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how low???
Posted: Wed Jan 03, 2007 3:43 am
by E30GAV
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.
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
now the car has gone under work again. . . .new front front lights. . . window trim and ive just bought these rims.. . . .
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.
Gav
Re: how low???
Posted: Thu Jan 04, 2007 11:36 pm
by placey
do you especially enjoy cleaning then gav?
paul
Re: how low???
Posted: Thu Jan 04, 2007 11:54 pm
by Jimbob
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

Re: how low???
Posted: Fri Jan 05, 2007 12:01 am
by jon_pure_british
slam it to the floor with those wheels, who cares how it drives lol
Re: how low???
Posted: Fri Jan 05, 2007 12:21 am
by E30GAV
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. . .
Gav
Re: how low???
Posted: Fri Jan 05, 2007 12:29 am
by jon_pure_british
scrape its nuts on the floor mate

Re: how low???
Posted: Fri Jan 05, 2007 3:27 pm
by miniblob
Go for airbag or hydraulic suspension - proper lo-rider!!!!
Re: how low???
Posted: Sat Jan 06, 2007 8:57 pm
by foggy50361
I'm with Miniblob air is the only way to go best of both worlds

Re: how low???
Posted: Sat Jan 06, 2007 9:01 pm
by fuzzy
thats a nice set of wheels,unusual choice,nice though,what size are they?

Re: how low???
Posted: Sat Jan 06, 2007 10:42 pm
by Cotty
miniblob wrote:Go for airbag or hydraulic suspension - proper lo-rider!!!!
Candy orange metalflake would be cool
Re: how low???
Posted: Sat Jan 06, 2007 11:21 pm
by Gouki
the original pimp wheels! do like them, seen them on a E30 Cab ages ago, looked mean.
Re: how low???
Posted: Sun Jan 07, 2007 12:25 am
by E30GAV
FUZZY. . . .the rims are 16"
i wana slam her so the wheels tuk under the arch. . . .thats the look i want to go for.
Gav
Re: how low???
Posted: Sun Jan 07, 2007 5:36 pm
by snoops
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
Re: how low???
Posted: Sun Jan 07, 2007 5:44 pm
by topi
Ha sweeet.
Re: how low???
Posted: Sun Jan 07, 2007 5:50 pm
by e36boy
Lovely rims dude, Very yank style. Cant wait to see them on the car mate.
Re: how low???
Posted: Sun Jan 07, 2007 6:48 pm
by E30GAV
snoops. . . .do you get any rubbing with that drop on there?
my guess is you do. . . and whats the overall ride like?
Re: how low???
Posted: Sun Jan 07, 2007 7:27 pm
by snoops
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
Re: how low???
Posted: Sun Jan 07, 2007 8:31 pm
by zaust
on 16's and 80/80 drop. no probs at all.

Re: how low???
Posted: Sun Jan 07, 2007 9:29 pm
by snoops
you might have to watch out for the speed bumps tho
Re: how low???
Posted: Mon Jan 08, 2007 12:20 pm
by E30GAV
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
Gav
Re: how low???
Posted: Mon Jan 08, 2007 9:05 pm
by JonDubber
Those wheels are gonna look the dogs! Can't wait to see them on
Re: how low???
Posted: Tue Jan 09, 2007 7:25 pm
by Kos
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