Ow not that mk5 Ibiza again.....
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Well i finally got round to putting on the new top mounts managed to bottom out the shocks and sit the car on the tyres. 
lol
Tools used
New Top mounts
Mini bumpstops
Starting to tuck 18's but sat on the tyre :/
Result....
lolTools used
New Top mounts
Mini bumpstops
Starting to tuck 18's but sat on the tyre :/
Result....
Yeh ride is horrific as it sits on the bumpstops on the front and back now. But staying to static
Used to it now tbh. Cant say it handles horrifically tbh as i don't throw it round corners or anything to really test the handling. It drives in a straight line and goes round a corner so other than that i cant comment. Speedbumps are becoming an issue though but the sump on these 1.4s are so high up you hit the downpipe before anything else.
Yeh ive seen a few different set ups but they are very hit and miss on the mk5's with how low they go... I was almost as low as my mates mk5 which was on air and im close now to another lad who has a different set up which got him lower than that now.
Cant justify spending all that cash on it tbh as im likely to only keep it another year before i move on.
So this car is my idea of perfection!
The new year will bring me on to bigger things on my Speed blue SC....but with air
The new year will bring me on to bigger things on my Speed blue SC....but with air
I must be getting old, I don't understand this obsession with going as low as you can, ruins the handling and ride quality and seems to destroy the arches of your car and probably shreds perfectly good tyres.
Each to their own and fair play for doing what you want and not just doing what you think others will like but it's not for me, rest of the car looks very nice just too low imo, as long as you enjoy it that's all that matters
Each to their own and fair play for doing what you want and not just doing what you think others will like but it's not for me, rest of the car looks very nice just too low imo, as long as you enjoy it that's all that matters
Any car looks good low; this being no exception. I wanted to stay static so went for a 50mm air helper system on the front which allows me to raise the nose at a switch of a button for those pesky bumps and humps, whilst keeping the handling charactorisitics and static looks. I've had this a couple of years now; given my time again I would have gone full airride like Derek...
Hope you're sticking with the wheels for a while longer? Love em
Hope you're sticking with the wheels for a while longer? Love em
Love the car and what you've done with it mate.
Im looking at upgrading from 35mm apex, to bilstein b14 coilys. I have the same issue with tyres rubbing if I have people in the back.
How much stretch did you have to have in order for it to clear the tyre?
Current set up is 17" 7.5J TT comps 215/40 tyres. 10mm spacers on the rear. 5mm on the front.
I know a few people where in live (essex) that have been pulled for stretched rubber.
Im looking at upgrading from 35mm apex, to bilstein b14 coilys. I have the same issue with tyres rubbing if I have people in the back.
How much stretch did you have to have in order for it to clear the tyre?
Current set up is 17" 7.5J TT comps 215/40 tyres. 10mm spacers on the rear. 5mm on the front.
I know a few people where in live (essex) that have been pulled for stretched rubber.
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Hi guys well you will be happy to know ive got it EVEN lower however managed to ruin an arch in the process :/ whoops But wheels are def staying. Love the 3 spokes too much not to keep them tbh!
I have 215/35 R18's on the fronts which are soon to be 205's as i need the extra clearance. Never had an issue with stretch though so maybe im just lucky.
I have 215/35 R18's on the fronts which are soon to be 205's as i need the extra clearance. Never had an issue with stretch though so maybe im just lucky.
As I said, each to their own, it's not for me though, a subtle drop is fine but this is overdone for my taste.
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