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Author How low can you go on standard shocks? If at all!
Piér
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8th May 10 at 22:10   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Just wanna know, my friend said that you would be pushing it a lot at 40mm but anything upto 35mm should be fine?
Just wanna know as I'm on a tight budget and my car looks ridiculous on 15" alloys as its really high, just wanna get it a bit lower thats all.

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JaffaTB
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8th May 10 at 22:18   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Mine is -60mm on standard shocks (fronts anyway) it drives ok.
Piér
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8th May 10 at 22:19   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Whats the ride like? is it shit or still quite comfy?
that sounds good haha
And my tyres are profile 55, if I went down to -40mm would they scrub?
Piér
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8th May 10 at 22:20   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Got any pictures of your car as well mate?
JaffaTB
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8th May 10 at 22:27   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Its bumpy as hell lol, my tyres are 195-50-15 doesnt scrub at the front but did at the back only when i was 4 up though, no pics with -60mm yet sorry
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8th May 10 at 22:31   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
cool, sounds good to me, ive found some FK springs for 50 quid be having those when I get my overtime pay
JaffaTB
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8th May 10 at 22:34   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
-40mm should be fine mate, you will soon want to go lower tho
Piér
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8th May 10 at 22:36   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I doubt it, I dont want to snap my sons neck from bumps haha!
JaffaTB
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8th May 10 at 22:53   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Lol our lass doesnt mind and she is 30wks pregnant, i try to avoid the heavily potholed roads tho
Piér
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8th May 10 at 22:55   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Yeah my son is just over a year now and he can hold his head but not to great in the car so I don't wanna give him whip lash or anything, yeah avoid the holes, you dont wanna send her into labour

 
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