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Old 09-02-2008, 17:50
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I finally managed to get round to fitting the lowering springs last week -

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front spring difference (it took me a while, hence being dark



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Old 09-02-2008, 17:53
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looks good mate, about bloody time .
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Old 09-02-2008, 17:57
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How different is the handling. Those springs were pretty good on my mk1
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Old 09-02-2008, 18:24
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what drop are they? mine seems to sit lower than that and its supposed to only be -40
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Old 09-02-2008, 18:48
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How different is the handling. Those springs were pretty good on my mk1
havent driven it yet

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what drop are they? mine seems to sit lower than that and its supposed to only be -40
not entirely sure
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Old 09-02-2008, 19:53
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Still quite a lot of daylight between the tyre and the arch, what size wheels and tyres are you using?
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Still quite a lot of daylight between the tyre and the arch, what size wheels and tyres are you using?
205/40, on 17's. im gonna be looking, at some time in the future, to get new wheels, and will def go for 17's again with most likely a 215/45 front and maybe 225/45 on the back
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with a mior mod to the front spring cup you will get 225's on the front, or just put those thin 3mm spacers in.
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with a mior mod to the front spring cup you will get 225's on the front, or just put those thin 3mm spacers in.
yeah, that would prob be just as easy
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Old 09-02-2008, 20:41
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Very nice, looks much meaner.

Trouble is; now you'll need to change your signature photo!
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