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Fri Jun 09, 2006 12:40 pm

Now then guys.

As far as I know my car is lowered 40mm at the back and 60mm at the front. Add to this the 17/45's on the back and 17/40's on the front and the car looks like it's trying to eat the ground. Im just a bit worried about the handling and high speed cornering. Wont this make it all light at the back? Anybody who runs this set up....advice please!

Its a 320 cab by the way.
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Fri Jun 09, 2006 1:17 pm

Going drag racing ? winkeye
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Fri Jun 09, 2006 1:23 pm

thread title puts images in your mind he he

I would have thought having the rear that much higher than the front
would cause grief under hard braking
as the weight transfers to the front

not sure under cornering though
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Fri Jun 09, 2006 1:35 pm

I was just wondering if the previous owner had rubbing issues on the front with 17/45 and slapped some 40's on, I know mine did on 45. I can't comment on the handling as I'm no expert.

Why not fit 40's on the rear, loads of people on here are running 60/40 and it looks good (with same profile tyre)

Any chance of a piccy??
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Sat Jun 10, 2006 8:26 am

Yeah I have look through the poctures I have and theres none that show it from a side profile, square on, at a distance :cry: . I will take my camera out later, while I spank a few round abouts and see if I can unsettle her 8O 8)
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Sat Jun 10, 2006 8:30 am

Its cam's old car, looks like the same set up as when he had it...

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Tue Jul 11, 2006 12:37 am

handling is very good mate, takes a lot to unsettle her
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Tue Jul 11, 2006 7:45 pm

Im starting to notice that now, great car mate :cool:
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Tue Jul 11, 2006 7:48 pm

oscar300 wrote: Image
isnt that at Ace Cafe?
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Tue Jul 11, 2006 7:50 pm

yeah, its at ace scott, used to go up there tons with the zone
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Tue Jul 11, 2006 8:26 pm

Some funny marks on the road...
saw the pic from a distance, looked like u had bmw pickup with a bike in the back :mad:
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Tue Jul 11, 2006 8:38 pm

slideways wrote:Some funny marks on the road...
saw the pic from a distance, looked like u had bmw pickup with a bike in the back :mad:
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