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Old May 13, 2003 | 01:00 PM
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HI PEOPLE

just wanted to find out a few things

how low can the car be dropped its a my98 with 18" the eibachs with 20mm drop doesnt impress me
has any1 tried the mrt lowering spring with a 45mm drop

any help well appreciated
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Old May 14, 2003 | 11:32 AM
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I was going to go down the MRT spring route but decided it wasnt going to be low enough I got hold of a set of coilovers, car is now dropped approx 80mm on 18s

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http://www.scoobynet.co.uk/bbs/threa...hreadID=198549
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Old May 14, 2003 | 01:04 PM
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bloody hell poc

that looks goegeous
cheers pal made my mind up now btw do u get any scraping on the rears i havent had any problems even with a full load so am hoping itll be fine fingers crossed.

anyway thanks 4 the info
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Old May 14, 2003 | 01:44 PM
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Hi mate, thanks Im happy with it

No rubbing on the rears, a little rubbing on the front now as ive dropped it a little more

Not taken anyone in the back of the car yet, i suspect a couple of fatties in the back will cause them to rub a bit.....

Who cares though, it looks wicked
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Old May 18, 2003 | 03:31 AM
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I had 18's on my 97 turbo, it was dropped by 40mm, it looked good but ride was a bit harsh
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Old May 20, 2003 | 09:56 AM
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POC what tyres are you using? 215's I guess? I run 225's and I get scrubbage with 'spirited' driving or lots of people
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Old May 20, 2003 | 07:45 PM
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215/35 falken tyres
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Old May 24, 2003 | 09:21 AM
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Isn't damper travel an issue though with low ride heights?
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