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Old 25th July 2010, 20:48   #1
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After taking some advice on my coilovers they are going to be taken off and changed but what is the best to go 50 or 60 mm. I am puttin a full kit on. I am on 15" alloys cheers
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60mm, 50mm doesnt look low enough imo, presuming you care more for looks than handling around as track though
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Ye just for looks want it to just sit on me wheels. So how low would I need to go to get that look?
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Any one know how low I will need to go to get it to sit on the wheels
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If you want it slammed I would keep your coilovers mate. (Unless they are some ebay cheapies)
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Coilovers are abut shit to no honest. So how low will it look if I go 60mm
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Couldn't find a pic of mine so got this one off google.
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id go for the 60 mm if you want it propper low anything lower than that is silly imo mine is 40mm and that is far low enough for me
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50mm! I got a full set of apex 50mm supension kit for sale.
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this is mine lowered 60 front 70 back

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