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Offline BENMK3 16V

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Lowering a mk3 golf!
« on: 15 October 2006, 11:11 »
I am about to lower my car but with springs only for now!I wonder if anyone can advise on how low to go without having any archwork done,on 17,s!!Cheers folks!! :undecided:
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Re: Lowering a mk3 golf!
« Reply #1 on: 15 October 2006, 12:52 »
Quote from: BENMK3 16V on 15 October 2006, 11:11
I am about to lower my car but with springs only for now!I wonder if anyone can advise on how low to go without having any archwork done,on 17,s!!Cheers folks!! :undecided:

i wouldnt lower it anymore than 40 mm and use 205 40 17 tyres then you should be ok
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Re: Lowering a mk3 golf!
« Reply #2 on: 15 October 2006, 12:52 »
do a search or look in the mk3 section. God only knows how many times this has been covered. 40mil with 17s is more than enough!
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Re: Lowering a mk3 golf!
« Reply #3 on: 15 October 2006, 13:54 »
Alright!its the first day ive been on this site oldtimer!
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Re: Lowering a mk3 golf!
« Reply #4 on: 15 October 2006, 17:02 »
be gentle he's new!  :wink: as on ya other thread,im down 60mm on 17s and no rubbing!  :smug:
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Re: Lowering a mk3 golf!
« Reply #5 on: 15 October 2006, 20:18 »
I'm down low on 17's and have had to cut back bumper, arches and I've had the rear axle moved back a bit to stop the rubbin on the front of the arch....lot of work but seems ok now :undecided:
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Re: Lowering a mk3 golf!
« Reply #6 on: 16 October 2006, 08:42 »
damn aggie,how low have you gone???  :smug:
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Re: Lowering a mk3 golf!
« Reply #7 on: 16 October 2006, 13:26 »
wish I knew :grin: then maybe we could all go shopping together without the tyres rubbin' :laugh:

Heres a pic though....

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Re: Lowering a mk3 golf!
« Reply #8 on: 20 October 2006, 01:12 »
we're having this dilemma at the moment...  I've got some Team Dynamics Diablos in 17x7.5 with 205 tyres.  They're not on the car yet as i'm waiting to get it lowered.

I was going to just buy springs and lower 35mm on standard shocks but reading round i'm being told to go for uprated shocks too.

So... i was going to buy a 60/40 setup from ebay with shortened shocks..  Has anyone used the Supersport 60/40 suspension from Goingfast on eBay?

So are you guys saying 60/40 will cause problems with 17' wheels??  I don't actually know the offset of the wheels but they're available from GSF so i assume they're correct for a MK3.  The guy i bought them off had them on his MK3 VR6 and said his car was lowered 60mm without any problems...

Help before i make a mistake..
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Re: Lowering a mk3 golf!
« Reply #9 on: 21 October 2006, 00:49 »
hi can someone advise on this please as we're keen to get the car sorted and get the wheels on but don't want to go 60mm at the front if people with experience are saying it's a no no on 17s..

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