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Old 28-09-2004 | 10:54 PM
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mine has konis all round but unknown springs (red on the front and yellow on the rear )

It sits VERY low and the ride is pretty harsh/bouncy so I was thinking of replacing them....

what's the best to go for and how much should it be lowered by?

are Eibach springs any good cos I can get a pretty good deal on them??

Old 28-09-2004 | 11:03 PM
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interested also as mine are shit and the car bottoms out everytime i give it some if someone is sittin in the back
Old 28-09-2004 | 11:06 PM
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lol, thats what I'm worried about too...Ive not had anyone in the back of mine yet but when I do I just know its gonna bottom out or rub the tyres
Old 28-09-2004 | 11:09 PM
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i just had chassis dymanic ones fitted
i got standard ride height at the back and lowered ones for the front
sits perfect,arse in the air not like tiffs tractor

or you could go for the ones that banjo does,heard these are very good,still have the arse in the air with them,but are lowered slightly,but these are about £150

but mine looks perfect sitting how it does now with the 2 different heights
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I bought some standard height but uprated 3 door springs direct from AVO cost £75 and did the job for the short time i had them fitted!
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mine is stooopidly low and catches the front splitter everywhere gonna get it higher but not too much
Old 28-09-2004 | 11:11 PM
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I've got P.I. Springs @ -35mm, with KYB gas shocks, and it gives a beautiful ride, hits no speed bumps, and looks cool as fuk! Whole setup was about £200
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ps,my sig pic is when the car was lowered all round like yours RAN
it looks bling now with its arse up
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the problem is they look so good really low that I dont wanna go too high.

anyone got any pics of 3 doors showing the ride height?
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jules on the chassis dymanic box,i noticed it had AVO on them aswell
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henry,they look shit low
i didnt mind mine cos it was level,BUT 3DR'S NEED THE ARSE UP DUDE
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oh yeah, and I'm running 215/45-17's on the back, with no mods to arches, and no rubbing what-so-ever.
Old 28-09-2004 | 11:16 PM
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BEFORE..... http://www.dancingmokey.com/forums/p...wering-med.JPG

AFTER.....
http://www.dancingmokey.com/forums/p...ss_Low-med.JPG
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This is mine as it was a couple of weeks back with the standard height uprated ones on!
Old 28-09-2004 | 11:29 PM
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std height uprated rears on mine, 20mm drop front
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I know its a long shot but I dont suppose anyone knows the ride height of a standard one do they?

say the distance from the bottom of the front n rear bumpers to the ground??
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