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Offline capoach

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Need ride height advice
« on: 08 January 2007, 21:06 »
I have recently bought a '97 mk3 golf cabriolet 1.8 8v. The car already had a set of 17" 205/45 wheels on it, so i was wondering what a good amount to lower the car would be without any rubbing going on. 40mm maybe??? :undecided: Cheers, Mike
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Offline capoach

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Re: Need ride height advice
« Reply #1 on: 09 January 2007, 21:23 »
Somebody must know??????? :huh:
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Offline Therusterman

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Re: Need ride height advice
« Reply #2 on: 10 January 2007, 10:26 »
You should get away with 40mm, may get a little scrubbing every now and then, depends what offset your running. If you wanted to go any lower may be worth investing in a set of reasonable coilovers and having some work done to the arches.
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Re: Need ride height advice
« Reply #3 on: 10 January 2007, 10:33 »
sorry but i have to disagree...

40mm on 205/17's wont be a problem.... mine is 40mm on 215/40/17's which have a slightly larger rolling diameter than the 205's would, and ive got a boot full of sound system, and had 4 other people in the car with no scrubbing.... and thats with 8.5" wide wheels  :cool:

in fact u can lower mk3's (well gti's at least) about 60mm and still have 17" wheels with very little problems.

the offset does dictate some of that, if u stick to around 35 - 38, then u shouldnt have any problems.
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Offline capoach

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Re: Need ride height advice
« Reply #4 on: 10 January 2007, 14:27 »
nice one guys i'll give 40mm a go. Cheers, Mike
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Offline suzyGTI

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Re: Need ride height advice
« Reply #5 on: 10 January 2007, 15:25 »
mines a gti 8v and its down 60mm on 17's  no scrubbing goin on
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Re: Need ride height advice
« Reply #6 on: 13 January 2007, 11:56 »
suzyGTI can you post pictures of your Golf, i'm looking to do the same and lower mines 60mm on 17's, would like to see how it looks beforehand.
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