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Spare wheel affecting height?
« on: 13 March 2012, 20:18 »
Here's one for ya :)

Got rear all way down on jom coilovers but there is still a fair gap so just had a thought, I has taken my spare wheel out (save weight) would puttig in back in for example lower it more. Reason I ask is that looking at other pics of people wound all way down there wheel looks alot closer to arch?

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Re: Spare wheel affecting height?
« Reply #1 on: 13 March 2012, 20:20 »
Yeah of course it will make it go down more.

Only by about 2mm id imagine though, not much  :undecided:

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Re: Spare wheel affecting height?
« Reply #2 on: 13 March 2012, 20:20 »
Not going to make much difference tbh.

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Re: Spare wheel affecting height?
« Reply #3 on: 13 March 2012, 20:32 »
why does everyone elses car wound down have wheels alot closer to arch?
Got same size tyres as them so bit confused lol :undecided:
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Re: Spare wheel affecting height?
« Reply #4 on: 13 March 2012, 20:33 »
Fill boot with concrete blocks  :laugh:

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Re: Spare wheel affecting height?
« Reply #5 on: 13 March 2012, 20:34 »
why does everyone elses car wound down have wheels alot closer to arch?
Got same size tyres as them so bit confused lol :undecided:

Different brands of coilovers maybe? The FK's go lower than joms apparently.

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Re: Spare wheel affecting height?
« Reply #6 on: 13 March 2012, 20:42 »
Fill boot with concrete blocks  :laugh:

Haha
Not an option as the mk4s don't need any more weight added to them lol

Could b coilover brands then.

Bumpstop possibly?
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Re: Spare wheel affecting height?
« Reply #8 on: 13 March 2012, 20:46 »
Spacers sometimes help. When I put the 20mm on my rear wheels, as it now sat flush with the arch, the tyres touched the arches. Before it looked higher if that makes any sense..


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Re: Spare wheel affecting height?
« Reply #9 on: 13 March 2012, 20:48 »
Got 20mm spacers on already lol

See all these cars with tyre on arch and think cool wish mine was like that.
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