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E30GAV
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Wed Jan 03, 2007 3:43 am

hi guys i need abit of help on how much to drop my car. . .

its currently got a 40mm bilstein kit. . .but still sitting abit high.

below is a pik of the car with the 40mm kit and my rims.

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i now longer have those rims due to one of them gettin destroyed in a lil crash. .. . . . i was going to fast round a bend :roll:


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now the car has gone under work again. . . .new front front lights. . . window trim and ive just bought these rims.. . . . winkeye


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THEY LOOK AMAZING AGAINST THE CAR!!!

just want the car to be slammed with these rims.. . . .but cnt make my mind up on how much to drop it!!!

ive been thinking about 80/80 but my cars bellys scrapes with the 40mm drop!!!! also seen a 70/50 kit. . . i duno.

also if you guys can . . . .can you show me pics of the drops you have on your cars. cheers guys.

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Thu Jan 04, 2007 11:36 pm

do you especially enjoy cleaning then gav?

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Thu Jan 04, 2007 11:54 pm

Are they a set of Player Wire Wheels?

Fckin love them mate, my mate Greg put a set of 15" ones on his Mk4 Cortina estate, rat look indeed 8)
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Fri Jan 05, 2007 12:01 am

slam it to the floor with those wheels, who cares how it drives lol
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Fri Jan 05, 2007 12:21 am

ye der the player wire wheels. . . . cant wait til there on ma ride!!!

n ye i mite jus slam it. . . .i need that look with these wheels. . .

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Fri Jan 05, 2007 12:29 am

scrape its nuts on the floor mate :mad:
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Fri Jan 05, 2007 3:27 pm

Go for airbag or hydraulic suspension - proper lo-rider!!!!
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Sat Jan 06, 2007 8:57 pm

I'm with Miniblob air is the only way to go best of both worlds :cool:
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Sat Jan 06, 2007 9:01 pm

thats a nice set of wheels,unusual choice,nice though,what size are they? 8)
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miniblob wrote:Go for airbag or hydraulic suspension - proper lo-rider!!!!
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Sat Jan 06, 2007 11:21 pm

the original pimp wheels! do like them, seen them on a E30 Cab ages ago, looked mean.
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Sun Jan 07, 2007 12:25 am

FUZZY. . . .the rims are 16"

i wana slam her so the wheels tuk under the arch. . . .thats the look i want to go for.

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Sun Jan 07, 2007 5:36 pm

id say 80/80 then cos my 17" wheels tuk into the arch with a 60mm drop so 16s and 80mm shud luk the dogs b*ll*cks
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Sun Jan 07, 2007 5:44 pm

Ha sweeet.
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Sun Jan 07, 2007 5:50 pm

Lovely rims dude, Very yank style. Cant wait to see them on the car mate.
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Sun Jan 07, 2007 6:48 pm

snoops. . . .do you get any rubbing with that drop on there?

my guess is you do. . . and whats the overall ride like?
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Sun Jan 07, 2007 7:27 pm

i only get rubbing when ive got 4 or 5 people in the car , the ride is quite good bit harsh but im thinkin of changing 2 16's as ive lost a bit of handling by puttin 17s on
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Sun Jan 07, 2007 8:31 pm

on 16's and 80/80 drop. no probs at all. :D
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Sun Jan 07, 2007 9:29 pm

you might have to watch out for the speed bumps tho
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Mon Jan 08, 2007 12:20 pm

ye i know. . . . the road i live on has speed bumps. . . .and have been re surfaced afew times so they have actually got bigger in height wise. . . .when i had my 40mm the cars belly use to scrape abit!!! :?

lets jus hope nuthing major hapens when i slam my car. . . .u know something like my oil sump getting rippd off!!!! LOL

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Mon Jan 08, 2007 9:05 pm

Those wheels are gonna look the dogs! Can't wait to see them on
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Tue Jan 09, 2007 7:25 pm

its been done, cant remember his name but he's on the zone

tech 1 cab, with 17" player rims, diamond black metalic and chrome, lotus white leather color coded hard top

its stunning
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