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scottidog
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Fri Mar 27, 2009 6:41 pm

I lowered the tourer a few months back now. Im still unsure if i like the way the rear end is sat! Im now on my second set of rear lowering springs and they were both the same height. Just wondered what you guys thought about the stance of my car? All i can tell you is my springs are g-max but dont know how much it is lowered by, (im guessing 60/40mm)

Could you guys perhaps post some pics of the way your tourer sits and explain how much your tourer is lowered as im pretty sure i want to change mine.

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Cheers, Scottidog.
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Fri Mar 27, 2009 7:13 pm

that looks like 50/60 or saloon springs!!
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Fri Mar 27, 2009 7:15 pm

Its cabby front and saloon rear :mad:
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Fri Mar 27, 2009 7:18 pm

scottidog wrote:Its cabby front and saloon rear :mad:
well that explains the funny look.
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Fri Mar 27, 2009 7:20 pm

Anyone got tourer rear lowing spring for sale? :cool:
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Fri Mar 27, 2009 7:24 pm

cabby has more weight so your front will be slightly higher and a tourer has slightly more weight at the back so your tourer will be a bit lower.
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Fri Mar 27, 2009 7:26 pm

Im quite happy with the way the front sits and a 2.5 conversion is underway shortly so im only looking to change the rear i think.
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Fri Mar 27, 2009 9:28 pm

Nothings too low unless you run it on bump stops :)
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Fri Mar 27, 2009 9:32 pm

they have just put spped bumps on my street the bastards, and the cat hits them when i go over, theres a guy at the bottom of the street with an ac cobra kit car that he cant even get off the road anymore :x My mx5 has problems with them too.
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Fri Mar 27, 2009 10:12 pm

Cab rear springs are sometimes used on tourings and people say they are ok.
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Fri Mar 27, 2009 10:21 pm

scott put the standard springs back on, and then proceed to load up your boot area with bricks until the required height is achieved !! :flipbird:
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Fri Mar 27, 2009 10:42 pm

I got pulled by the police steve, he thought i had a boot full of lead! Nealry finished your lamps, got to glue the lenses back on though.
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Sat Mar 28, 2009 8:37 am

I've got G-max springs on my Sport that are supposed to be 60mm all round and your stance isn't too far off what mine looks like.

"If it don't scuff da rough, it ain't low inuff"..... bruv! :P
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Sat Mar 28, 2009 10:22 am

scottidog wrote:
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Could you guys perhaps post some pics of the way your tourer sits and explain how much your tourer is lowered as im pretty sure i want to change mine.


Cheers, Scottidog.

40mm drop all round on mine. A nice drive with H&R rollbars front and rear too:

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Sat Mar 28, 2009 11:01 pm

scottidog wrote:I got pulled by the police steve, he thought i had a boot full of lead! Nealry finished your lamps, got to glue the lenses back on though.
great stuff scott will try get over on sunday m8 :D
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Sat Mar 28, 2009 11:04 pm

mine is 60/40 in my sig pic.
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Sun Mar 29, 2009 12:09 pm

scottidog wrote:
Could you guys perhaps post some pics of the way your tourer sits and explain how much your tourer is lowered as im pretty sure i want to change mine.
Mine on 60/40
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Sun Mar 29, 2009 12:48 pm

Cotty wrote:
scottidog wrote:
Could you guys perhaps post some pics of the way your tourer sits and explain how much your tourer is lowered as im pretty sure i want to change mine.
Mine on 60/40
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i like the way thats sat. :evil:
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