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Offline nosaj26

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g max - suspension
« on: 03 March 2006, 21:28 »
want to get car lowered and want to get more than just shorter springs, found a goy on ebay selling the gmax kit for my mk3 gti for £189.99.
has anybody got any experience or other suggestions?

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Re: g max - suspension
« Reply #1 on: 03 March 2006, 22:28 »
Yeah, i fitted a kit on a mk3 16v and it was surprisingly good.
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Offline nosaj26

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Re: g max - suspension
« Reply #2 on: 03 March 2006, 22:45 »
sounds promising how much did you drop it by?

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Re: g max - suspension
« Reply #3 on: 03 March 2006, 22:48 »
25mm
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Re: g max - suspension
« Reply #4 on: 04 March 2006, 09:47 »
I had a  gmax kit on my old rover gti andit was like being smashed in the teeth and spine with a lump hammer.

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Re: g max - suspension
« Reply #5 on: 04 March 2006, 11:14 »
How much did you lower it by?
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Re: g max - suspension
« Reply #6 on: 04 March 2006, 11:30 »
i had one on my first mk2 and it was ok actually... was firm but it handled lovely

Offline monkeyalan

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Re: g max - suspension
« Reply #7 on: 04 March 2006, 11:52 »
How much did you lower it by?


only 40mm. even on uneven surfaces it was harsh to say the least. last time i bought cheap.

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Re: g max - suspension
« Reply #8 on: 04 March 2006, 12:14 »
From experience i have found a few kits seem to be a harsh ride if dropped more than 25mm, unless you pay alot of money.
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Re: g max - suspension
« Reply #9 on: 04 March 2006, 20:04 »
A ROVER! anyway the kit im looking at suggests a 20mm drop, and i can pick it up for 160 with £20 delivery from ebay, sounds ok to me?