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Offline jamesblonde

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Offline brewey

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Re: Lowering springs
« Reply #1 on: 28 March 2013, 14:01 »
Depends how tired/ old your shockers are but ideally yes.
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Offline GTi_James

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Re: Lowering springs
« Reply #2 on: 28 March 2013, 14:49 »
change everything and dont skimp out, buy cheap buy twice and iv your can buy the springs then wait for your next pay check for the shocks, worthwhile if your patient!


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Re: Lowering springs
« Reply #3 on: 28 March 2013, 14:55 »
Do what I did many people have gotten in my car and said it feels so smooth etc, new bushes all round, new wishbones new top mounts front and back and JOMS dropped to 40mm and a decent set of 17's :)

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Offline jamesblonde

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Re: Lowering springs
« Reply #4 on: 29 March 2013, 01:25 »
lol well im on a tight budget i only work at maccies for gods sake aha :)

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Re: Lowering springs
« Reply #5 on: 29 March 2013, 17:36 »
I ran 30mm lowering springs with standard shocks and changed them after 3 weeks, it felt downright dangerous. I then stuck a set of JOM coilies on which have been fine for about a year.

I'm getting a bit tired of the bumpy ride now though, looking at a set of KW V1's instead.

The point I'm trying to make is, buy cheap, buy twice. Get the best you can afford otherwise you'll regret it.