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#1 Jamiie

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Posted 11 May 2007 - 09:40 AM

My 97 Pooma is looking like an off roader at the moment and my friend who races in the SEAT Cupra Championship (car No77) suggested that I lower it. I was wondering with 15" alloys will it look stupid if i dropped it 40 mm if any one has any pics that would be wikkid

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#2 Hansie

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Posted 11 May 2007 - 10:04 AM

I think it will look much better.

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Posted 11 May 2007 - 10:16 AM

thanks

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Posted 11 May 2007 - 10:35 AM

I am interested in doing mine as well - if you do happen to go ahead - let us know how you get on. I have noooooo clue about this sort of thing.
Bok's gonna help me with some advice (Hopefully)

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#5 Jamiie

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Posted 11 May 2007 - 10:35 AM

QUOTE (Condici @ May 11 2007, 11:35 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

I am interested in doing mine as well - if you do happen to go ahead - let us know how you get on. I have noooooo clue about this sort of thing.
Bok's gonna help me with some advice (Hopefully)

u n me both lol

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#6 Mork of Ork

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Posted 11 May 2007 - 10:43 AM

I am also thinking about lowering my car, will I be able to just get my local garage to fit some lowering springs without new lower shocks or will that fail the MOT?

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Posted 11 May 2007 - 10:45 AM

QUOTE (Mork of Ork @ May 11 2007, 11:43 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

I am also thinking about lowering my car, will I be able to just get my local garage to fit some lowering springs without new lower shocks or will that fail the MOT?

Noooo idea.

Someone with a load of knowledge on here will hopefully be able to answer that one for you. I would be interested to know as well.

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Posted 11 May 2007 - 10:47 AM

QUOTE (Condici @ May 11 2007, 11:45 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Noooo idea.

Someone with a load of knowledge on here will hopefully be able to answer that one for you. I would be interested to know as well.

That is my main worry as I had heard that with the original length shocks the spring could pop out when the car was jacked up and that could be seen as a failure.

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#9 glover

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Posted 11 May 2007 - 10:58 AM

ur best off changing ur dampers when you fit lowering springs anway
as lowering springs tend to wear out std dampers quicker
look at the fiesta in my sig, one of my old cars, that was lowered a quoted 40mm (but it was more like 50-60mm actually) on a spax vsx kit, cost around 250Â£, springs and dampers.....
the proper way to do it

oh and it would look and handle a lot better imo (just dont go TOO stiff)

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#10 Mork of Ork

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Posted 11 May 2007 - 11:07 AM

Yeah, you are probably right that is the best way to go. Ah well better get saving some pennies.

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#11 Condici

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Posted 11 May 2007 - 11:12 AM

OMG.

Mork - if you successfully do yours I will employ you to do mine!

Unless you fancy a project Glover?

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#12 glover

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Posted 11 May 2007 - 11:35 AM

lol, my brother helped me lower mine (him providing the tools and doing the vast majority of work lol)

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Posted 11 May 2007 - 11:37 AM

QUOTE (glover @ May 11 2007, 12:35 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

lol, my brother helped me lower mine (him providing the tools and doing the vast majority of work lol)

Does he want a job. Lol

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Posted 11 May 2007 - 11:45 AM

I'd suggest WEITEC GT COILOVERS.

http://www.europerformance.co.uk/pages/pro...mhtml?id=328809

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#15 BOK

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Posted 11 May 2007 - 12:01 PM

Mine's lowered on Weitec GT coilovers and still running 15s. Pics all over the place, just look for the yellow Puma

Still undecided on height, currently lowering the back in small stages until I'm happy. Seems to have helped braking stability but I don't want to go too low or else it will start lifting wheels in corners

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