How low does this need to go
24-05-2009, 08:31 PM
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How low does this need to go
Im thinking 30 mm
24-05-2009, 08:32 PM
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A nice set of bayjoo spec springs is what you need m8.
24-05-2009, 08:34 PM
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A nice set of bayjoo spec springs is what you need m8.
How much lower will they take it I really dont like the way she sits far to high
24-05-2009, 08:39 PM
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24-05-2009, 08:41 PM
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How much lower will they take it I really dont like the way she sits far to high
15-20mm but will handle so much better.
24-05-2009, 08:42 PM
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I like that but maybe too low what will 30mm look like
24-05-2009, 08:44 PM
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Has it just come off the jack,wouldnt lower a 2wd cossie any more than 10mm ,or you wear tyres and loose traction
24-05-2009, 08:46 PM
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Thats how it sits mate far to high
24-05-2009, 08:47 PM
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dunno how to make it look like a 30mm drop, but did it bit less than the other pic
24-05-2009, 08:53 PM
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Thats better mate I like that
24-05-2009, 08:56 PM
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As said above, 10mm or you will ruin bushes and allsorts .
24-05-2009, 08:57 PM
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24-05-2009, 09:00 PM
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How do they look 10mm cos mine is silly high
24-05-2009, 09:02 PM
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This is mine at standard height
I only want to dop the rear 10mm. as the front looks fine .
Your car looks fine as it is i think mate
24-05-2009, 09:04 PM
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Ah plus your wheels are wrong offset for a 3 door so looks like the wheels are sitting in more .
24-05-2009, 09:06 PM
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My front is alot higher than yours its level
24-05-2009, 09:07 PM
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Ah plus your wheels are wrong offset for a 3 door so looks like the wheels are sitting in more .
They are 35s what should they be
24-05-2009, 09:18 PM
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They are 35s what should they be
et38 is a 3 door offset.........ive sent you a pm
24-05-2009, 09:20 PM
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CheeRS mate
24-05-2009, 09:24 PM
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CheeRS mate
It will drive fine on your wheels mate, they just wont fill the arch on a 3 door so look small etc
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Barry got a set of lowered 25mm springs if your interested,cheap to you mate
24-05-2009, 09:27 PM
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The arh is filled out thats not a prob mate it got too much clearence I will go and measure my gaps in a bit
24-05-2009, 09:28 PM
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The arh is filled out thats not a prob mate it got too much clearence I will go and measure my gaps in a bit
Ok mate let me know. by the way the pics i put up above , its on koni shocks with the standard ford springs .
24-05-2009, 09:32 PM
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from yhe tops of my tyres to the bottom of the arch is 1 1/2 inches front and back
24-05-2009, 09:39 PM
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mine from the tops of the tyres to the arch is
24-05-2009, 09:42 PM
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Must have the wrong shocks up front
24-05-2009, 09:45 PM
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Must have the wrong shocks up front
Escort cossie ones or 4x4 saff maybe ?? i didnt have to drop the subframe mate
Are the bottom of the front shocks showing through the hub?
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24-05-2009, 09:47 PM
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must be then if I jack it up and take the wheels off the hub sits level with the floor
Didnt think at the time
24-05-2009, 09:48 PM
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Whoops !!!
Only cost you around £100 for the correct ones
24-05-2009, 09:50 PM
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24-05-2009, 09:51 PM
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I had new 1s but couldnt undo them when I built this 1 so got pissey and cut them off with the grinder for the springs thought my other 1 was lower
24-05-2009, 09:58 PM
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CheeRS mate
dont have to sell your wheels at all mate.
as your wheels will sit 3mm further out from the origional et 38 offset filling the arches
not sticking further in as posted previous
24-05-2009, 10:00 PM
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dont have to sell your wheels at all mate.
ohh shit sorry i got it wrong way round
But there a flat rim if you get what i mean
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24-05-2009, 10:03 PM
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Yeah I can keep them I thought the filled em that way lol
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