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Re: New owner needs advice.

Postby Bailey. » Thu Sep 27, 2012 7:52 pm

Some pics would be good. As said already just a little worried it will be to har for everyday use in rural roads. I see a lot of guys go with 18s. I'm tempted to go with 16's, but with a higher profile tyre. Which would be help with the
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Re: New owner needs advice.

Postby Mylee » Thu Sep 27, 2012 8:50 pm

I was running -40 on the front before the coilovers. It is an ideal set-up for what you want.

This is standard.....
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This is approx -40.....
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With axle flip on the rear

This is with coilovers, with the rear lowered further to match.....
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Only thing I would suggest is to get the shortened rear shocks when you flip the axle.
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Re: New owner needs advice.

Postby valetech » Thu Sep 27, 2012 8:58 pm

if you run a 40mm front drop you wont have any problems with the roads you use.it will give you a prefect mix of ride height and stiffness,ride is comfortable.

40mm kit before on 18" ST alloys
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after
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rear now has a 3" gap

60mm front setup is a hard ride,if wanting to do this its a good idea to uprate the front shocks.its always a good idea to uprate the rear shocks with connect shortened shocks
60mm front drop
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if you use standard rear hangers this happens (back end down)
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Re: New owner needs advice.

Postby Kent Discos » Thu Sep 27, 2012 9:22 pm

i now run the springs that mylee had....

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Re: New owner needs advice.

Postby Bailey. » Thu Sep 27, 2012 9:30 pm

Really like the look of the 40mm drop in mylees 2nd pic, that's spot on. What's are the price of these kits?
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Re: New owner needs advice.

Postby valetech » Sat Sep 29, 2012 9:34 pm

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