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 pete26
Seasoned Pro  Location: maidstone, kent/ eastbourne Registered: 23 Sep 2008 Posts: 2,826 Status: Offline |
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Hi lads could you assist me in some pictures or your 6s on a 60mm drop on cyclones if poss just to get an idea of what it will look like ta as im thinking of going slighty lower. Cheers Pete________________________________________ Ph2 Black GTI6Ph3 China GTI6 206 xsi manstone daily runner (GAY) Ph1 Cherry Red GTI6 307 HDi 110 |
 Posted 3rd Aug 2011 at 22:49
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mattgti6phase2
Seasoned Pro  Location: inside my 6 abusing the tarmac!! Registered: 16 Jul 2010 Posts: 2,371 Status: Offline |
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Don't do it most people will cry and tell you your rear beam looks broken and that your handling will be terrible.  However mine is 60mm so when I fire up the laptop I shall assist you in a picture  ________________________________________ 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  |
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Posted 4th Aug 2011 at 00:39
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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
Here you go    ________________________________________ 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 4th Aug 2011 at 00:44
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darren9
Seasoned Pro  Location: Scunnthorpe Registered: 15 Jan 2007 Posts: 1,939 Status: Offline |
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your rear beam looks broken and the handling will be terrible.________________________________________ Skoda Owner ... what am I doing here? |
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Posted 4th Aug 2011 at 01:38
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mattgti6phase2
Seasoned Pro Location: inside my 6 abusing the tarmac!! Registered: 16 Jul 2010 Posts: 2,371 Status: Offline |
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darren9 wrote: your rear beam looks broken and the handling will be terrible.   ________________________________________ 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 4th Aug 2011 at 01:46
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musclebeach
Seasoned Pro  Location: Yorkshire Registered: 13 Aug 2006 Posts: 7,763 Status: Offline |
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Surely the handling is just crap, you have to crawl over speedbumps and it causes excessive wear to all suspension components! Plus don't ever mount a kerb ________________________________________ VW Golf GT TDI 115, 100k nooooooooooooooooooooo! |
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Posted 4th Aug 2011 at 02:13
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mattgti6phase2
Seasoned Pro Location: inside my 6 abusing the tarmac!! Registered: 16 Jul 2010 Posts: 2,371 Status: Offline |
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Yeah I spent all that money on suspension/components to make it handle shit They're not eBay specials you know. Speed bumps aren't an issue for me at all tbh. Come for a passenger ride then comment on the handling  ________________________________________ 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 4th Aug 2011 at 02:19
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musclebeach
Seasoned Pro Location: Yorkshire Registered: 13 Aug 2006 Posts: 7,763 Status: Offline |
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Seriosuly mate? Mine's on Koni's and you can't drive over speedhumps or raised traffic calming objects on the road at normal speeds!!I'll take your word for it, i admit handling is alot better though!! ________________________________________ VW Golf GT TDI 115, 100k nooooooooooooooooooooo! |
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Posted 4th Aug 2011 at 02:24
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cwspellowe
Seasoned Pro  Location: Calderbank Registered: 19 Jul 2009 Posts: 6,496 Status: Offline |
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TBH i only had issues with massive speed bumps, only thing that scraped was the exhaust as it was hung too low.________________________________________ Bye bye Sundance Kid |
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Posted 4th Aug 2011 at 02:30
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mattgti6phase2
Seasoned Pro Location: inside my 6 abusing the tarmac!! Registered: 16 Jul 2010 Posts: 2,371 Status: Offline |
Post #10
God strike me down. I can go over any speed bumps. Ok I admit I can't fly over them but what the hell by slowing down I'm helping other road users suspension out haha. On a serious note though it really does handle extremely well. The dampers travel with the springs nicely, the ride is stiff but damped nicely. Let's face it though the roads in the uk are not good for any suspension upgrade other than super super soft. ________________________________________ 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 4th Aug 2011 at 02:33
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mattgti6phase2
Seasoned Pro Location: inside my 6 abusing the tarmac!! Registered: 16 Jul 2010 Posts: 2,371 Status: Offline |
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cwspellowe wrote: TBH i only had issues with massive speed bumps, only thing that scraped was the exhaust as it was hung too low.  +1 once in a blue moon my centre box will ever so slightly scrape. And before anyone asks yes I can still carry 4 adults without any rubbing  ________________________________________ 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 4th Aug 2011 at 02:36
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swiftyboi006
Seasoned Pro  Location: Maidenhead Registered: 12 Apr 2010 Posts: 2,110 Status: Offline |
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For sale section got a cherry ph1 60mm drop got a nice pic of the wheel and front arch. Only scrapes over big bumps other than that its perfect.________________________________________ cherry p1.....SOLD (regreting this)blaze p2.....why did i buy this SOLD Black p3  |
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Posted 4th Aug 2011 at 02:40
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7057sam
Seasoned Pro  Location: Stowmarket,Suffolk Registered: 18 Apr 2009 Posts: 2,080 Status: Offline |
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  ###Maybe 50mm,as is on coilovers and only like this until rear beam is refurb ________________________________________ Rallye build: 11 November 1998 - a WednesdayTeam rallye,built for track ----Click this if you like rallyes Rallye dead Secret Team Astor... |
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Posted 4th Aug 2011 at 06:35
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ben306
Seasoned Pro  Location: North West Registered: 17 Jan 2006 Posts: 2,930 Status: Offline |
Post #14
They all look broken and cannot go round corners________________________________________ My 306 Rallye Project ThreadFew recent Youtube track videos, more on my channel Pair of Rallye's doing a few laps of Anglesey Lap of Anglesey Coastal 3 sisters circuit Few laps at Blyton |
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Posted 4th Aug 2011 at 13:14
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mattgti6phase2
Seasoned Pro Location: inside my 6 abusing the tarmac!! Registered: 16 Jul 2010 Posts: 2,371 Status: Offline |
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ben306 wrote: Mine also looks broken and cannot go round corners EFA ________________________________________ 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 4th Aug 2011 at 14:03
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owain
Seasoned Pro  Location: Essex Registered: 20 May 2009 Posts: 9,185 Status: Offline |
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mattgti6phase2 wrote: On a serious note though it really does handle extremely well. The dampers travel with the springs nicely, the ride is stiff but damped nicely. I'd put money on it that it does not handle at all well. It probably has more *grip* than standard, but if you were giving it some on bumpy roads the wheel to road compliance would be absolutely awful. As soon as you go over a bump, you'll be on the bumpstops. When on the bumpstops the springs can't do their work and the dampers might as well not be there. I've heard a few people recently say their cars "handle well" when what they really mean is that it doesn't roll that much (because you're on the stops mainly) and on flat roads it seems really impressive. Stick it on a track with my car which is only lowered 30mm but has decent suspension and thicker bars and you'll see whose car handles well Not a dig, it's your car and if you want that look and it works for you on the roads on which you drive then best of luck to you. Handling is all about the suspension components all working together, and there's simply no way a car that low can do that unless you had some seriously custom made components. ________________________________________ Membership expiring soon, get in contact on our new little forum project. |
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Posted 4th Aug 2011 at 17:33
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7057sam
Seasoned Pro Location: Stowmarket,Suffolk Registered: 18 Apr 2009 Posts: 2,080 Status: Offline |
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Mines great on flats.but bouces abit on b roads, still mine is only like this temporary ________________________________________ Rallye build: 11 November 1998 - a WednesdayTeam rallye,built for track ----Click this if you like rallyes Rallye dead Secret Team Astor... |
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Posted 4th Aug 2011 at 17:42
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mattgti6phase2
Seasoned Pro Location: inside my 6 abusing the tarmac!! Registered: 16 Jul 2010 Posts: 2,371 Status: Offline |
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Owain. Why do you assume it touches the bump stops? It certainly isn'. a few people on this forum know just how well it handles and grips wether the road be bumpy or flat? ________________________________________ 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 4th Aug 2011 at 19:04
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owain
Seasoned Pro Location: Essex Registered: 20 May 2009 Posts: 9,185 Status: Offline |
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mattgti6phase2 wrote: Ossining. ? mattgti6phase2 wrote: Why do you assume it touches the bump stops? Because unless you've had your rear beam welded solid it simply must do under heavy cornering or big bumps, you can't be more than an inch off them when it's sitting normally ________________________________________ Membership expiring soon, get in contact on our new little forum project. |
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Posted 4th Aug 2011 at 18:55
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phillipm
Seasoned Pro  Location: Rotherham Registered: 15 Oct 2006 Posts: 20,607 Status: Offline |
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mattgti6phase2 wrote: Ossining. Why do you assume it touches the bump stops? It certainly isn'. a few people on this forum know just how well it handles and grips wether the road be bumpy or flat? Mine hits the bump stops on occasion and it's at least 40mm higher than yours... ________________________________________ - Bespoke rollcages/additions/adjustments. Half cages right up to complete custom spaceframes - MSA/FIA spec, CDS, ROPT, T45, etc - PM meEmail me! Custom-made polybushes available - need an odd size or fitment? - anything from batch work to one-off pieces. |
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Posted 4th Aug 2011 at 18:58
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mattgti6phase2
Seasoned Pro Location: inside my 6 abusing the tarmac!! Registered: 16 Jul 2010 Posts: 2,371 Status: Offline |
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phillipm wrote: mattgti6phase2 wrote: Ossining. Why do you assume it touches the bump stops? It certainly isn'. a few people on this forum know just how well it handles and grips wether the road be bumpy or flat? Mine hits the bump stops on occasion and it's at least 40mm higher than yours... Trimmed bumpstops cure that. Gwhizz guys ________________________________________ 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 4th Aug 2011 at 19:06
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phillipm
Seasoned Pro Location: Rotherham Registered: 15 Oct 2006 Posts: 20,607 Status: Offline |
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Yeah, but then you knock the piston off the rear dampers, what do you think the bumpstops are there for in the first place?!________________________________________ - Bespoke rollcages/additions/adjustments. Half cages right up to complete custom spaceframes - MSA/FIA spec, CDS, ROPT, T45, etc - PM meEmail me! Custom-made polybushes available - need an odd size or fitment? - anything from batch work to one-off pieces. |
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Posted 4th Aug 2011 at 20:47
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owain
Seasoned Pro Location: Essex Registered: 20 May 2009 Posts: 9,185 Status: Offline |
Post #23
It doesn't matter Phil, he doesn't hit them remember  ________________________________________ Membership expiring soon, get in contact on our new little forum project. |
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Posted 4th Aug 2011 at 20:50
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mattgti6phase2
Seasoned Pro Location: inside my 6 abusing the tarmac!! Registered: 16 Jul 2010 Posts: 2,371 Status: Offline |
Post #24
Gosh lighten up guys. My bump stops are fine do you think I cut the whole thing off or something? The fact is it handles perfect bumpy roads or not. I understand that alot of older people on here don't like low rides but i love it. It would put alot of things to shame in the corners probably yours to owain And quit with the bump stops I have sufficient travel before the arms are anywhere near them. It's a 60mm drop not 100mm. The lowering kit is designed to sit that low to. If I had dropped it that low on the o.e stuff then granted it would handle terribly. ________________________________________ 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 4th Aug 2011 at 21:28
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owain
Seasoned Pro Location: Essex Registered: 20 May 2009 Posts: 9,185 Status: Offline |
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mattgti6phase2 wrote: It would put alot of things to shame in the corners probably yours to owain Believe me it would not Don't get me wrong I'm not having a go at you at all, you obviously like it for the look more than anything and the lower centre of gravity will reduce roll and improve handling to a degree. My point it only that there's more to handling and grip than making it low  ________________________________________ Membership expiring soon, get in contact on our new little forum project. |
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Posted 4th Aug 2011 at 21:29
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