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Nov 18, 2011 23:16:57 GMT
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anybody out there ever dropped a mk4 (or mk5) ? is there much to it , any pitfalls i wonder ? any ideas or advice would be great . cheers
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Nov 18, 2011 23:19:05 GMT
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Buy springs ! don't chop the the ones on it, easy enought to fit
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Raer ones are a piece of curse word, they pretty much fall out if you take the dampers off and jack the car up, front ones are a bit awkward, not much room for the compressors in there but you can drop the lower wishbone instead if you cant get them in and your careful.
Wouldnt go much more than a couple of inches, poly bushes and better dampers are a good idea as well.
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Volvo back as my main squeeze, more boost and some interior goodies on the way.
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qwerty
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mk4 cortina needs loweringqwerty
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Mine is lowered 3". I bought springs from Gaz. As popup said really. Not a massive job. Certainly looks better. Haven't driven mine enough to tell you how it drives, but I've also fitted Spax shocks and polybushed the lot so I'm hoping it'll handle relatively well.
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On my previous mk5 i had spax springs and kyb dampers. On my current Mk5 Ive gone for cheapo -2" springs and kyb dampers. Can scrape it even with a 2" drop, and they get very bouncy if you go much lower.
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Nov 19, 2011 11:09:03 GMT
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Mine handled really well on -2 Spax dampers and springs and all polybushes, well enough to stay in front of an Evo 7 on a dry road anyway (220bhp helped on the straight bits.  ) It didnt have masses of grip but it became very predictable in the way it slid and then let go, bit of a nightmare in the wet but then it did have a really heavy engine in the front and 13" rims on it still. |
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Nov 19, 2011 17:55:40 GMT
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Same as above really.I bought the -50mm springs from Burton, and found them really good.Easy to fit too, as above.Couldn't get my spring compressers in, so dropped the wishbone instead.No real drama.Only thing is it scrapes the exhaust A LOT, but think it hangs a bit low anyway.New one will prob sort that.Looks way better anyway!  Fronts come down a bit from that pic, think was parked a bit funny. |
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Nov 19, 2011 19:50:41 GMT
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love that black one!
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Nov 19, 2011 20:18:20 GMT
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Dropped mine about 3-4" with chopped springs, easy and straight forward job. It was a bit hard and bouncy after but nothing drastic, exhaust was very low tho. Heres how she looked before.  And after.   |
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Nov 19, 2011 21:35:17 GMT
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Always liked that one /\ /\ /\ The bigger rimmage helps make it look lower too. I've got stinkwheels old five with the spax springs and it rides nice only scrapping that pesky zorst (bad design, could do with another hanger further forward IMO) Rears look like they may have been chopped judging by the ends though I could be wrong, I've not looked at the fronts in that much detail though that's about to change as I've a bunch of bushes on the kitchen table to be fitted when time permits. Main limiting factor exhaust aside is the front cross member though maybe some deztastic bash plate action would be the cure if your planning on going big time low, check his lada thread  Here's mine on the Spax, reckon I could get away with another inch drop if I roll the front arches and sort the zorst or slow down ;D  |
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Last Edit: Nov 19, 2011 21:37:12 GMT by will
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Nov 20, 2011 12:50:33 GMT
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P.S. Danburger28 if you ever decide you hate your wheels i want them for the sierra lol
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Nov 20, 2011 14:36:13 GMT
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thanks everybody for all that info , gotta lower it for sure now i realise
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Nov 20, 2011 19:46:46 GMT
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A quick tip for fitting the front springs. put the spring compressors on the inside of the spring, it worked for me. As popuptoaster said theres not alot of room for them. Ive used -2" springs front and rear on my mk3, (from rally design) gas shocks and poly bushed the rear end but only the roll bar on the front, the other bushes are still rubber to give it sum "give" as i found to have all poly bushes on the front made it to stiff and ridgid. Hope this helps.
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If it aint broke don't fix it, but that wont stop you tinkering with it.
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Last Edit: Sept 16, 2020 19:34:21 GMT by redratbike: Error
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mk4 cortina needs loweringMercdan68
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Sept 16, 2020 19:28:54 GMT
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I should think said cortina has long since rotted away!
The thread is a good few years old!!!!
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Sept 16, 2020 19:35:11 GMT
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I should think said cortina has long since rotted away! The thread is a good few years old!!!! I thought I was putting a reply on the Grizz resin rocket thread ha ha |
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mk4 cortina needs loweringMercdan68
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Sept 16, 2020 19:44:42 GMT
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I should think said cortina has long since rotted away! The thread is a good few years old!!!! I thought I was putting a reply on the Grizz resin rocket thread ha ha Made me smile chap!!! |
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