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Old 20-04-2009, 10:03 AM
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I've bought some BC Coilovers and am wondering how low it should go... 40mm?? 50mm?? Bearing in mind that I can't get over the speed humps at my local Tesco at the moment without scrapping the front bumper... (Just won't have to take my car to Tesco anymore )

So... Thoughts please...
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Old 20-04-2009, 12:15 PM
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I've bought some BC Coilovers and am wondering how low it should go... 40mm?? 50mm?? Bearing in mind that I can't get over the speed humps at my local Tesco at the moment without scrapping the front bumper... (Just won't have to take my car to Tesco anymore )

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The 25-30mm drop on my springs is nice, I have clearance on most things. I have no problem with the speed bumps in Rayne but I scrape over a couple of the speed bumps on the Fairview Estate. So I probably wouldn't go as low as 50mm as with people in the car you'll probably end up grounded on a speed bump!
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Think I'll look at 35mm to maybe 40mm...
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No lower than 40mm IMO - 35mm would be nice
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No lower than 40mm IMO - 35mm would be nice
but if you do go lower just cut that crappy lip of the front
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That's the main problem... Once the lip is gone... Problem over...
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35 - 40mm would look good, that's what I'l be aiming for when I get mine.

Once the BC's are bedded in and settled can you let me know what the ride is like as I'm looking at getting some of these. I've printed off the fitting guide and it looks like there's alot of cutting & dremel work needed to fit them!
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You don't need to go down the cutting route... (Unless you want full control of everything once fitted)
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