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Old Mar 27, 2004 | 02:47 PM
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i've got 2wd running 17"momo's just asking how low you think that i can go with it
any help is much appreciated
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Old Mar 27, 2004 | 03:37 PM
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u wont be able to go as low as mine
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Old Mar 27, 2004 | 05:29 PM
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Just raised my 4x4 cos at the back,it handles 10 times better!
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Old Mar 27, 2004 | 05:42 PM
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my saff 4x4 is dropped about 30mm I think, handles fine and looks well enough. It's low but not too low for it to be a chore on B roads etc when yer gunnin' it
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think mine is about 80mm lower
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Old Mar 27, 2004 | 09:12 PM
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mine was stupid, couldn't gun it on my local b roads as it would bounce the exhaust off the floor. lifted it now.
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Old Mar 29, 2004 | 04:28 AM
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mine was 60mm at the rear and looked shit imo

now raise it back up 30mm, or handling and tyre wear purposes
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Old Mar 29, 2004 | 04:36 AM
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Nice Russell? Where is it now?
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Old Mar 29, 2004 | 08:37 PM
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thanxs for all the input people think i'll go 30mm then
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Old Mar 30, 2004 | 12:32 AM
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Nice Russell? Where is it now?
its still in the same place but in bits not long now left though
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Old Mar 30, 2004 | 11:28 AM
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i like low

who gives a shit how it handles, lol
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Old Apr 10, 2004 | 04:29 PM
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what the hell happened to your sunroof wednesday nite
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Old Apr 10, 2004 | 06:17 PM
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PMSL what car where u in?

was doing 70mph having a little blast with Steve

all of a sudden boom sunroof decides to fook off!!!!!!!!!!!

so had to survive with no sunroof for the rest of the evening

got a 2nd hand one so it sorted now....just sat myself a bit when it happened
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Old Apr 10, 2004 | 08:39 PM
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i was in neils silver saff we met at tolgate but went to fix car first steve told us bout sunroof when we was waiting for recovery truck after it went bang trying to race you.
you spoke to neil at motormaina last week i'm his m8 that is having car built by harvey at the mo
steve said it was more than 70 lol
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Old Apr 11, 2004 | 02:36 AM
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was a tad more then 70

Harvey is the man to fix ya engine

i see Steve pulled over on the way there...............hope there wasn't much damage
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Old Apr 11, 2004 | 08:36 AM
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done bottom bearing. said it was trying to keep up with you and just let go.
get my car back on 26th should be 350 brake and i cant wait
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Old Apr 11, 2004 | 10:48 AM
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nice 1

sorry to hear about steves car sounds expensive

we were proper flying down there i was flat out......even took a picture of the speedo with my camera we weren't hanging about
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steve said you just kept pulling away from him.

it was cause of the sticker on back of your car that i tryed harvey
so cheeRS
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Old Apr 11, 2004 | 04:21 PM
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you won't be dissapointed, Harvey and the lads are top blokes
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