Help on lowering

sonnyd14a1 · Post by **sonnyd14a1** » Tue Feb 28, 2006 7:47 pm

as u may of read im bk off to germany..

I got around a 650 mile drive to do and really dont like the bodyroll on my car.. what drop on springs would u consider? for a 'smoothish' ride there but without the body roll, she sits nicely at around 80 - 90mph wen u touch over 100mph she seems abit sway'ey which i really dont like! then i hit jus past 120mph (off the clock) and she was fragile so i let off

Oh she will be running on 15' alloys with 195/45 tyres

and ill have abit of lugage and 2 tool boxes which ill even the weight over the car for better handling..

SteveRowe · Post by **SteveRowe** » Tue Feb 28, 2006 9:25 pm

id say 30-35 maybe 40 , if your luging tool boxs u dont want to have rubbing

Post by **Marc_EE9** » Wed Mar 01, 2006 8:34 am

i had the same floaty feelin at high speeds. i just put on some tein springs this weekend, and they are amazing for a set of springs.

it loves to acccelerate round corners, even at 120mph. and u only get a bit of body roll if ur going slow.

sonnyd14a1 · Post by **sonnyd14a1** » Sun Mar 05, 2006 1:42 pm

Lowered 40mm, suprised on how much difference its made to the handling of this car

i like it

now jus gotta finish my alloys off in white and its all good

sonnyd14a1 · Post by **sonnyd14a1** » Fri Mar 10, 2006 4:25 pm

cryz2 wrote:glad you got it done , lets have some photos

Just waiting to put my wheels on, sprayed them white, hopfully should have them on nxt weekend, check the link below for pics..

the center cap plate is going black..

http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f120/ ... Pic194.jpg

and

http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f120/ ... Pic192.jpg

jinjur · Post by **jinjur** » Fri Mar 10, 2006 7:21 pm

60mm is an absolute mare tbh.............i lost my sump once......

which was not nice

sonnyd14a1 · Post by **sonnyd14a1** » Fri Mar 10, 2006 8:09 pm

unlucky lol, not the best of things to lose

oh well ay!

jinjur · Post by **jinjur** » Fri Mar 10, 2006 11:57 pm

well............still running 9000 miles later

with a new sump of course

Post by **Marc_EE9** » Sat Mar 11, 2006 11:07 am

i havent had any trouble getting over things. heres a pic after i dun it, they have settled now, so ill get sum updated pics later.
im a bit pissed off i didnt get any pics while doing it, ow well...

sonnyd14a1 · Post by **sonnyd14a1** » Sat Mar 11, 2006 4:52 pm

What drop is that Marc??
mine was supposed to be 40mm but mine looks lower than urs

the only things that catch on speed bumps on mine are the mud flaps
and my exhaust (i have a race can of a bike on ther)

this pic was taken b4 it got lowered

Post by **Marc_EE9** » Sat Mar 11, 2006 6:12 pm

the tein ones are 30 front and 35 back. but as i said, they have now settled, so ill get some updated pics 2moz after the clean.

the mudflaps p!ssed me off, so i just took um off. i havent had any worrys on anything, and i go down sum bad roads/bumps, some roads have humps and holes in the ground, crazy sh!t

jinjur · Post by **jinjur** » Sun Mar 12, 2006 3:14 pm

well........this is 60mm settled.......on standard wheels.............

and you can see why i lost a sump looking at the front

jinj

sonnyd14a1 · Post by **sonnyd14a1** » Sun Mar 12, 2006 4:34 pm

jinjur wrote:well........this is 60mm settled.......on standard wheels.............

and you can see why i lost a sump looking at the front

What tyre profile are those standard wheels? did u get much adverse tow from a 60mm drop?

jinjur · Post by **jinjur** » Sun Mar 12, 2006 5:06 pm

standard 14s mate.........185-60........

very serious front camber grief.......amazing in the dry, nightmare in the wet........

tyre chewer.

have a camber kit now so sohould be resolved soon

sonnyd14a1 · Post by **sonnyd14a1** » Mon Mar 13, 2006 12:25 am

jinjur wrote:standard 14s mate.........185-60........

very serious front camber grief.......amazing in the dry, nightmare in the wet........

tyre chewer.

have a camber kit now so sohould be resolved soon

may have to keep an eye on my tyres now, wher u get the camber kit from? is it adjustable arms or certain arms for certain drops?

jus incase i may need to perchase sum