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Offline Dis00

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« on: 06 April 2005, 12:51 »
is it easy and cheap to lower a mk4 about 40mm all round

and whats the best stuff to buy

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Re: lowering
« Reply #1 on: 06 April 2005, 19:32 »
I'm thinking about a 35-40 mm drop too, any advice would be cool.  I've heard all sorts from having to change anti roll bars to it funking up your abs load sensors  :undecided:

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Re: lowering
« Reply #2 on: 06 April 2005, 19:48 »
40mm drop will be fine. I think its the late GTI's (2002 onwards) that have the bigger ARB's that foul the driveshafts when lowered past 35mm.

Same as lowering any car, shorter springs on standards shocks is okay, and cheap. Uprated shocks and springs is better, with adjustable coilovers being the best (but obv. most expensive)

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Re: lowering
« Reply #3 on: 07 April 2005, 21:20 »
Got my Eibach -40mm springs going on later this month, i'll let you know how it goes :wink:

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Re: lowering
« Reply #4 on: 07 April 2005, 23:07 »
thats funny i did mine today the fronts was not to nice to do the back it tolk 10mins lowered 35m looks just right. a bit stiff but stick like a train a tracks.
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Re: lowering
« Reply #5 on: 08 April 2005, 00:30 »
you got 17s or 18s on

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Re: lowering
« Reply #6 on: 08 April 2005, 15:56 »
I've got -40mm Eibachs all round.  Quite a good ride - very firm with little roll.

Mines on 17"s, but this makes no difference to how low you can go, as you should keep the tyre profile correct
(225/17/45 or 225/18/40).
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Re: lowering
« Reply #7 on: 08 April 2005, 18:55 »
mine is on 225/40-18
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Re: lowering
« Reply #8 on: 08 April 2005, 19:46 »
you got 17s or 18s on

who you talking too?
or was it a general question to everyone :undecided: :smiley:

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Re: lowering
« Reply #9 on: 08 April 2005, 21:15 »
just in general to every 1
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