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#226822 - 31/07/10 02:44 PM Lowering
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Hi guys- i'm sure this has been spoken about before but....
I'm thinking of lowering my ST.
As far as i'm aware the three main options from eibach are 20mm, 30mm and 35mm. I think 35mm might be too low as i frequently carry heavy equipment, but will 20mm make a substantial aesthetic difference?

Who of you have done it?/ how low have you done? and do you have any pictures of your ST lowered- before and after pics would be especially helpful

Thanks in advance
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#226823 - 31/07/10 02:46 PM Re: Lowering [Re: Burn4]
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i have mine lowered on the 35mm springs, i havnt hit any speed bumps as yet, but saying that i am careful over them, they make the car look so much better i think, but even the 20mm ones make a huge difference to it and should have been on there standard!
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#226824 - 31/07/10 03:42 PM Re: Lowering [Re: Dan_The_Man]
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Sorry if this is a silly question but is it literally just the springs you need for lowering?
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#226825 - 31/07/10 06:22 PM Re: Lowering [Re: ST_Lee]
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Sorry if this is a silly question but is it literally just the springs you need for lowering?




Thats the cheapest way, just springs, coilovers are another and you get dampers and springs much more expensive tho
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#226826 - 31/07/10 06:31 PM Re: Lowering [Re: Alex_H]
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yeah not worth the extra in my opinion especially just to make it look slightly better- unless you really are driving in the sort of circumstances where you would need them... but using it as a day to day car surely doesnt warrant that does it?
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#226827 - 01/08/10 05:29 PM Re: Lowering [Re: Burn4]
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Anyone know the cheapest place for Eibach's? So 35mm is the way to go then?
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#226828 - 01/08/10 05:34 PM Re: Lowering [Re: ST_Lee]
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35mm is the way foward! and burn 4 - i have 35mm springs and have my drum kit in it every week, all drums hardware cymbals the lot and i get no rubbing or slamming if thats what you are worried about!

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#226829 - 01/08/10 06:29 PM Re: Lowering [Re: db04dan]
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35mm is fine, the way i go to work each day has some monster speed bumps along the route and is fine going over them.

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#226830 - 02/08/10 09:12 AM Re: Lowering [Re: ST_Lee]
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Anyone know the cheapest place for Eibach's? So 35mm is the way to go then?




You'll only get 35mm ones at rude racing
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#226831 - 02/08/10 09:57 AM Re: Lowering [Re: Alex_H]
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Quote:

Anyone know the cheapest place for Eibach's? So 35mm is the way to go then?




You'll only get 35mm ones at rude racing




so they claim

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#226832 - 02/08/10 02:08 PM Re: Lowering [Re: kenny]
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I recon i'll go for the 30mm just to be on the safe side
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#226833 - 02/08/10 02:48 PM Re: Lowering [Re: Burn4]
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I recon i'll go for the 30mm just to be on the safe side




Now I don't know what to do!

Where should I get them from?
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#226834 - 03/08/10 02:46 PM Re: Lowering [Re: ST_Lee]
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They have them on ebay or rude racing i've heard good things about
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#226835 - 04/08/10 02:41 PM Re: Lowering [Re: Burn4]
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Get the spax springs, they go down further than 35mm and look even better
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