60mm or 40mm That is the question?

[richybigman]

Hi,
My mate's got a mk2 gti with 17" alloys and can't decide between dropping 40mm or 60mm. Is there any reason to go either way? What would you do?
Replies Appreciated
Rich

 

[surcalation]

40mm will rub slightly
60mm will rub alot

 

[richybigman]

Do you have to modify anything to lower without rubbing?

 

[Jamin Berry]

Id just drop it 40mm.

 

[richybigman]

Does anyone have any pics of a mk2 gti lowered 40mm on 17" s?

 

[Mckellar]

if you can get 50mm kits for it then id go for that although you will get slight rubbing on turning sharply, and if you carry people in the back.

i had my 1.4 lowered 70mm roughly on the front with 15s and it didnt rub at all..just your luck, good thing about coilovers is you can adjust it if its too low/too high etc..

 

[Czechboy]

Rich, tell him to get coilovers . If you are lowering 60mm, you will need to cut the driveshaft balancing weight, grind down some of the front arch plastic liner, and possibly grind away some of the back arch.

Put simply, 40mm is a more reasonable for a daily driver. For reference mine is -55mm, but is on 16's and not 17's.

Mig

 

[sionowz]

I've dropped mine 60mm with 17's on... thats all I've had to do is trim the inner lip of the arch (because my wheels are et45) and modify some of the arch lining...but it does rub slighly on full lock. plus i've only got 2 seats so I dont know what it would be like with a full car.

 

[Mckellar]

Rich, tell him to get coilovers . If you are lowering 60mm, you will need to cut the driveshaft balancing weight, grind down some of the front arch plastic liner, and possibly grind away some of the back arch.

Put simply, 40mm is a more reasonable for a daily driver. For reference mine is -55mm, but is on 16's and not 17's.
Mig

*****, get them down mig!!

 

[Czechboy]

*****, get them down mig!!

I tried mate, but it wont go . Not even another -5mm. Because then the middle of my tyre scrubs on a random mould in the arch liner. The outside of the tyre scrubs on the arch when the wheel is turned any more then 45 degrees. And the back makes a dodgy knocking noise.

Also my car only JUST makes it out of my Uni multi story car park. Honestly you couldn't fit a silver Rizzla into the gap between my splitter and the ground . Will have to take a pic one day.

Mig

 

[Mckellar]

no bother then i might let u off then lol...
u remind me of a picture i took of my old ibiza..

how i miss the lowness:

 

[AlpineWhite]

If you pump your tyres up you might get another mm or two cleanance

 

[Czechboy]

If you pump your tyres up you might get another mm or two cleanance

But that will also reduce the clearance between the tyre and the arch by 1mm. And we all know that every mm counts

 

[AlpineWhite]

there you have it then - don't bother with coilovers, just run on flat tyres

 

[richybigman]

He's decided to save up for coilovers

 

[Mckellar]

He's decided to save up for coilovers

 

[Czechboy]

Good man, he wont regret it. And he will be also make it exactly the height he wants/needs

Mig

 

[surcalation]

until he winds them all the way down and realises his ride is too soft in the quest for being low.

 

[Mckellar]

until he winds them all the way down and realises his ride is too soft in the quest for being low.

i feel your pain! when mines was on its hole it was soft as cow sh1te, useless if you want good cornering! its called a sacrafice to fashion

 

[surcalation]

might aswell of put it on a trailer then

hydraulics/airbag suspension are the route of ultimate slammed to the floor, but no idea what the ride is like?

£1400 airbag suspension fitted from rayvern but there is a 3month waiting list to get booked in.