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Offline lisa30

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Lowering mk111
« on: 01 September 2005, 16:16 »
Should I or shallnt i
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Cant decide im havin 17" on my mk 111 not
sure weather i shouls have it lowered what are the good sides
and bad sides of lowereing??????? :rolleyes:
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Re: Lowering mk111
« Reply #1 on: 01 September 2005, 17:15 »
do it hun, mines dropped 40mil all round on 17s and looks like this!





Well worth while imo!  :wink:
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thats the best mk3 ive seen..ever! its just clean and subtle.. :cool:

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Re: Lowering mk111
« Reply #2 on: 01 September 2005, 18:35 »
yeah do it, it'll look like it's on stilts otherwise!

just for the record, mine's dropped 70mm on 14's
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Re: Lowering mk111
« Reply #3 on: 01 September 2005, 21:20 »
Be a bit wary - with those kind of drops you will have problems with speed humps etc.

Also with very low profile tyres you will get a harsh ride!

I'm on 17's and when I get round to it will only do a 25mm drop, just to get rid of that gap!
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Re: Lowering mk111
« Reply #4 on: 02 September 2005, 09:03 »
Thanks for the comments  :grin: :grin:
I think ill go for it your car looks good golf pro,have you got spacers on as well?
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Re: Lowering mk111
« Reply #5 on: 02 September 2005, 12:42 »
nope, they do fill the arches really well tho. Im happy enough with it. Wouldnt want to go any lower! look out for it at E38 on the club stand tomorrow!!! Im not excited atall, honnest!
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Quote from: di on 27 August 2006, 19:51
thats the best mk3 ive seen..ever! its just clean and subtle.. :cool:

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Re: Lowering mk111
« Reply #6 on: 02 September 2005, 13:23 »
i've got 17's on mine with a 35mm drop. looks much better and handling is fine. you may find some spped humps a pain in the booty. make sure you get a decent lowering kit though.
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Offline lisa30

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Re: Lowering mk111
« Reply #7 on: 02 September 2005, 14:41 »
ok thanks
whats a good kit then?
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Re: Lowering mk111
« Reply #8 on: 05 September 2005, 19:54 »
My mk3 is lowered 60mm on standard wheels and I struggle with speed bumps etc, I have got a boge kit on mine, springs and shocks, the handling has improved a lot since I fitted the kit, but the ride quality is a bit harsher!
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Re: Lowering mk111
« Reply #9 on: 05 September 2005, 23:02 »
I don't find speed bumps a problem, but they've got those stupid metal flappy things in the road at work and it keeps banging on the brace over the exhaust!
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