Lowering

[jibs666]

i have the seat ibiza mk 2 and i want to lower it , the trouble is the place i live is well known for speed bumps.

how much would you recomend lowering by and can you recomend any gear i should use.

web links would be useful

Thanks

 

[DamianPM]

You should be fine with 40mm. What engine and year is your Ibiza?

Damian @ DPM Performance

 

[jibs666]

You should be fine with 40mm. What engine and year is your Ibiza?

Damian @ DPM Performance

1.4 , 1999 mk2

 

[orangemuffin]

my old 16v was down 75 / 80 and as long as i went slowly over bumps i didnt have a problem.

my current 8v is down 40/40 and thats more then enough clearence and i now want to go lower.

Say goodbye to sensible !!!! as long as it looks awesome who cares



****OM's advice taken at own risk****

 

[Brummy]

Dan.. you NEED to go lower

Mine is dropped on a lowering kit at a 60/40 split at present, and where I live is speedbump city too.. I avoid certain roads if at all poss, but as Dan says, drive over them a bit lower and you'll be fine

 

[GtiBoy]

I live in speedhump city also and mine is about 90/110 and i jut go over the humps at 5mph and pea everyone off

 

[woody1986]

dint measure my drop but at a educated guess its 60f and 70r and as long as i do 5 or less mph over the speed bumps that litter my area i ok but the procession behind me get well anoyed and dont understand why i go so slow but it makes me giggle!!!

BTW the rear is being raised soon as traction in the wet is horrible looking to get a lower front than back to help!!!

 

[suj]

i was on a 60mm drop, then went back to standard
now got a 30mm drop, but i want 60mm again lol

i just can't win haha

 

[jibs666]

so everyone seem's to be saying something different , hmmmmmm

might just do 40mm

 

[suj]

so everyone seem's to be saying something different , hmmmmmm

might just do 40mm

40mm will make it look alot better, what size wheels you running?

 

[jibs666]

40mm will make it look alot better, what size wheels you running?

15's

 

[suj]

15's

tyres? 50's?

brummy is running 45's on a 60/40 drop, and it sits real nice!

 

[jibs666]

tyres? 50's?

brummy is running 45's on a 60/40 drop, and it sits real nice!

i might have to give that a go then

 

[suj]

i might have to give that a go then

here's an idea of how it looks
brummy's car (hope he doesn't mind, if he does, let me know, will remove )

 

[jibs666]

here's an idea of how it looks
brummy's car (hope he doesn't mind, if he does, let me know, will remove )

and that was what 60mm drop and 40mm drop at the back ???

 

[suj]

yep & yep!

 

[Brummy]

Yep, My car sits 60 down at front , and 40 down at rear on 15" BBS Ra's running 195/45 15 tryes

 

[suj]

Yep, My car sits 60 down at front , and 40 down at rear on 15" BBS Ra's running 195/44 15 tryes

195/44? you trim 1mm off john?

 

[Brummy]

too much wheelspinning Suj

 

[suj]

too much wheelspinning Suj

hahaha