60/40 lowering

hardhitter · Post by **hardhitter** » Sat Oct 30, 2004 6:29 pm

Anyone on here running a spring shock kit with 60/40 mm lowering ? Whats the ride quality and handling like and is there plenty of front ground clearance ? Tempted to get a kit myself....

nuttinnew · Post by **nuttinnew** » Sat Oct 30, 2004 10:26 pm

I've been running a mk1 on a Weitec 60/40 kit with 175/50/13s on 7&8 rsls with much success; ride comfort isn't bad at all, handling more than makes up for the 895c.c. and slipping clutch (note to self; hurry up and fit the GT). Inevitably it does jar at times but then standard suspension would have a hard time in those instances. Go for it I say, my old GT lowered 40mm needed to lose some front height...

tainmrk3polo · Post by **tainmrk3polo** » Sat Oct 30, 2004 11:03 pm

yeah my GT sits front high slightly:

and its got a 40 mm drop. its more noticeable in real life

nuttinnew · Post by **nuttinnew** » Sat Oct 30, 2004 11:47 pm

Another thought; G40s have a nice stance from the factory and look spot on (imo), they're the same height at the rear as a normal Polo but an inch lower at the front so 60/40 would be

heartagram · Post by **heartagram** » Sun Oct 31, 2004 1:04 am

tainmrk3polo wrote:yeah my GT sits front high slightly: and its got a 40 mm drop. its more noticeable in real life

s**t, if thats 40mm whats my -70mm kit going to be like!!!

DanW · Post by **DanW** » Sun Oct 31, 2004 11:17 am

sweet... I've seen it done with 14's, some guy around me has done it. He might have even gone a bit lower than that.

Tahrey1043 · Post by **Tahrey1043** » Mon Nov 01, 2004 9:30 pm

its better for a FWD car to sit prouder at the front than the rear anyway isnt it?

thats what the GT2 manual says anyhow hehehe

(and real high performance RWD cars need jacking up more at the rear, so it'll squat nicely when you floor it rather than just wheelying or spinning)

tainmrk3polo · Post by **tainmrk3polo** » Mon Nov 01, 2004 10:05 pm

my bro's G was runnin 80 rear 40 front, and he's a bastard cos he's blocked my access to his documents os i cant get the picture for you, will do soon though