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Offline Shizzle

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Re: How Low Mk3 Gti
« Reply #10 on: 11 October 2013, 08:02 »
yeh mine is also lowered 40mm by previous owner i just done wanna  get my banded steels put stretch tyres on and have big arch - tyre gap  :huh:
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Offline Foreveryoungaus16v

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Re: How Low Mk3 Gti
« Reply #11 on: 11 October 2013, 08:43 »
Depends if you are going for looks or performance. 30mm all round would be ideal for performance and handling. You just got to laugh at cars which are too low these days.
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Re: How Low Mk3 Gti
« Reply #12 on: 11 October 2013, 08:50 »
Quote from: Foreveryoungaus16v on 11 October 2013, 08:43
Depends if you are going for looks or performance. 30mm all round would be ideal for performance and handling. You just got to laugh at cars which are too low these days.

I suspect someone running 8"/9" banded steel wheels and stupidly stretched tyres doesn't really care about handling...or they wouldn't be running stupidly wide heavy wheels or stupidly stretched tyres in the first place!
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Re: How Low Mk3 Gti
« Reply #13 on: 11 October 2013, 09:12 »
well i never drive alone always with the misses and little one so speed is not an issue for me i cant drive fast so low and slow for me for now.
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Offline Foreveryoungaus16v

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Re: How Low Mk3 Gti
« Reply #14 on: 11 October 2013, 10:06 »
Just be prepared to sacrifice a lot of performance and handling with that set up. No need to worry about chipping and lightened flywheels etc if the car is not set up correctly  :wink:
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Re: How Low Mk3 Gti
« Reply #15 on: 11 October 2013, 10:11 »
well i need a clutch badly so i just put flywheel in anyway  :evil:
wheels have just  arrived


but for some reason 1 is missing  :sad:
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Re: How Low Mk3 Gti
« Reply #16 on: 11 October 2013, 10:29 »
That might cause a bit of a problem.  Who you buy them off?
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Re: How Low Mk3 Gti
« Reply #17 on: 11 October 2013, 10:33 »
http://www.bandedsteelwheels.co.uk/#!contact/c24vq

This is the website i have purchased them from and he said this happens alot with TNT they left it behind i hope  :angry:
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Re: How Low Mk3 Gti
« Reply #18 on: 11 October 2013, 11:01 »
I get the feeling them wheels may not fit. I say this because i tried some steel wheels of a MK4 and they were 15" and they wouldn't clear the caliper on my MK3 GTI.  :undecided:

and them steel wheels look like the MK4 style.
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Re: How Low Mk3 Gti
« Reply #19 on: 11 October 2013, 11:12 »
i have a set of Vento wheels on atm and they sit so close to caliper i cant put weights on inside as they hit caliper i have spacers worse case.

But calipers are only small and i have seen many cars with them on i will make these fit i work in a garage lots of tools technicians and knowledge lol and set of small spacers.   
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