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5alldaway
28-11-2009, 23:40
hi folks, i think old age is catching up with me, i can no longer stand having the car being low to the ground, scraping over speed bumps, rock hard suspenion etc etc so ive decided im going to get the car raised back up to standard ride height

just wanted to know what everyones thoughts were to running standard ride height? yes i know it wont look as good but for some reason i quite like the idea of it not looking as good if you know what i mean, cant wait to glide over the speed bumps! :)

djinuk
28-11-2009, 23:52
100% against it dude, r5s rock being low, 30mm drop i think.. standard is poop man

Big Supes
28-11-2009, 23:52
Just watch out for the over-steer!

5alldaway
29-11-2009, 00:12
100% against it dude, r5s rock being low, 30mm drop i think.. standard is poop man

i want a bit of comfort and less of crashing over speed bumps! standard all the way! and thats where im going :)

5alldaway
29-11-2009, 00:12
Just watch out for the over-steer!

i dont drive fast enough for it to matter :smokin:

dangerous dave
29-11-2009, 00:16
mines standard and it look silly, im for oe and all that but it looks jacked.. just level it off till it looks right, even 20mm would stop it looking like its poking its butt in the air.

Hoolio
29-11-2009, 00:31
Good for you, don't listen to this bunch ;-) you may find a happy medium somewhere in between though.

5alldaway
29-11-2009, 00:35
lol i dont listen too well to people but i just think it will just give me piece of mind, i will be able to get a jack underneath the car without driving it onto a piece of wood and also i dont have to go to specific garages to get a mot! the positives outweigh the negatives im afraid!

im going standard with the uprated poly bushes :)

Adam 005
29-11-2009, 09:49
lol i dont listen too well to people but i just think it will just give me piece of mind, i will be able to get a jack underneath the car without driving it onto a piece of wood and also i dont have to go to specific garages to get a mot! the positives outweigh the negatives im afraid!

im going standard with the uprated poly bushes :)

if going standard i would run o.e bushes as poly bushes tend to cause a noisey and slightley ruffer ride

J$£5GTT
29-11-2009, 12:09
if going standard i would run o.e bushes as poly bushes tend to cause a noisey and slightley ruffer ride


yep...:agree:..engine should be standard to..:cooter::cartman:

Blick
29-11-2009, 12:48
dont do it!!!!!!! :cry::laugh: i love them standard`ish lookin and low. :agree:

your car though at the end of the day mate.....:agree:

Big Supes
29-11-2009, 19:26
i dont drive fast enough for it to matter :smokin:

Furry Muff. :)

Brigsy
29-11-2009, 19:54
Nowt wrong with o.e rideheight, mine drives awesome;)

Sparkie
30-11-2009, 09:26
my old silver ph1 was always standard height. - it gave you alot more feedback about what the back end was tryng to do, before it actually broke free. - i fitted poly bushes, but i felt the front strut brace made the biggest impact. - really stiffened up the front end of the car, but you still had more feedback from the back end.

5alldaway
30-11-2009, 23:41
will be booking mine into cgb come jan to get it raised

one of the best mods ive done is going to standard wheels, feels like its on its toes and steering is much lighter, more agile and id recommend you haters do the same :D

phase i 16 v turbo
01-12-2009, 10:06
Raise it yourself, not a big job.

5alldaway
01-12-2009, 12:05
Raise it yourself, not a big job.

im a crap mechanic, and i tend to break more things :p