Post #1
does anyone have a gti 6 with 17 inch wheels thats lowered 60mm, or am i just being silly?
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 sos2
Newbie  Location: bo\'ness Registered: 20 Dec 2009 Posts: 24 Status: Offline |
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 Posted 10th Jan 2010 at 03:28
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smighall
Smeg-all  Location: b*tching and Whinging Registered: 03 Mar 2005 Posts: 10,012 Status: Offline |
Post #2
Yup - to the 2nd part________________________________________  Seat Leon Cupra FR / 306 GTI6 / Breaking 205 GTI6 / Caterham 7 / Mercedes Sprinter 311CDI LWB Sold: Fisher Fury - Laguna DCI Estate - P1 306 XSI - E30 BMW 325i Baur Convertible - Daihatsu Fourtack - Suzuki GSXR600 - 205 Rallye |
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Posted 10th Jan 2010 at 03:36
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oecken
Seasoned Pro  Location: Mt Cook, New Zealand Registered: 17 Feb 2009 Posts: 4,751 Status: Offline |
Post #3
NOT to my taste, but here you go, mine from when the previous owner had 17's, lowered around 70 - 75mm ish, needless to say its not practical and handling was compromised a lot, im raising it to around 40mm next month.   ________________________________________  Ex-Black 6  - Speed has never killed anyone, suddenly becoming stationary... That's what gets you. |
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Posted 10th Jan 2010 at 03:39
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dragoon
Seasoned Pro  Location: Ghent - Belgium Registered: 30 Dec 2008 Posts: 1,071 Status: Offline |
Post #4
a good 55mm in front: (rear is a tad higher) ________________________________________ Team WheelwhoreTeam Limited Edition Astor 306 Francorchamps RIP Virtual Blue 208 GTi quote: I  this place. So many illiterate deluded fool's acting 'ard . . . and so many literate intelligent people to rip them apart and knock them back down again . . . ahh  |
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Posted 10th Jan 2010 at 04:04
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sos2
Newbie Location: bo\'ness Registered: 20 Dec 2009 Posts: 24 Status: Offline |
Post #5
oecken wrote: NOT to my taste, but here you go, mine from when the previous owner had 17's, lowered around 70 - 75mm ish, needless to say its not practical and handling was compromised a lot, im raising it to around 40mm next month. does it scrubb real bad? |
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Posted 11th Jan 2010 at 03:22
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oecken
Seasoned Pro Location: Mt Cook, New Zealand Registered: 17 Feb 2009 Posts: 4,751 Status: Offline |
Post #6
Was there something meant to have been written after that quote ?  *EDIT* now i see it, in the middle! from my understanding from the previous owner they dont, but as said the arches had been rolled and arch liners removed also. ________________________________________ Ex-Black 6 - Speed has never killed anyone, suddenly becoming stationary... That's what gets you. |
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Posted 11th Jan 2010 at 03:28
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sos2
Newbie Location: bo\'ness Registered: 20 Dec 2009 Posts: 24 Status: Offline |
Post #7
think i best go with 40mm instead, anyone want to buy 60mm springs ha ha |
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Posted 11th Jan 2010 at 03:35
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nev6
Regular  Location: norwich Registered: 28 Dec 2007 Posts: 440 Status: Offline |
Post #8
mine is -50mm a front -45mm rear and yes it scrubs on the rear, i've been thinking about going back to cyclones and raising it up for a while now ________________________________________ ex team astorstill team miami 205 gti-6 |
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Posted 11th Jan 2010 at 03:36
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oecken
Seasoned Pro Location: Mt Cook, New Zealand Registered: 17 Feb 2009 Posts: 4,751 Status: Offline |
Post #9
Wise choice tbh, as said im getting a new rear beam next month and is only going to be 40-45mm drop MAX luckily its on Avo Coilovers, and the front adjustable  ________________________________________ Ex-Black 6 - Speed has never killed anyone, suddenly becoming stationary... That's what gets you. |
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Posted 11th Jan 2010 at 03:37
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pugpete
Seasoned Pro  Location: Halifax Registered: 26 Dec 2006 Posts: 4,383 Status: Offline |
Post #10
My old black one was lowered 60mm on 17"s,was fine on the back but the front arches needed rolling.________________________________________ Ex Black phase 2 GTi6(now dead)Ex Sigma phase 1 GTi6(sold on) Now in a low,slow,dented and dirty 306 Estate and a Jacked up P38 RangeRover. |
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Posted 11th Jan 2010 at 03:42
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jonnyboy17
Seasoned Pro  Location: Wisbech Registered: 21 Mar 2009 Posts: 1,183 Status: Offline |
Post #11
nev6 wrote: mine is -50mm a front -45mm rear and yes it scrubs on the rear, i've been thinking about going back to cyclones and raising it up for a while now those fox wheels? i have the same wheels on atm! random post.. but im very bored ________________________________________ Team Dirty Black... Formerly Known as Astorsharland wrote: When women don't behave like they do on brazzers.com in real life it disappoints me. rikky wrote: the day i own a credit card is the day i saw my helmet off and fire it from a potato cannon |
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Posted 14th Feb 2010 at 03:38
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eddy_gti6
Seasoned Pro  Location: Durham Registered: 20 Oct 2008 Posts: 8,716 Status: Offline |
Post #12
i have 17s on my new 6 and i am planning on lowering it 60mm but a aint sure weather to put cyclones back on or leave the kahns on________________________________________ Clicky: [url =http://www.306gti6.com]click here[/url] remove the space between [url & = |
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Posted 14th Feb 2010 at 22:49
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mattyrallye
Seasoned Pro  Location: gillingham Registered: 02 Nov 2007 Posts: 1,202 Status: Offline |
Post #13
I had mine 60mm at the rear, and i found the back never stepped out. She just understeered everywhere so i had it raised so she now sits at 40 all round. Much better handeling. This was on 17"s but i never had any problems because i ran the CORRECT offset. Unless you do serious suspension work, ie uprated torsion bars and dampers you simply can not run et 15 wheels in 17" on a 6 or rallye. It just doesnt work, anyone that does is an IDIOT in my opinion. It only damages the rear arches and will eventually cause rust. Get the right offset wheels ie et 19 or 18 and you are laughing with a 60mm drop. Having had it though i would never go back to it. ________________________________________ Previous china gti6 and Rallye owner.Now a proud Astor Gti 6 owner. Missing he BMW already... |
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Posted 15th Feb 2010 at 22:38
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kezman7
Senior User  Location: Castleford Registered: 20 Feb 2009 Posts: 762 Status: Offline |
Post #14
Mines lowered 60 front back to match on 17's and handles shockingly, wanting it lifting to about 45-50, Never scrubs, |
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Posted 15th Feb 2010 at 22:58
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jammamayhew
Banned! Location: Ipswich Registered: 14 Jul 2008 Posts: 3,637 Status: Offline |
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nev6 wrote: mine is -50mm a front -45mm rear and yes it scrubs on the rear, i've been thinking about going back to cyclones and raising it up for a while now Looks just right to me. Have you considered having the rear arches rolled? I had my old 306 lowered at a similar height and had to have the rear arches rolled, no more screaching and perfect handling   ________________________________________ JAMMA "M44YHW" MAYHEWLOSE WEIGHT NOW - ASK ME HOW - NUTRI-FIX GTi6 LPG, The best of both worlds! 2006: 1997 R reg 306 1.4 Miami - Diablo Red - DEAD 2007: 1999 V reg 306 1.4 Meridian - Diablo Red - SOLD 2007-09: 1998 S reg 306 GTi6 - Diablo Red - DEAD 2009-10: 1998 R reg Corsa 1.2 - Blue - SOLD 2010-13: 2001 Y reg 306 GTi6 LPG - Diablo Red - DEAD 2013 - 2013: 2000 X reg GTi6 LPG - Moonstone Blue - DEAD 2013 - current: 2001 X reg GTi6 LPG - Diablo Red ]FOR SALE[/b] "I LIVE FOR THE 306" |
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Posted 18th Feb 2010 at 23:43
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buzzbrightyear
Seasoned Pro  Location: hiding all receipts for car Registered: 09 Jul 2008 Posts: 11,901 Status: Offline |
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he said does anybody have a gti6 ffs________________________________________ andrew315rawson@live.co.ukMoonstone phase 7 gti6 My Project thread: http://www.306gti6.com/forum/showthread.php?id=119992&page=1 |
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Posted 19th Feb 2010 at 01:36
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melville7
Regular  Location: Dundee Registered: 12 Feb 2009 Posts: 292 Status: Offline |
Post #17
jammamayhew wrote: nev6 wrote: mine is -50mm a front -45mm rear and yes it scrubs on the rear, i've been thinking about going back to cyclones and raising it up for a while now Looks just right to me. Have you considered having the rear arches rolled? I had my old 306 lowered at a similar height and had to have the rear arches rolled, no more screaching and perfect handling  |
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Posted 19th Feb 2010 at 04:44
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pugmister
Regular  Location: Birmingham Registered: 06 Nov 2009 Posts: 222 Status: Offline |
Post #18
Mine is lowered on coilovers and for some reason the drivers side screaches |
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Posted 2nd Mar 2010 at 06:59
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