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 mattgti6phase2
Seasoned Pro  Location: inside my 6 abusing the tarmac!! Registered: 16 Jul 2010 Posts: 2,371 Status: Offline |
Post #1
hi there does anyone know where i can purchase a full 60mm lowering kit for my gti6?? and how much? many thanks ________________________________________ Team Nile 6 Team: 40.2 MPG  5 x a 306 owner! currently abusing type r's in a town near you ™  I truely live for the 306 ® Build date: 29th October 1997 Wednesday's car midweek madness  |
 Posted 17th Aug 2010 at 01:17
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adam b
Seasoned Pro  Location: The Nam Registered: 24 Jan 2006 Posts: 12,828 Status: Offline |
Post #2
If you want to go fast don't do it ________________________________________ Nothing to see here |
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Posted 17th Aug 2010 at 02:56
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mattgti6phase2
Seasoned Pro Location: inside my 6 abusing the tarmac!! Registered: 16 Jul 2010 Posts: 2,371 Status: Offline |
Post #3
if i want to go fast? surely lowering the car with the correct suspension set up will improve stability and increase cornering speed whilst reducing body roll?________________________________________ Team Nile 6Team: 40.2 MPG 5 x a 306 owner! currently abusing type r's in a town near you ™ I truely live for the 306 ® Build date: 29th October 1997 Wednesday's car midweek madness |
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Posted 18th Aug 2010 at 03:15
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bobdylan_55
Seasoned Pro  Location: derby Registered: 28 Mar 2009 Posts: 1,466 Status: Offline |
Post #4
"with the correct suspension set up" is the important part, not how much you lower it. Usually 30-40mm gives best handling, but a lot of the setup is given from damping settings, spring rate, camber, etc. if you want true decent handling, coilovers with very stiff springs, lowered 25mm, would probably be the best way to go. But im guessing you only have a couple of hundred to spend? if you have enough go for what i said. If not, either a) dont waste your money and leave it, or  get a decent aftermarket setup which lowers it more like 40mm, something like bilsteins etc which are usually in the region of £3-400 iirc. ________________________________________ 309 GTi6-T |
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Posted 18th Aug 2010 at 03:19
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lwgti-6
Senior User  Location: Nottinghamshire Registered: 27 Oct 2008 Posts: 906 Status: Offline |
Post #5
Dont order from Gmax whatever you do....Took them 8 weeks to tell me that they wont be making anymore of the 306 kits for a while....allthough my car was off the road for the length of time i was waiting. Ended up going for a KW coilover V1 kit instead. ________________________________________ EX Bianca 6 owner,Now drives: Octavia vRS |
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Posted 18th Aug 2010 at 03:24
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welshpug!
Capt Pedantic  Location: Bigend, Wales. Registered: 27 Mar 2007 Posts: 25,817 Status: Offline |
Post #6
correct suspension setup capable of running that low would be about a grand  ________________________________________ need a part number? get on here - http://public.servicebox.peugeot.comBring on the Trumpets. |
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Posted 18th Aug 2010 at 03:31
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adam b
Seasoned Pro Location: The Nam Registered: 24 Jan 2006 Posts: 12,828 Status: Offline |
Post #7
Grip and handling are two different things. These handle incredibly well on the standard setup if its all working properly. Lowering it without sorting out the damping will make it worse handling, although grip may well be increased. Just because the grip is higher doesn't mean you'll go faster, especially over more bumpy roads. Its your car - do what you like! ________________________________________ Nothing to see here |
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Posted 18th Aug 2010 at 15:51
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mattgti6phase2
Seasoned Pro Location: inside my 6 abusing the tarmac!! Registered: 16 Jul 2010 Posts: 2,371 Status: Offline |
Post #8
i had a 60mm lowering kit for my old 306 with gmax 60mm springs, new dampers and new rear shocks and was very happy with the way it handled. im after the same sort of thing for my 6. it handles well as it is but im lookin to drop the tire profile to 45mm and drop it 60mm i have sourced a gmax kit in stock from demon tweeks springs dampers and shocks. £300????________________________________________ Team Nile 6Team: 40.2 MPG 5 x a 306 owner! currently abusing type r's in a town near you ™ I truely live for the 306 ® Build date: 29th October 1997 Wednesday's car midweek madness |
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Posted 18th Aug 2010 at 21:17
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welshpug!
Capt Pedantic Location: Bigend, Wales. Registered: 27 Mar 2007 Posts: 25,817 Status: Offline |
Post #9
don't do it!!  ________________________________________ need a part number? get on here - http://public.servicebox.peugeot.comBring on the Trumpets. |
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Posted 19th Aug 2010 at 00:32
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