how low can i go?

Ant_43 · Post by **Ant_43** » Fri Feb 03, 2006 1:54 pm

hello all

i'm thinking of lowering my gti (it needs it, cos i can probably fit my head in the gap). i lowered my previous mk2 golf 35mm, and it made the handling superb, but also not too low for driving over bumps etc.

my questions are:

how low can i go on the polo, without compromising general driveability on bumpy roads and over speed bumps etc?

what kits would you recommend?

any help much appreciated folks

PhilGTi · Post by **PhilGTi** » Fri Feb 03, 2006 2:20 pm

For general driving i would recommend 50mm - 80mm.. 80mm is pretty much perfect height, leaves a tiny gap in the arch.

polopowah · Post by **polopowah** » Fri Feb 03, 2006 7:30 pm

yup -70m plus is about right

-Ben-

kz · Post by kz » Fri Feb 03, 2006 8:39 pm

Hello

In my polo is 60/40 kit H&R. I lowered polo about 3 years ago and I drived with this kit about 50k miles. It's very good kit and him quality is very high. My next kit will be H&R too

moynas · Post by **moynas** » Fri Feb 03, 2006 11:03 pm

Im about 70mm down on H&R coilovers with my winter 16's on but let the warm weather come and it'll be lowered more on the schmidts!!

PhilGTi · Post by **PhilGTi** » Fri Feb 03, 2006 11:21 pm

Moynas you got any pics of thre car -70mm?

oscar olop gti · Post by **oscar olop gti** » Sat Feb 04, 2006 1:04 pm

Phil is your car lowered 50mm

mjwigham · Post by **mjwigham** » Sat Feb 04, 2006 2:23 pm

moynas, what do you think of your
H&R Coilovers ?

moynas · Post by **moynas** » Sat Feb 04, 2006 4:15 pm

Ill put some pics up 2mo when ive cleaned her up a bit, does sit low!!

H&R coilovers are AWESOME easy to fit and adjusted

Tigz · Post by **Tigz** » Sun Feb 05, 2006 1:40 am

Out of intrest does the Polo suffer from drive shaft rubbage?
The Lupo GTI O/S drive shaft hits the chassis if you lower the car past about 80mm, and the non GTI hits at around 100mm.

polopowah · Post by **polopowah** » Sun Feb 05, 2006 9:52 am

Tigz wrote:Out of intrest does the Polo suffer from drive shaft rubbage?
The Lupo GTI O/S drive shaft hits the chassis if you lower the car past about 80mm, and the non GTI hits at around 100mm.

yes at about -75mm when im on full lock it rubs, my exhaust bangs on speedbumps and i hit my centre box sometimes aswell

-Ben-

PhilGTi · Post by **PhilGTi** » Sun Feb 05, 2006 1:46 pm

moynas wrote:Ill put some pics up 2mo when ive cleaned her up a bit, does sit low!!

H&R coilovers are AWESOME easy to fit and adjusted

Get them posted slag