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Thu Mar 06, 2008 12:38 pm

Guys Ive just been chatting to Aza and he is confused about what drop he has on his motor I recorn its a 60mm he though it was a 40mm

Can anyone help???

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Thu Mar 06, 2008 12:38 pm

60mm
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Thu Mar 06, 2008 12:40 pm

looks 40 to me
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Thu Mar 06, 2008 12:41 pm

Going to say 40
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Thu Mar 06, 2008 12:41 pm

40mm as you can still see all of the back wheel/tyre!
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Thu Mar 06, 2008 12:42 pm

50mm maybe? looks well with out any back spoiler!!
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Thu Mar 06, 2008 12:43 pm

That looks like a 60mm-front, 40mm-Rear....
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Thu Mar 06, 2008 12:44 pm

That looks like a 60mm-front, 40mm-Rear....
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Thu Mar 06, 2008 12:47 pm

Mine looks a lot higher on 17's with 40mm drop, on 60mm springs it was sitting the same :?
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Thu Mar 06, 2008 12:47 pm

Nice car. 60 + 40mm. thee tell tale is the lack of stupid camber / chaffage at the rear. Looks perfectly judged for the size of wheels to me :thumb:
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Thu Mar 06, 2008 12:50 pm

Yeah I agree 60mm front and 40mm rear, mines 60mm at both ends and is lower at the back but the same at the front as Aza's.

Needs a rear spoiler imo :D
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Thu Mar 06, 2008 12:51 pm

I have the old 60/40 on mine aswell, used to be 60 all the way round before, & have to say the 60/40 is the best compromise for an E30 on 17"s.
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Thu Mar 06, 2008 1:07 pm

That looks like a 60mm-front, 40mm-Rear....
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Thu Mar 06, 2008 1:09 pm

no idea but thats a lovely looking car :cool:
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Thu Mar 06, 2008 4:44 pm

cheers for your inputs guys. 60mm fronts it is then
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Thu Mar 06, 2008 6:13 pm

Doesnt look nearly as low as mine at the front and thats a 60mm drop. Nor does it have the usual 60/40 stance :?
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Thu Mar 06, 2008 6:16 pm

definitely 60 front but rear looks slightly more than 40, either 50mm with worn subframe bushes or 60mm with good bushes :?
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Thu Mar 06, 2008 6:54 pm

Mtech327 wrote:Needs a rear spoiler imo :D
I'm not sure, I like the look of it without a spoiler, looks really clean.
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Thu Mar 06, 2008 7:32 pm

Looks like 60/40 to me. Sits similar to mine.
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Thu Mar 06, 2008 7:54 pm

I dunno, but whatever it is it isnt low enough :D
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Thu Mar 06, 2008 8:00 pm

looks about the same drop as mine but i dont know exactly what mine is but id say 40mm
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Thu Mar 06, 2008 8:28 pm

Looking good Aza. Looks like a 60/40 to me.
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Thu Mar 06, 2008 8:34 pm

jimthejunior wrote:I dunno, but whatever it is it isnt low enough :D
Lol, i know a lot of people who would say that. I personally think its perfect, the front end sits nicely over the wheels and it doesn't look like it has fucked springs at the rear. I like it. :D That pic makes me want a set of reps actually.lol
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Thu Mar 06, 2008 9:43 pm

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Thu Mar 06, 2008 9:54 pm

It looks 60/40 but why not measure it and a car with known springs and compare the results???
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Thu Mar 06, 2008 11:21 pm

17's? I'd say 40.. Surely on a 60 with wheels that size you'd be losing the tops of the tyres?
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bss325i wrote:Looking good Aza. Looks like a 60/40 to me.
+1

17s on there too folks
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Fri Mar 07, 2008 6:06 pm

im going with 60s. the reason im asking is cos i gotta buy new front springs as i have snapped one of them. thats the w4nk roads in croydon for ya.
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Sat Mar 08, 2008 12:47 am

its alright aza i dont mind sitting here starting a thread for u and putting pic's up etc no worries :twisted:
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Sat Mar 08, 2008 1:14 am

It's a council drop that is lads
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Sat Mar 08, 2008 1:44 am

id say its a 60/40mm drop :roll:
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Sat Mar 08, 2008 6:36 pm

I'd say it was 40 all round. I'm sure mine looked slightly lower at the last ace meet Aza.

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d6dph wrote: (Ignore Bob, someone stole his jelly tots. He's a nice lad really)
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