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 sjheardy
Newbie  Location: Crawley Registered: 03 Jul 2012 Posts: 13 Status: Offline |
Post #1
hi peeps,one tricky question and one simple one, from what i've read on here my 6 is the correct ride height, front sill 20cm off the ground, rear sill 21cm, but the gap between my front wheel arch and tyre is twice that of the rear! any ideas? also if i lower it how low shall i go to make it look just nice? thanks all! ________________________________________ Astor 6!! |
 Posted 13th Jul 2012 at 22:28
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scotzman
Seasoned Pro  Location: Dundee Registered: 24 Jun 2011 Posts: 1,408 Status: Offline |
Post #2
Just the way it is, front arch gap is larger than rear.________________________________________ '90 1.6 205 GTi, '98 306 GTi-6 |
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Posted 13th Jul 2012 at 22:33
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sjheardy
Newbie Location: Crawley Registered: 03 Jul 2012 Posts: 13 Status: Offline |
Post #3
cool thanks, just looks odd!________________________________________ Astor 6!! |
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Posted 13th Jul 2012 at 22:33
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mattgti6phase2
Seasoned Pro  Location: inside my 6 abusing the tarmac!! Registered: 16 Jul 2010 Posts: 2,371 Status: Offline |
Post #4
The rear beam could be tired, not un common as they become older. When I bought mine the arch gaps front to rear were very similar. If you want a fast road set up the the billi b4s will do you and then the ride height is up to you. Not my cup of tea but each to their own  ________________________________________ Team Nile 6 Team: 40.2 MPG  5 x a 306 owner! currently abusing type r's in a town near you ™ I truely live for the 306 ® Build date: 29th October 1997 Wednesday's car midweek madness  |
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Posted 15th Jul 2012 at 10:26
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swiftyboi006
Seasoned Pro  Location: Maidenhead Registered: 12 Apr 2010 Posts: 2,110 Status: Offline |
Post #5
If the beam was tired the car would sit lower, i think this is just how they are________________________________________ cherry p1.....SOLD (regreting this)blaze p2.....why did i buy this SOLD Black p3  |
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Posted 15th Jul 2012 at 20:46
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mattgti6phase2
Seasoned Pro Location: inside my 6 abusing the tarmac!! Registered: 16 Jul 2010 Posts: 2,371 Status: Offline |
Post #6
^^^^^ thus for making the front appear higher. ________________________________________ Team Nile 6Team: 40.2 MPG 5 x a 306 owner! currently abusing type r's in a town near you ™ I truely live for the 306 ® Build date: 29th October 1997 Wednesday's car midweek madness |
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Posted 16th Jul 2012 at 00:05
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sjheardy
Newbie Location: Crawley Registered: 03 Jul 2012 Posts: 13 Status: Offline |
Post #7
cheers guys but thats a pain in the arse! any cure?and what the hell are billi b4s!?!?! lol ________________________________________ Astor 6!! |
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Posted 16th Jul 2012 at 21:48
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daver6
Seasoned Pro  Location: Durham Registered: 08 Aug 2010 Posts: 2,379 Status: Offline |
Post #8
sjheardy wrote: cheers guys but thats a pain in the arse! any cure? and what the hell are billi b4s!?!?! lol Bilstein B4's are the model of shock absorber that are the OE replacement shock. I.e. not really uprated, though they are 15% stiffer / 10%? I can't remember. A cure for a sagging beam is to refurb it really. The sagging will be bearing related I'm guessing? sjheardy wrote: also if i lower it how low shall i go to make it look just nice? It depends on your interpretation of "nice" I'm going -25/30mm front and -25mm rear with B4's, Eibach springs, 21mm TB's and hybrid arb in the hope I get a nice fast road setup. Should look better being slightly lower too ________________________________________ Red Rallye - Rolling "restoration"Wishbone Polybushes available |
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Posted 21st Jul 2012 at 12:57
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