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Offline GCGTI

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Lowering my GTI - How low should I go?
« on: 11 February 2011, 08:52 »
Hi guys my little red gti is getting lowered next week and I would really like your opinions and pics on how low to go? Want it to look could and handle better but I live in Hertfordshire which is home to the friggin speed bump so want it to be functional as well.
Opinions, pics and advice all welcome.
I'll post some pics when it's done.
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Offline robz

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Re: Lowering my GTI - How low should I go?
« Reply #1 on: 11 February 2011, 08:53 »
80 mm is a nice drop, what wheels are ya running?
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Re: Lowering my GTI - How low should I go?
« Reply #2 on: 11 February 2011, 08:55 »
I guess your fitting coilovers in which case start with a 60mm drop on the front and 50mm on the rear.
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Re: Lowering my GTI - How low should I go?
« Reply #3 on: 11 February 2011, 09:08 »
60mm is a nice drop and practical. Mine in my sig picture is 60mm and the speed bumps ain't a problem just the bloody potholes  :cool:
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Re: Lowering my GTI - How low should I go?
« Reply #4 on: 11 February 2011, 09:20 »
Quote from: robz on 11 February 2011, 08:53
80 mm is a nice drop, what wheels are ya running?
I'm running it on 15 inch bbs alloys soon to be painted black :smiley:
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Re: Lowering my GTI - How low should I go?
« Reply #5 on: 11 February 2011, 10:08 »
check my thread here http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=68845.0
this shows mine at std height, -40mm and about -75mm!
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Re: Lowering my GTI - How low should I go?
« Reply #6 on: 11 February 2011, 10:21 »
Anywhere between 60mm-80mm is fairly sensible, however it is worth noting that generally the lower you go, the worse the ride becomes (with cheap coilovers anyway!)
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Offline Jimmy Filth

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Re: Lowering my GTI - How low should I go?
« Reply #7 on: 11 February 2011, 11:24 »
If you can measure the drop in mm then it's not low enough  :grin: :grin: :grin: :grin: :grin:
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Re: Lowering my GTI - How low should I go?
« Reply #8 on: 11 February 2011, 14:07 »
Ive said it before and I'll say it again - 40mm is the best lowering amount. :grin: :grin:
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Re: Lowering my GTI - How low should I go?
« Reply #9 on: 11 February 2011, 15:34 »
Quote from: snifferdog on 11 February 2011, 14:07
Ive said it before and I'll say it again - 40mm is the best lowering amount. :grin: :grin:

 :rolleyes: What a girly amount of drop! :grin:

I'm looking forward to when mine can go lower again, i'm thinking probably after the RR day in April...don't want it so low I can't get it on the rollers  :wink:
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