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Posted: Sat Aug 25, 2007 5:11 pm
by MaxZ
What you need are some 185/45 tyres and get the arches rolled, you'll be able to drive at that height with no problems
Posted: Sat Aug 25, 2007 5:45 pm
by Si_GTi
Looking good, but so loooow!
If or when you raise it up a touch, it'll look quite like mine
except with a bit more dish!
I need my arches rolling before I go lower...
Posted: Sat Aug 25, 2007 5:47 pm
by tomo87
love it mate, give me a call if you need any help
Posted: Sat Aug 25, 2007 7:08 pm
by DanDiesel
love that stance Shanty! but it must be nearly undriveable surely? and it can't be at its highest setting, it must be at its lowest!
Posted: Sat Aug 25, 2007 8:28 pm
by shantybeater
well here what it looks like behind the wheel:
There is thread there but I think the spring is already all the way so i cant make the car any higher! I am right in saying you are supposed to wind it down to make the car higher right?
Posted: Sat Aug 25, 2007 8:40 pm
by Bryony84
Looking good... and I thought mine was low!
You'll definitely need the arches rolled, probably even if you go a bit higher, it cost me £100 to get it done on mine so its not too expensive. don't even think about carrying people in the back until its a bit higher and the arches are done, even with mine how it is now, it scrubbed on bumps in the road this afternoon with 4 people in!
Posted: Sat Aug 25, 2007 8:45 pm
by shantybeater
cheers bryony, but what worries me is i took it for a quick drive & literally took half my tread off the outside of my tyres & the bodywork/wing came away from the arch slightly!
i imagine even if the arches get rolled that will still happen ?
Posted: Sat Aug 25, 2007 11:47 pm
by h4r1s
wind them up dude to make your car higher, and there's plenty of thread, just use c spanners, takes a bit long though
Posted: Sun Aug 26, 2007 1:44 pm
by M@Turner
My god that is low! Looking awesome though.
As for the ride height and adjusting the coilies, simply loosen off the lower locking nut, then wind up the top one! The spring will just compress a little more so you might find the ride a little stiffer! Looking at the pic, looks like you could drop your car to around -120mm!
Get some 13" alloys and keep it slammed!
HTH
Posted: Sun Aug 26, 2007 2:17 pm
by shantybeater
haha i love my rims too much to do that! i just had a go & had no problem raising it another few mil so obviously the guy that fitted them wasnt too clued up with coilies. Doesn't look too much higher either!!
I only get rubbing on big bumps and turning over 20 mph! perfect!
Posted: Mon Sep 10, 2007 4:31 pm
by jason11
mint car there mate :D , fingers crossed i will have a gti in december, cant wait
Posted: Tue Sep 11, 2007 12:25 am
by Tim_GTi
shantybeater wrote:haha i love my rims too much to do that! i just had a go & had no problem raising it another few mil so obviously the guy that fitted them wasnt too clued up with coilies. Doesn't look too much higher either!!
I only get rubbing on big bumps and turning over 20 mph! perfect!
when it comes to adjusting them in small amounts liek this, do you then have to get your camber and tracking done again?
Posted: Tue Sep 11, 2007 10:38 am
by shantybeater
i'm getting my geometry done over the next few days, i didnt do it straight away so i could find my ideal ride height