danno Posted July 7, 2020 Report Share Posted July 7, 2020 10mm steel drop plates I bought but have not fitted. They have been fitted previously to a Lupo rear axle and lower approximately 65mm without compromising axle geometry. I’m told they will fit many other Volkswagens up to mk3 golf, polo models, corrado, early scirocco and early Passat. Hardware is included. Brake lines may require work or adjustment. Ta. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mk2 Posted July 7, 2020 Report Share Posted July 7, 2020 Dumb Q... but how do they work or fit, with standard springs? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danno Posted July 8, 2020 Author Report Share Posted July 8, 2020 You can leave your suspension standard. These bolt to the end of the rear beam and essentially lift up the position of the rear wheels further into the arch. So they raise the drum/disc position/by about 65mm so while height is affected, you still have the comfort of standard suspension and it keeps your wheels dead centre whereas coilovers bring them toward to front of the rear arch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mk2 Posted July 8, 2020 Report Share Posted July 8, 2020 Gotcha. So you simply move the bolt-on hubs up. I get why you'd need to sort the handbrake cable and brake pipes... They must be pretty thick plates; like what, 20mm? I guess the rear track moves out a tiny bit, like 20mm each side then. Interesting way of doing it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danno Posted July 8, 2020 Author Report Share Posted July 8, 2020 That’s it Frank, and 10mm plates, quite hefty and substantial. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mk2 Posted July 8, 2020 Report Share Posted July 8, 2020 And to lower the front, just run a new set of mk1 polo/derby springs... None of that silly dual rate springs stuff that are as noisy as I dunno what, as the coils keep slapping. OEM ride quality and low. A poverty way of doing lowering! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danno Posted July 8, 2020 Author Report Share Posted July 8, 2020 Lowering and spacing all in 1 😎 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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