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2nd December 2007, 16:02
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40 or 60mm
i dont no weather to lower my saxo 40 or 60mm!!!
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2nd December 2007, 16:04
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40 unless you like the collapsed suspension look.
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2nd December 2007, 16:11
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40mm for good handling and looks
60mm for rubbish handling and many problems and so on but awesome looks
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2nd December 2007, 16:14
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cheers guys
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2nd December 2007, 16:15
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my mate lowered his 60 an he reckons it handles awsome but then when it comes to getin underneath it its a rite pain in the ass!
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2nd December 2007, 16:19
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if you cant make a decision go for a compromise an choose 50mm
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2nd December 2007, 16:21
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Quote:
Originally Posted by jasper85
my mate lowered his 60 an he reckons it handles awsome but then when it comes to getin underneath it its a rite pain in the ass!
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usually everyone lowerd 60mm thinks its awsome till they get in a car with a decent suspension set up at a decent height 
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2nd December 2007, 16:23
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im having 40mm on my car 
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2nd December 2007, 16:31
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40mm..
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2nd December 2007, 16:41
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go 50mm, good comprimise
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2nd December 2007, 16:46
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I would say 40mm and that comes from me being down 60mm. Depends what the roads are like how practical 60mm would be. If your after handling go 40mm also.
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2nd December 2007, 16:57
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slam it 60mm but each to their own opinion
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2nd December 2007, 16:57
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50mm all the way, slap bang in the middle
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2nd December 2007, 18:08
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40mm or 50mm i would go for mate 
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2nd December 2007, 18:13
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u could also do 40 front 50 rear? there are several options
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2nd December 2007, 18:20
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god damn love these threads
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2nd December 2007, 18:37
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Quote:
Originally Posted by vtrapid
u could also do 40 front 50 rear? there are several options
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so it looks like the angle of most pikeys baseball caps?
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2nd December 2007, 18:57
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Ryan
so it looks like the angle of most pikeys baseball caps?
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haha... only 5degrees in the air angle not 90degrees like most pikeys baseball caps do u wear a baseball cap?
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2nd December 2007, 19:13
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please please please dont lower the rear more than the front
i've done 40mm but want more
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2nd December 2007, 19:13
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Quote:
Originally Posted by vtrapid
haha... only 5degrees in the air angle not 90degrees like most pikeys baseball caps do u wear a baseball cap? |
not unless im out taking photos in the summer at a motorsport event.
i fucking hate caps.
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