how low can i go on saph-cos
23-05-2008, 01:19 AM
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how low can i go on saph-cos
standard alloys with 195/50/15 tyres
17" 205/40/17 tyres
put pics up if you can so i have some idea yes i have speed ramps in my area
17" 205/40/17 tyres
put pics up if you can so i have some idea yes i have speed ramps in my area
23-05-2008, 06:18 AM
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standard alloys would be running 205/50/15's
i was running 17's
but to give you an idea:
i had my 3 door dropped, virtually into the weeds so that the front tyres were just inside the arches and the rear alloys were higher than the rear arches
this gave it the look that i wanted but it fucked everything else, including carrying passengers
although i did wind the coilovers back up again eventually, i did get loads and loads of problems with going over even the smallest of bumps
on the plus side it did handle like a dream when i finally finished tweeking with the steering to get it to the point where it was really good, but the down side of eating tyres and not getting full lock eventually had me ditch the lowest settings after about 4 months of having to be extra extra carefull driving on anything other than nice flat roads
i was running 17's
but to give you an idea:
i had my 3 door dropped, virtually into the weeds so that the front tyres were just inside the arches and the rear alloys were higher than the rear arches
this gave it the look that i wanted but it fucked everything else, including carrying passengers
although i did wind the coilovers back up again eventually, i did get loads and loads of problems with going over even the smallest of bumps
on the plus side it did handle like a dream when i finally finished tweeking with the steering to get it to the point where it was really good, but the down side of eating tyres and not getting full lock eventually had me ditch the lowest settings after about 4 months of having to be extra extra carefull driving on anything other than nice flat roads
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Agree ! When i first bought my Cossie the back end was nearly on the floor, in fact i hated it, it looked awful and drove awful too.
When Dave took the old springs out, they had been cut down, glad it was the first thing on my list to do to the car
23-05-2008, 09:41 AM
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Mate your tyres should be a 205-50-15.
If you want to drop it lob a set of eibachs on which will be a mere 15 mm or so but will stiffen up the barge type ride, Refresh all your bushes with poly ones and your car will be just right and will handle very reasonably.
If you want to drop it lob a set of eibachs on which will be a mere 15 mm or so but will stiffen up the barge type ride, Refresh all your bushes with poly ones and your car will be just right and will handle very reasonably.
25-05-2008, 11:07 AM
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jay that is the problem the car is a death trap on bends it handles like a bag of shit its awful to drive ive found out on the history of it that some prat has fitted koni adjustable shocks but put standerd springs on..
the front looks good but the back is so high its awful and looks shit.
helen bloody good job you had done your springs why do peaple cut them i never know...
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nice motor i love it
will these be o.k for mine with koni adjustable shocks guys
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/AVO-4wd-Coswor...2em118Q2el1247
25-05-2008, 03:30 PM
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will these be o.k for mine with koni adjustable shocks guys
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/AVO-4wd-Coswor...2em118Q2el1247
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/AVO-4wd-Coswor...2em118Q2el1247
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just for reference, here is a pic of mine on 17's with coilovers.
it only shits the more insane of the speed bumps out there and yours will be somewhat higher on those springs i think
it only shits the more insane of the speed bumps out there and yours will be somewhat higher on those springs i think
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