how low

lowering the car this weekend how low should it go (Y)

You mean chopping springs? Or youve spent alot on coilovers if so 60mm is about right

buying them this morning

As low as you can get it and still get off your driveway/into your workplace.

Low enough that sparks spray out the back and smoke billows from the arches! Keeps tail gaters back

markbognor said:

As low as you can get it and still get off your driveway/into your workplace.

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And then another 30mm for good measure

No springs ftw!

can go as low as you want. if you're going further than 60-70mm you'll probably need an engine lift as well. this is because the driveshafts have been designed to be a certain length horizontally, despite being on an angle. if you lower the car, you put stress on the shafts, which can lead to knocking in the corners as the splines jump, or snapping of driveshafts. a mate had a mk4 golf 110mm low. did nothing about it. he's a stupid bas**** and just kept fixing the problem thinking it was a standard problem with the car. he spent over £1200 on 9 sets of driveshafts!

he spent over £1200 on 9 sets of driveshafts!

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Lol - you's think he'd of reached a point where he thought 'Hmmm... something funny going on here!' :laugh:.

mjtm said:

how low should it go (Y)

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as low as you can

till u reach a high speedbump

Lower than that by about 10mm.

atm iv lowered it 40mm
wait to get my wheels off my brother and see how much lower i can go :grinning:

Thats about 80mm lol

I report zero drive shaft problems from my k10 the lower ARM mounts are 50mm from the ground but it was 25mm lower than that for a while. I raised it cose the ebay coilies are wack and too bouncy

my k11 was more then 100mm and drive shaft was ok too

chopping DIY

Are there precise ways on chopping the springs yourself? And also, can you make them a bit stiffer, all DIY of course..e.g. not buying parts or w/e ... i also read about "compressing springs" some form of contracting the springs and then heat them so they "shrink" ... would that make them shorter and stiffer too?

DarkRaverN said:

Are there precise ways on chopping the springs yourself? And also, can you make them a bit stiffer, all DIY of course..e.g. not buying parts or w/e ...

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chopping the prings will make them stiffer

Don't heat the springs. Cut a little bit at a time untill you are happy with the height, and ride. It'll get stiffer and bouncier the shorter the springs get.

still waiting on these wheels my brother getting his new ones this week end so should had it done ISH next week

mckenziecz said:

my k11 was more then 100mm and drive shaft was ok too

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now i do like the look of that for my super s (Y)(Y)