Another Bloody Ride Hight Question

[HERMAN 33]

I have just fitted my gti6 engine and the extra weight has made the front too low for my liking. The front wish bones are pointing up which to me is to low. I plan to fit coils overs in the future but that is a while off as I have a lot of other items to buy first. The springs and shocks that are fitted are Gmax units I believe but I am not sure how much they are meant to lower the front by.

If I was to buy a set of 30mm lowering springs and use them for the time being. Would the car still sit to low with the extra weight of the 6 engine or would I be better of with a 20mm?

Cheers

Neil

Edited September 3, 2010 by HERMAN

[kyepan 291]

i would go more on the lbs than the supposed drop.. as that is not accounting for the extra weight of the engine...

[backroadpug 12]

think most people use 400 lbs springs

[welshpug 1,645]

i think GMAX are 50mm, the ones I took off my 309 were.

[HERMAN 33]

I did not realise that you could specify the poundage of standard type springs. I thought that was only for coil overs?

[welshpug 1,645]

you can if you get custom made ones

[alync406 4]

think most people use 400 lbs springs

 

 

I dont think most people would be using 400 lbs springs,that would be very hard. My rally car has 200 lbs springs and it and I dont think it would really suitable for driving daily.

[shalmaneser 26]

think most people use 400 lbs springs

 

No they don't! I was running 240 for a bit and they were far too hard for road work IMO. 400 would be ridiculous unless it's a track only car, and even then would be interesting in the wet!