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Old May 21, 2012 | 07:51 PM
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Default Classic ride hight, should i go lower?

As she stands she is 35mm lower than standard, should i drop her a little more?

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Old May 21, 2012 | 08:14 PM
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That stands just right I think. Looks really well that
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Old May 21, 2012 | 08:14 PM
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that looks pretty perfect to me, but i dont like the slammed look.
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Old May 21, 2012 | 08:20 PM
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You running coilovers or strut & springs?
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Old May 21, 2012 | 08:22 PM
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Much lower and the MOT men complain that they can't get it on the ramps. Learn from my fail!
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Old May 21, 2012 | 08:22 PM
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That looks perfect to me
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Old May 21, 2012 | 08:26 PM
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Originally Posted by bonesetter
You running coilovers or strut & springs?
Just strut and springs at the moment, but i'm very tempted to run coilovers. I have my eye on some BC's. I would like to go 10mm lower and stiffen up the ride. But not sure if its worth £700 to do these minor adjustments.
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Old May 21, 2012 | 08:34 PM
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leave it, looks spot on
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Old May 21, 2012 | 08:40 PM
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Originally Posted by mnem1c
Just strut and springs at the moment, but i'm very tempted to run coilovers. I have my eye on some BC's. I would like to go 10mm lower and stiffen up the ride. But not sure if its worth £700 to do these minor adjustments.
It depends what your main use and goals for the car are. If you value looks over performance then all's well. But, you're already a little bit into the negetive handling zone, performance wise, from being over-lowered The dampers will have only a tiny amount of travel left before being on the bump stops, and your camber will go to positive very quickly as soon as a corner is encountered. There are other things too like increased roll and bump steer. Another 10mm and you'll almost have no damper travel left looks good though
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Old May 21, 2012 | 08:54 PM
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When i had the springs fitted a had a 4 wheel alignment specialist check and adjust the set up the new ride height. I'd say im 50/50 with looks and handling performance. There is little bit of roll but i might change the rear anti-roll bar to a 22mm and solid droplinks to help over come this.
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Old May 21, 2012 | 08:56 PM
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dont go lower ffs. just get an arb
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Old May 21, 2012 | 09:10 PM
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looks spot on tbh. what makes springs you using mate? I need to lower mine.
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Old May 21, 2012 | 10:17 PM
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Looks spot on. Wish I could get mine that low.
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Old May 21, 2012 | 10:20 PM
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Looks nice m8 I do like lowered tho look at mine it's to low really Ay it lol
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Old May 21, 2012 | 10:45 PM
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Originally Posted by RICK...
looks spot on tbh. what makes springs you using mate? I need to lower mine.
Sti shocks and Apex springs
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im running same set up and think it looks spot on
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Old May 22, 2012 | 10:22 AM
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And how many speed humps near you looks fine as is.
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