Should i lower my car 40 or 60 mm???
03-07-2005, 07:58 AM
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Should i lower my car 40 or 60 mm???
Hey all..
Im about to buy a new GMAX suspension kit for my ERST but i can't decide whether to lower my car 40 or 60 mm..
Is 60 mm too much?? Cuz i dont want too many trouble ridin around on the streets with speedbumps and such... The streets here in Copenhagen can be a real bitch to ride on.. 
If any of yall have lowered your ERST's 40 or 60 mm.. can you please post some pics of the car so i can see the difference.. visual difference that is
Im about to buy a new GMAX suspension kit for my ERST but i can't decide whether to lower my car 40 or 60 mm..
Is 60 mm too much?? Cuz i dont want too many trouble ridin around on the streets with speedbumps and such... The streets here in Copenhagen can be a real bitch to ride on.. If any of yall have lowered your ERST's 40 or 60 mm.. can you please post some pics of the car so i can see the difference.. visual difference that is
03-07-2005, 08:50 AM
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Got mine lowered -40mm on gmax with 15" wheels and my arches rub with people in the back seat. it's ok with just you and 1 passenger so i would not advise going any lower than 40mm
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03-07-2005, 10:25 AM
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Well, personally, with 17" wheels the ride of the RST is fooked 
I have 17"'s dropped 25mm and it is plenty. With 16's you can probably get away with 40mm, but it will scrape with a few people in the car no doubt.
Remember the lower the car goes the quicker things & bushes, tyres wear out
I have 17"'s dropped 25mm and it is plenty. With 16's you can probably get away with 40mm, but it will scrape with a few people in the car no doubt. Remember the lower the car goes the quicker things & bushes, tyres wear out
03-07-2005, 11:17 AM
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Originally Posted by Stoo
Im down 45mm with 18's,ride is crap as everyone has said but i dont like the monster truck look
Can take rear passengers aswell,doesnt rub
Can take rear passengers aswell,doesnt rub
03-07-2005, 04:27 PM
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STOO you must be down more than 45mm, mine is down 60mm and yours looks lower. do me a favour and measure from the arch to the ground on the front and rear and i'l do the same. just to compare.
Ride is also crap and mine dont rub either.
Ride is also crap and mine dont rub either.
03-07-2005, 05:42 PM
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Both Stoo and tt's look the bollox 
I wanted to fit 18" MO's to mine, but the car is built for speed and with adjustable suspension so it should handle pretty well. Bigger wheels and going even lower would make it a bit pointless, yet look awesome lol.
Depends what you want imo.
I wanted to fit 18" MO's to mine, but the car is built for speed and with adjustable suspension so it should handle pretty well. Bigger wheels and going even lower would make it a bit pointless, yet look awesome lol.
Depends what you want imo.
03-07-2005, 09:13 PM
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Originally Posted by Tony Turbo
Both Stoo and tt's look the bollox
I wanted to fit 18" MO's to mine, but the car is built for speed and with adjustable suspension so it should handle pretty well. Bigger wheels and going even lower would make it a bit pointless, yet look awesome lol.
Depends what you want imo.
I wanted to fit 18" MO's to mine, but the car is built for speed and with adjustable suspension so it should handle pretty well. Bigger wheels and going even lower would make it a bit pointless, yet look awesome lol.
Depends what you want imo.
As you say it depends what you want. my car was built this way for no specific purpose. This is the way i wanted it. Pretty pointless really apart from it looks the bollox.
Gives me a sore back,(real tears)
Girlfriend is scared to get in it,
I'm scared to drive it fast bcos it doesnt feel safe,
When she does get in it, she pukes constantly, and gets sore breasts,
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03-07-2005, 09:49 PM
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i think stoo uses a focus offset 44mm i think and series 2 owners are quite willing to use a grinder etc. wouldn't be so keen on a s1 tho.
good job,
it only catches on the mud guard where it mounts and thats when people
are in back but use to scrape on arch lip and fook me tyres up
04-07-2005, 09:46 PM
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no, sorry thats my girl friend mate,
but she does wanna drive it
but she does wanna drive it
is still open you know
05-07-2005, 04:28 AM
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bassboy, looks real nice man..
just ordered me a GMAX 40mm suspension kit from M8 Auto-Tec Ltd.
so now im just waitin for it to arrive... could be about 2-4 weeks though 
just ordered me a GMAX 40mm suspension kit from M8 Auto-Tec Ltd.
so now im just waitin for it to arrive... could be about 2-4 weeks though
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xXD@N!3LL3Xx wrote:
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no, sorry thats my girl friend mate,
but she does wanna drive it
wots with the face???? u wanted me to drive it other week!!!!
confused cause i said you could drive it but you did not wan too, the offer
is still open you know
Quote:
no, sorry thats my girl friend mate,
but she does wanna drive it
wots with the face???? u wanted me to drive it other week!!!!
confused cause i said you could drive it but you did not wan too, the offer
is still open you know
faces nxt to it like u dint want me to drive it!!!! n ye i do wanna drive it but i dont want anything to happen to it cos u wud go mad at me!!! n probably break up with me
05-07-2005, 07:48 PM
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xXD@N!3LL3Xx, if my girl was drivin my ERST and something happend to it i would'nt break up with her..... i would probably kill her
05-07-2005, 08:17 PM
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I don't mind my fiancee driving mine anymore, she is too scared to drive it over the speed limits. I would be more concerned about her than my car if anything happened when she was driving it.
05-07-2005, 09:29 PM
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Originally Posted by xXD@N!3LL3Xx
xXD@N!3LL3Xx wrote:
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no, sorry thats my girl friend mate,
but she does wanna drive it
wots with the face???? u wanted me to drive it other week!!!!
confused cause i said you could drive it but you did not wan too, the offer
is still open you know
Quote:
no, sorry thats my girl friend mate,
but she does wanna drive it
wots with the face???? u wanted me to drive it other week!!!!
confused cause i said you could drive it but you did not wan too, the offer
is still open you know
faces nxt to it like u dint want me to drive it!!!! n ye i do wanna drive it but i dont want anything to happen to it cos u wud go mad at me!!! n probably break up with me aint going to break up wi you if you crash it, but you wont crash it
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xXD@N!3LL3Xx, if my girl was drivin my ERST and something happend to it i would'nt break up with her..... i would probably kill her
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I don't mind my fiancee driving mine anymore, she is too scared to drive it over the speed limits. I would be more concerned about her than my car if anything happened when she was driving it.
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xXD@N!3LL3Xx wrote:
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xXD@N!3LL3Xx wrote:
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no, sorry thats my girl friend mate,
but she does wanna drive it
wots with the face???? u wanted me to drive it other week!!!!
confused cause i said you could drive it but you did not wan too, the offer
is still open you know
well u put iwanna drive it 1st then i dont so now im confused lol n u put one of them faces nxt to it like u dint want me to drive it!!!! n ye i do wanna drive it but i dont want anything to happen to it cos u wud go mad at me!!! n probably break up with me
sorry, dunno why i put one of those faces, course you can drive it and i
aint going to break up wi you if you crash it, but you wont crash it
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xXD@N!3LL3Xx wrote:
Quote:
no, sorry thats my girl friend mate,
but she does wanna drive it
wots with the face???? u wanted me to drive it other week!!!!
confused cause i said you could drive it but you did not wan too, the offer
is still open you know
well u put iwanna drive it 1st then i dont so now im confused lol n u put one of them faces nxt to it like u dint want me to drive it!!!! n ye i do wanna drive it but i dont want anything to happen to it cos u wud go mad at me!!! n probably break up with me
sorry, dunno why i put one of those faces, course you can drive it and i
aint going to break up wi you if you crash it, but you wont crash it