Pros N Cons Of Lowering? Help!

[Louis Loppas]

Hi i recently bought a set of 17 inch wolfrace alloys for my mk2 clio clio dynamique on a 53 plate and want to lower it but dont know how much to lower it by and have herd that it will scrub aginst the wheel arches. i spoke to a friend who has the 182 and he suggested fiting the same suspension as he has so am not sure what to do i was thinking about lowering it by about 30mm? Any help would be great. Cheers p.s excuse the shocking spelling!

 

[iimushroomzii]

Lower it 60mm. It'll be fine.

 

[Craig]

just get some eibach sportlines they lower it 30mm and as long as the offset is right on the alloy you will have no problems. dont bother fitting the 182 suspension

 

[Louis Loppas]

Dont know if i should have mentioned this eariler but 90% of the driving that i do is on a roads and bumpy country lanes with very poor quality road surface so dont know weather that would make a difference as i new to lowering cars and not done it before. also if someone would beable to tell me what will happen with ride comfort and tyres rubbing and uneven wear? cheers

 

[Craig]

get the eibachs the ride doesn't get any worse

 

[Carbonraider]

i wudnt lower it 60 m8 iv done it 2 mine nd although iv onli gt 15 the ride is nt at all comfy. iv tried 17'z on the car nd it does look smart bt a bit of a pain if u got back seat passengers as the inner aches scrub. bt it all depends on the offset of the wheel and also the profile on the tyres, i fink koni do a 35mm set or even a 40mm set. or if uv gt the cash der a cheap set of weitec coilovers 4 ur car on pistonheads. neway gud luk

 

[iimushroomzii]

i wudnt lower it 60 m8 iv done it 2 mine nd although iv onli gt 15 the ride is nt at all comfy. iv tried 17'z on the car nd it does look smart bt a bit of a pain if u got back seat passengers as the inner aches scrub. bt it all depends on the offset of the wheel and also the profile on the tyres, i fink koni do a 35mm set or even a 40mm set. or if uv gt the cash der a cheap set of weitec coilovers 4 ur car on pistonheads. neway gud luk

Can someone translate please?

 

[Tucker]

i stopped at wolfrace

 

[Reyes]

Pros
-Looks nice
-Handles fairly well
-Road kill
-Looks nice

Cons
-Can be bumpy as hell and give you brain damage.
-Curbs aren't mountable (Most of them)
-You may scrub, depending on other components you may have. (Lower than usual, wider alloys etc)

 

[nick.]

Pros
-Looks nice
-Handles fairly well
-Road kill
-Looks nice

Cons
-Can be bumpy as hell and give you brain damage.
-Curbs aren't mountable (Most of them)
-You may scrub, depending on other components you may have. (Lower than usual, wider alloys etc)

thats all you need to read imo.

 

[Louis Loppas]

thanks for the help guys ive decided to go for a set of http://www.europerformance.co.uk/pages/products/product_info.mhtml?product=3888209 and should i declare my alloys and the fact that ive lowered it to my insurers or is in not worth the extra money?

 

[Jordi17]

How about apex 40mm lowering?

 

[AK]

thanks for the help guys ive decided to go for a set of http://www.europerformance.co.uk/pages/products/product_info.mhtml?product=3888209 and should i declare my alloys and the fact that ive lowered it to my insurers or is in not worth the extra money?

LOL tbh.

I would declare it as your policy will become invalid if you dont and they wont pay out if you have a crash..

 

[john.med]

would've gone for the prolines fella. i did, and can recommend them. don't lower the car quite as much, but kerbs and speed bumps are no problem

 

[DanFreemanPhoto]

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