Author Topic: how low on coils can you go with 16"  (Read 3700 times)

Offline Sonic B0000M

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how low on coils can you go with 16"
« on: 11 March 2013, 13:56 »
About to get some coilovers. And wondering how low I can go on 16" standard gti wheels without rubbing? 40 or 50 mm.

Offline bobbarley

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Re: how low on coils can you go with 16"
« Reply #1 on: 11 March 2013, 16:23 »
You need to worry about your front ARB more than the size of the wheels.

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Re: how low on coils can you go with 16"
« Reply #2 on: 11 March 2013, 17:38 »
Completely depends on the rest of the car
the wheels arnt the factor of how low you go if you had a under driveshaft arb and a notch in the chassis you could put it on the floor  :laugh:


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Offline Sonic B0000M

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Re: how low on coils can you go with 16"
« Reply #3 on: 11 March 2013, 18:08 »
But without changing arb ect. How low can you go on coilovers?

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Re: how low on coils can you go with 16"
« Reply #4 on: 11 March 2013, 18:16 »
Why not just get 18s and slam the thing?

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Re: how low on coils can you go with 16"
« Reply #5 on: 11 March 2013, 18:23 »
Will get new wheels eventually.  Want it lowered first. Then the R32 body kit.

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Re: how low on coils can you go with 16"
« Reply #6 on: 11 March 2013, 22:04 »
16 inch alloys + Very low = Mosaic Sump  :huh:

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Re: how low on coils can you go with 16"
« Reply #7 on: 12 March 2013, 00:02 »
If you're getting coilovers then why ask? They're adjustable for a reason...
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Re: how low on coils can you go with 16"
« Reply #8 on: 12 March 2013, 00:12 »
Because if you csn only go 40mm without changing things to the car then I might as well just get 40mm springs and save my self some money.

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Re: how low on coils can you go with 16"
« Reply #9 on: 12 March 2013, 06:33 »
And get 18s later on and buy coil overs then? Waste of cash?

Buy coil overs and then you can go up and down as you wish. I would say for what your talking about.
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