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Old 04 February 2004, 05:04 PM
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Question To lower, or not to lower.......

I've just slapped on some 19" Oz Superleggeras and it transforms the car IMHO. I'm now toying with the idea of fitting some lowering springs - what do you guys reckon?







Old 04 February 2004, 05:34 PM
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Definatly! Wheels look great but you could lose a bus through those gaps!
Old 04 February 2004, 05:47 PM
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Don't think it looks at all bad as it is. The fact that the car is black disguises the gaps a little too.
Old 04 February 2004, 05:49 PM
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Looks great to me... leave the setup as it is and get the geometry optimised.

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Old 04 February 2004, 05:55 PM
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Is it me, or does the wheel on the back look like its the wrong offset?
Old 04 February 2004, 05:56 PM
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i like it as it is mate! i think you lose the rally car look when you lower them to much
Old 04 February 2004, 06:03 PM
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I thought it would look bloody awful, but its actually not too bad!
Old 04 February 2004, 06:29 PM
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I just had the springs fitted. Not only does it look better, it also handles better:

http://img11.photobucket.com/albums/...20STi/Side.jpg
Old 04 February 2004, 07:27 PM
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And even lower

http://www.plumline.co.uk/craig/scoob2.jpg
Old 04 February 2004, 08:05 PM
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Taff107 nice car m8 front end looks mean as must put shi**ters up car in front off u lol.


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Old 04 February 2004, 08:43 PM
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Looks GR8
Old 04 February 2004, 08:54 PM
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Taff107 looking well m8, just booked mine in to be lowered at scoobyclinic on friday, having eibachs fitted, so i'll post you a pic when it's done.
cheers chrissy
Old 04 February 2004, 09:18 PM
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Looks fine the way it is!
Old 05 February 2004, 08:06 PM
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Thanks for the comments, chaps. I think I'll wait a while to see which way to go - quite like it at the moment. Chrissy, you get the big scoop?
Old 05 February 2004, 08:17 PM
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yes mate just having it painted
Old 06 February 2004, 12:58 PM
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Leave as is, respect your teeth
Old 06 February 2004, 02:00 PM
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Taff - I think it looks good as it is ....
Old 06 February 2004, 02:13 PM
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nice look mate, think it could go a little lower but thats just me
Old 06 February 2004, 04:21 PM
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Talking nice m8

Ive used -45mm H&R They did t job nicely ill show pics when i figure out how
Old 06 February 2004, 05:23 PM
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Taff107 i have had it lowered so ill post a pic tomoz, as it's getting a bit dark now!!!
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Old 07 February 2004, 04:28 PM
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Taff107
here's a pic m8 but it's parked on the kurb so ill take some better one's when it's dried up!!!!!

Old 07 February 2004, 04:41 PM
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That looks damn nice Chrissy. That scoop looks evil too!Just waiting for a new shipment of scoops to come in and I'll be shoving one on too!
Where did you get it? Zerospec?

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Old 07 February 2004, 04:45 PM
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No m8 jap innovations, it's the same one that i sent back last time, it's a different look tho when it's on!!
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Old 08 February 2004, 12:22 AM
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wrxtankie:- where you get the H&R springs and how much ££. Also are you runnin 19s with-45mm?

James...
Old 08 February 2004, 10:02 PM
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h&r from germany bout 180 quid im runnin bk racin eclipse 7 spoke 17" jobbies ill post pic when i get back 2 germany
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