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Lowering Of Mk4


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Guest cabbyclaire

can anyone give me some advice on the best way to lower my mk 4?

 

i dont know much about lowering,

 

I had konig on my golf and they rocked,

 

thanx

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Guest tonkerboy23
can anyone give me some advice on the best way to lower my mk 4?

 

i dont know much about lowering,

 

I had konig on my golf and they rocked,

 

thanx

Mine was lowered when i got it but from talking to the guys on here you only wanna go bout 40mm mine is too low at bout 60mm gotta raise it but im on gaz shocks and what appear to be gmax springs but my personal choice having seen them used before would be spax shocks and springs 40mm

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Guest steelcabby

if you have alot of cash get coil-overs, but for a cheap upgrade i recommend G-MAX

 

the full G-MAX suspension kit costs about 179 pounds. thats shocks and springs, it lowers your car by roughly 35-40mm. that would be your max really or your ruin it. and lose complete ride comfort.

 

this is a pic of mine on G-MAX Supersport suspension riding on 17" wheels. they never rubbed and had no arch mods.

 

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I plan on using the same kit for my new mk4 cabby. they are easy to fit too. so you can do it yourself. take 2 hours

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Guest cabbyclaire

cheers, dont really see my self doing it tho!! unless someone helps me!! would love to get dirty!!!

 

lol

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Guest steelcabby

if you get a kit for it. when i go see diane for a meet. i could fit it for you or what ever. let me know what you wanna do. i'll then show you how to get dirty...lol

 

:tongue:

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Guest fatboy billy

as g said dont want to go nay lower than 35-40 mm and its easy enough to change just fiddly doing the rears

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Guest lutonman12

it ll be a bone shaker!!!lol and your rims will scrape the arches!!!you wont have full lock!!and you ll probably batter your front bumper off everything!!!

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Guest steelcabby

not forgetting dragging your exhaust and fuel pump along the floor. yoou may even wedge your car on some nice hills too.

 

trust us, save your money and time and get the right setup, it can still look good with the right wheels and skirts etc. it will handle alot better too and save your tyres

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Guest orion88

mines dropped 60mm on koni adjustables with 16 rims and its perfect

it handles like a go kart and dont rub or catch the only thin i catch is my exhaust a little but theyre an easy job to swop over really simple:)

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yeh, mines the same 60mm drop on 16" rims it handels gr8, but you do feel every bump in the road, and i have to try and avoide speed bumps. but the main problem was when i had 4 of us in it the rear arches rubbed going around corners so i created these from a rubber mallet to go inbetween the coils on the rear springs

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no there is no rubbing and the car dont seam to pick up as many of the bumps somehow. be carefull though i had to open up the spring using two jacks and the front of the land rover, trust me not fun when it slips off and shoots over the road nearly taking ya knee caps off :wow:

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