GINGE-GTI Posted November 27, 2006 Report Share Posted November 27, 2006 hey thought i would post a picture of my lupo with its new wheels on i love them to bits tell me what you think???? border="0" class="linked-image" /> border="0" alt="" /> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eXXXtreme arosa Posted November 27, 2006 Report Share Posted November 27, 2006 stick it in the weeds and youve got yourself a sure winner there style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":)" border="0" alt="smile.gif" /> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GINGE-GTI Posted November 27, 2006 Author Report Share Posted November 27, 2006 stick it in the weeds and youve got yourself a sure winner there style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":)" border="0" alt="smile.gif" />what you mean? style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":confused:" border="0" alt="confused.gif" /> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silver! Posted November 27, 2006 Report Share Posted November 27, 2006 stick it in the weeds and youve got yourself a sure winner there style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":)" border="0" alt="smile.gif" />Slam it. Lower it somewhat! style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=";)" border="0" alt="wink.gif" /> Ray Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Posted November 27, 2006 Report Share Posted November 27, 2006 Lower it style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":)" border="0" alt="smile.gif" /> Deck it style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":)" border="0" alt="smile.gif" />if it ain't rubbin it ain't dubbin style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":P" border="0" alt="tongue.gif" /> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gavs_arosa16v Posted November 27, 2006 Report Share Posted November 27, 2006 (edited) Slam it style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":D" border="0" alt="biggrin.gif" />edited .....!!!!bu**er you all beat me Edited November 27, 2006 by Gavs_arosa16v Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GINGE-GTI Posted November 27, 2006 Author Report Share Posted November 27, 2006 rite i get you now! i really need to get more into this dubbin lingo lol style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":D" border="0" alt="biggrin.gif" /> so glad that i bought this car its the best car ive ever had and im really enjoying modding it, cnt wait till after crimbo wen ive got the money to have the body work done on the front. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LINCOLNSHIRESLUPOGTI Posted November 28, 2006 Report Share Posted November 28, 2006 Glad you are enjoying your car, thats what this club is all about really. A group of like minded car enthousiasts who all enjoy our cars and driving them.With those size wheels you should be able to lower the car quite a lot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattyA Posted November 28, 2006 Report Share Posted November 28, 2006 stick it in the weeds and youve got yourself a sure winner there style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":)" border="0" alt="smile.gif" />LOL @ the lingo!Car looks great! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GINGE-GTI Posted November 28, 2006 Author Report Share Posted November 28, 2006 they are 14" wheels mate, i dunno how much to lower the car i was thinking about 60mm what do you think would be a ok lowering amount? i just cant wait to get all the other stuff i want doing theres so much ive got planned for the car, i want to get it all done while im still living at home with my parents, coz i know when i move out in about a years time i wont have the money to do what i want with my car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eXXXtreme arosa Posted November 29, 2006 Report Share Posted November 29, 2006 they are 14" wheels mate, i dunno how much to lower the car i was thinking about 60mm what do you think would be a ok lowering amount? i just cant wait to get all the other stuff i want doing theres so much ive got planned for the car, i want to get it all done while im still living at home with my parents, coz i know when i move out in about a years time i wont have the money to do what i want with my car.if i can got over 100mm on 17's im sure 60 will be ok lol! style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":D" border="0" alt="biggrin.gif" /> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Picola Posted November 29, 2006 Report Share Posted November 29, 2006 Mines dropped 60mm on 14"s too, which is fine. What profile are the tyres? I had to swap my originals as they rubbed the arches. Addmitedly they were very deep lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philplop Posted November 29, 2006 Report Share Posted November 29, 2006 Bear in mind that GTI's are lower as standard. I reckon mine's only down about 55mm on the standard bathursts with 195/45/15 tyres, and I scrape my sills over some speedbumps. style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":blink:" border="0" alt="blink.gif" /> eXXXtreme arosa, is your car any lower to the ground than it was standard? Or have you just closed up the arch gap left by the big wheels? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GINGE-GTI Posted November 29, 2006 Author Report Share Posted November 29, 2006 i want the wheels to fit in the arches nicely but i dont want it rubbing. if i had the option i would prob get adjustable suspension but i think it would cost too much how much does a adjustable suspension cost around?how good will it look on a 60mm drop has anyone got any pics of what theres looks like dropped 60mm??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tigz™ Posted November 29, 2006 Report Share Posted November 29, 2006 100mm is just under 4", so yes, it will be 2" lower than standard with the 17s.To be exact 1.9685 inches. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eXXXtreme arosa Posted November 29, 2006 Report Share Posted November 29, 2006 (edited) 100mm is just under 4", so yes, it will be 2" lower than standard with the 17s.To be exact 1.9685 inches. border="0" class="linked-image" /> border="0" alt="" />and now border="0" class="linked-image" /> border="0" alt="" />yes its lower than standard i can actually reach over the roof couldnt with my 14's on at standard height loldistant memories of the skyscrapper lol! border="0" class="linked-image" /> border="0" alt="" />ull notice there not a great deal of difference in the overall diameter of the wheels 14's and 17's. im running 195/40/17's up front now too and thats taken it down about 4mm lower at the front style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":)" border="0" alt="smile.gif" />front tyres are 14.5mm bigger in radius than the 185/55/14's that were on there and the rears are 18.5mm bigger in diameter Edited November 29, 2006 by eXXXtreme arosa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arun Posted November 30, 2006 Report Share Posted November 30, 2006 100mm is just under 4", so yes, it will be 2" lower than standard with the 17s.To be exact 1.9685 inches.taking into account the tyre size the raise is less, putting my mates old 14s (185/55) with tyres up to his 17s (195/40) there was nowhere near 2inches difference Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coco Posted December 11, 2006 Report Share Posted December 11, 2006 I have been thinking about puting on 15"ers and dropping in by 40mm. Do you think that I'll have a problem with rubbing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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