rear only? (BEFORE pic enclosed)
« Reply #7 on: 28 May 2010, 17:29 »
Can you even buy just a pair of rear lowering springs? Surely they are sold as sets of 4 only?
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Re: Jamex lowering on rear only? (BEFORE pic enclosed)
« Reply #8 on: 28 May 2010, 20:45 »
Can you even buy just a pair of rear lowering springs? Surely they are sold as sets of 4 only?
most aftermarket kits are but oem ones from vw are obviously seperate and different spring rates dependant on application ie derv ones anni ones etc
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Re: Jamex lowering on rear only? (BEFORE pic enclosed)
« Reply #9 on: 29 May 2010, 14:35 »
Kidnap a fat bloke and keep him in the boot :grin: or go for a 40mm rear 30mm front kit.
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