Lowering....How easy?

Lowering....How easy?

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vpr

Original Poster:

3,711 posts

239 months

Tuesday 28th September 2004
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Hi

Just received notification that my 19" Kinesis splitties are being shipped today when it dawned on me that when fitted they may emphasise the the gap in the wheel arches.

Has any one had experience or know of an easy method of lowering the GTS?
If it involves new springs is they easy to source and then fit?

Thanks

lee

phil e

243 posts

259 months

Wednesday 29th September 2004
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I have 19" alloy wheels and the gap between wheel arch and tyre looks good plus it is practical with the state of our roads / sleeping police men.

Phil

vpr

Original Poster:

3,711 posts

239 months

Thursday 30th September 2004
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Phil

Thats kind of what I wanted to hear but I guess it depends on what tyres you're running.

I've got 345/30/19 and 275/35/19

What are you running?

lee

snakebite

135 posts

253 months

Thursday 30th September 2004
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I have eibach springs on my GTS lowers the front 1" and the rear 2" much improved handerling also not a proplem of bottoming out as expected seems same as before i think because the springs are much stiffer.About $250 from jonB

V1PER

6,629 posts

261 months

Thursday 30th September 2004
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snakebite said:
I have eibach springs on my GTS lowers the front 1" and the rear 2" much improved handerling also not a proplem of bottoming out as expected seems same as before i think because the springs are much stiffer.About $250 from jonB



Same set up as me no probs here with bottoming out...

vpr

Original Poster:

3,711 posts

239 months

Friday 1st October 2004
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Thanks for the advice chaps

Who and where can I find JonB?

I have also heard that when you lower the front sometimes you can have problems with the bonnet hitting the front tyre when openning?(depending on the tyre size)

lee

Viper

10,005 posts

274 months

Friday 1st October 2004
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www.partsrack.com

no mention on the site, but there isnt anything viper he cant get for you

>> Edited by Viper on Friday 1st October 12:01

V1PER

6,629 posts

261 months

Friday 1st October 2004
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Buy them from eibach UK they are cheaper....
mine were just over £200 from usautomotive..