has any1 lowerd th mk1 by 50mm is this too low?
any pics would be great.

 

is it 3 or 5 dr and what size wheels you got?
my mate dropped his 3dr 45mm on 17"s with quite a bit of room left! would be worth getting arches rolled on the back tho as his scrapes on some bigger speed bumps!!!

 

This is mine dropped about 55mm on the front and 40mm at the back on Eibach coilovers...et42 wheels, 215/40/17 tyres and no rubbing unless you hit a bit dip or bump in the road when going quite fast.



Lowering more than about 40mm on the standard shocks is not a good idea, it will knacker the shocks and will potentially bottom out.

50mm is fine as long as you use the right springs, shocks, wheels and tyre size. You'll get very little rubbing if it's done right.

 

3dr nd its got 17s on gona do it on springs and dampars

 

should be fine! would think about gettin rear arches rolled if you go any bigger than 205 tyres tho!!

 

That's probably due to the wrong offset wheels. You should be able to drop at least 60mm at the back with 215 tyres as long as the offset is no lower than et42.