Lowering

alinton · Post by **alinton** » Fri Jun 19, 2015 11:45 am

Hi all, I'm going to ask a question now that I feel I really should know the answer to, but there appears to be a hole in my knowledge.

Lowering.

With my new 16" wheels the car is sitting a little too high, I think. I reckon it needs lowering just a little, maybe 30mm or so (?) to make the wheels look better in the arches.

I don't want it to look too low like a boy racer though, or have to creep over speed bumps too nervously.

So what are the thoughts on how much to lower, and what exactly do I need to get to do it?

Any info/opinions appreciated.

Andy

Post by **Pushki** » Fri Jun 19, 2015 11:59 am

Don't do it! ' Stilts st@nce' is the in thing for 2015.

nitin_s1 · Post by **nitin_s1** » Fri Jun 19, 2015 12:12 pm

Just get some lowering springs.

Post by **NafemanNathan** » Fri Jun 19, 2015 12:47 pm

You can lower up to 40mm with no detrimental effect on standard dampeners, and that will look respectable. I'll grab you a link in a sec.

Post by **NafemanNathan** » Fri Jun 19, 2015 12:49 pm

http://www.ludegeneration.co.uk/post46465.html#p46465

Then check the next page from the link.

alinton · Post by **alinton** » Fri Jun 19, 2015 1:05 pm

That's interesting, thanks. No probs with grounding, speed bumps, or tyres rubbing on inner wings?

Post by **NafemanNathan** » Fri Jun 19, 2015 1:19 pm

Nadda

You'll only suffer from tyres rubbing if you have the wrong offset wheels or wheels too wide.

bb1boy · Post by **bb1boy** » Fri Jun 19, 2015 1:26 pm

NafemanNathan wrote:Nadda

You'll only suffer from tyres rubbing if you have the wrong offset wheels or wheels too wide.

or too many fat chicks inside.

Post by **NafemanNathan** » Fri Jun 19, 2015 1:30 pm

Although to be fair, I only imagine you can just about get one fat bird in a lude if you're in the driving seat.

... Unless you're a fat bird yourself

Post by **Merlin** » Fri Jun 19, 2015 1:35 pm

If you can get coilovers. The ride quality and performance will be better with coilovers than with lowering springs on OEM shocks.

Lowering springs will be way cheaper though.