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saxo_welshy
7th August 2007, 20:09
how low ??
http://img19.imageshack.us/img19/4610/picture005hy3.jpg

Yates
7th August 2007, 20:11
kicked off at 3 mate

kornlover30
7th August 2007, 21:30
On its arse!!!!!

http://i127.photobucket.com/albums/p137/kornlover30/Picture005.jpg


God i miss my yellow westy. :(

Ben_L
7th August 2007, 21:37
what do you want from it? performance or looks?

if you look at this link, pred has done a photoshop of my car at 3 different heights. they are 15" wheels aswell

http://www.saxperience.com/forum/showthread.php?t=94652

kev999_VTR
7th August 2007, 21:39
Just out of interest KornLover30, how low and what size alloys? Just mines been decked 80mm at the rear and 60mm at the front, but im not sure if i would like another set of alloys or keep to standard?

DJsaxo
8th August 2007, 09:21
Lower your car about 40 - 45mm

with some new alloys.

Karl
8th August 2007, 09:23
80mm tbh.

S70KES
8th August 2007, 10:04
60mm i think looks good depending on wheel size

Yates
8th August 2007, 10:07
25mm ftw

Karl
8th August 2007, 10:08
on a 1.1?

Naw,
I say dump it 80mm.
be the lowest Saxo around.

Ste
8th August 2007, 11:43
40mm for handling
60mm for looks / driveability (but still a cunt sometimes)
80mm for looks and never going over a pothole again.

MaRiO89
8th August 2007, 11:49
60mm on the front and 70mm on the back..:)

Like mine..:y:

kornlover30
8th August 2007, 16:58
Just out of interest KornLover30, how low and what size alloys? Just mines been decked 80mm at the rear and 60mm at the front, but im not sure if i would like another set of alloys or keep to standard?

Its 60mm on 16"s with 195/45 tyres, didnt rub at all!!

Jimmy-Boy
8th August 2007, 18:03
id go 50mm!!!

headcharge911
11th August 2007, 23:19
40mm but with it being a 1.1 you'll have to have you arches rolled.

Ben_L
12th August 2007, 00:43
i'd personally just play it safe with a 30/35mm

matthewslee
12th August 2007, 00:56
40mm all around mate right wheels looks good #

Krys_23
12th August 2007, 01:03
On its arse!!!!!

http://i127.photobucket.com/albums/p137/kornlover30/Picture005.jpg


God i miss my yellow westy. :(

What make r those rims :P

vipergfx
12th August 2007, 01:57
40mm, anything else you'll lose your handling

ruffboyhoy
12th August 2007, 07:00
mine 40mm don't really want to go any lower than that mate, as viper said you start to lose handling

Jimshoes
12th August 2007, 09:53
go 50mm all round with 16's it looks the part

Hewitt
13th August 2007, 23:48
go n count the speedbumps within a mile of your house haha