Best lowering springs to go for a level look....?

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Post Sun Aug 21, 2016 6:25 pm

This is how my car sits at the moment on standard springs for some reason it's lower at the back than the front...
I really want to lower it but I want it to look level is a 60/40 good set up to go for? Also I'm on a bit of a tight budget and going through the history of the car it's not long had 4 new standard shocks fitted so I just want to fit springs for now and hopefully a proper coilovers kit in the near future.

Any recommendations? Also some pics for ideas?

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Post Sun Aug 21, 2016 7:03 pm

60/40 will be terrible.

Eibachs and B4 shocks.
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Post Sun Aug 21, 2016 7:19 pm

Gert_8 wrote:60/40 will be terrible.

Eibachs and B4 shocks.
40mm all round?
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Post Sun Aug 21, 2016 7:24 pm

That should set it 30mm all round. You'll still ground the front lip if you take a dip too quickly.
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Post Mon Aug 22, 2016 2:41 pm

Gert_8 wrote:60/40 will be terrible.

Eibachs and B4 shocks.
why will it be terrible? :?

Heres mine on 60/40mm H&R springs with Bilstein B8 shocks! Still plenty of clearance! (I replaced all top mounts and rubber pads too) and even with the big M30 up front I don't scrape at all!

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Post Mon Aug 22, 2016 5:18 pm

But off a gap there between the wheel and arch, lol winkeye only joking my sump has lost of scapes :x
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Post Tue Aug 23, 2016 5:44 pm

andysheep wrote:Bit off a gap there between the wheel and arch, lol winkeye only joking my sump has lost of scapes :x
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Post Tue Aug 23, 2016 8:22 pm

It looks sweet and from what you been saying to handles the same :D i like the look of mine but i cant get into town the back way because of speed humps :roll: so your right,and thanks for getting back to me on that other matter,cheers
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Post Tue Aug 23, 2016 8:52 pm

andysheep wrote:It looks sweet and from what you been saying to handles the same :D i like the look of mine but i cant get into town the back way because of speed humps :roll: so your right,and thanks for getting back to me on that other matter,cheers
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