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Ride Height, Speed bumps etc..
Posted: Sun Apr 03, 2011 10:52 am
by dpac2000
Hi Guys
I have just added Powerflex bushes, Whiteline anti-lift kit and H&R springs
The car looks a million times better and it drives amazingly
I got all the parts from Scott @ Awesome GTI in Manchester and fitted them a couple of days ago.
Just wondered if anyone out there has had any problems with the OEM front bumper?? (i.e hitting speed bumps etc)
The car has dropped really well but the lip on the bumper looks VERY low and I'm not massively confident about clearance and now wondering
if I should buy a bumper with a splitter on it for safe measures...
Anyone??
Re: Ride Height, Speed bumps etc..
Posted: Sun Apr 03, 2011 10:54 am
by dpac2000
PS, I'll get some pictures up in the next day or two... I have before and afters as well as installation pictures
Re: Ride Height, Speed bumps etc..
Posted: Sun Apr 03, 2011 5:50 pm
by Strat
dpac2000 wrote:PS, I'll get some pictures up in the next day or two... I have before and afters as well as installation pictures
Get it done!
Re: Ride Height, Speed bumps etc..
Posted: Sun Apr 03, 2011 6:00 pm
by Drewcam
Strat wrote:dpac2000 wrote:PS, I'll get some pictures up in the next day or two... I have before and afters as well as installation pictures
Get it done!
Aye, looking forward to seeing those pics
Re: Ride Height, Speed bumps etc..
Posted: Sun Apr 03, 2011 6:20 pm
by Chungster
i'm staying away from kerbs when parking head on....its too low now won't clear those.
but speed humps are ok.
Re: Ride Height, Speed bumps etc..
Posted: Sun Apr 03, 2011 7:43 pm
by Scott_mac
I used to run my previous car at around 90mm ride height and that only rally caught on kerbs, speed bumps were fine if you drive over them slowly.
So i'd be surprised if a) You wanted to run a Scirocco as low as a track car and b) You could get it that low!!!
Re: Ride Height, Speed bumps etc..
Posted: Sun Apr 03, 2011 8:49 pm
by dpac2000
Hey guys
Thanks for the replies, will make sure I keep away from those pesky kerbs
I'm in York at the moment but will be driving back tomorrrow morning so will get the installation pics from my SLR
a couple of pics for now from my Iphone... just of the front stance and the geometry/alignment report
The alignment was a bit temperamental because the front camber is not adjustable... I'm not so clued up with allignments
but I've been told that the current setup will give a better drive
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Going to get some new alloys this week, keeping to 18's... not sure what rims yet though
I'll get the better pics up tomorrow
Re: Ride Height, Speed bumps etc..
Posted: Sun Apr 03, 2011 9:01 pm
by dpac2000
and the back
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Re: Ride Height, Speed bumps etc..
Posted: Mon Apr 04, 2011 10:34 am
by polo classic
My ride height in the summer
Speedbumps no problem for the front bumper when you are low. I think you will find that the jacking points have a harder time of surviving
Re: Ride Height, Speed bumps etc..
Posted: Mon Apr 04, 2011 7:06 pm
by robmx
Those triangular plastic diffuser type things under the passenger seats take some abuse too, mine scrape on speedbumps loads.
Re: Ride Height, Speed bumps etc..
Posted: Tue Apr 05, 2011 1:06 pm
by polo classic
You need to slow down
Re: Ride Height, Speed bumps etc..
Posted: Tue Sep 06, 2011 9:42 pm
by jamesABT
yea my defuser thingy takes a bit of abuse aswell.