Suspension height (FK Coilies)

[Matt20Cupra]

Hi all,
Dont know how many of you read my thread "Why O Why" but i had a massive gearbox failure the otha week, just spoken to a mechanic and he said that the box didnt fail from the impact like suggested previousely, its due to the car being lowered!!!! I fitted some FK Highsport coilovers a week before and because it was dropped pretty low onto 17's, the drive shafts have been placed into an accute angle causing the drive shafts seals to fail, draining the gearbox and running it dry, the gearbox has then been sat at 70/80mph on the M1 for 30/40mins and its got hotter and hotter!! then when the box did hit the kerb its finally given up!! How low can i go safely to look good, but prevent any future damage!! Cars done 56K!!!
Thanks

 

[m0rk]

how low is low... but the gearbox won't leak out the CV joints. you'll just lunch the CV joints

 

[Matt20Cupra]

were talking lo as low can go!!! probably around 80-90mm maybe more!!! Whats a decent look but problem free height for the Cupra to sit at on FK coilovers???? Any inrfo would be greatly appreciated!!!

 

[Munky]

Mines down 70mm at the front and 75mm at the back running on standard 16's and all's fine so far..

 

[Matt20Cupra]

Sweet, anyone else, just wanna get an idea on 17's??????????????

 

[B19_TSH]

Munky, any pics of yours?

 

[Daz_gibbo]

I can get my hand in between top of tyre and wheel arch on both front and back. That is low enough for me and exhaust still knocks (Miltek). No other problems though..

 

[Munky]

 

[B19_TSH]

that looks good mate, i like that drop. any pics of the front on level ground? I'm being picky now sorry. Thinking spacers and coilovers would totally change how mine looks.

 

[Martin CUK]

Never heard of gearbox problems due to excessive lowness before.

I've had my as low as I can run it on 17s for nearly a year now, drives fine, no problems to report. Loads of pics in my photobucket, http://photobucket.com/albums/v212/MartinCUK/My Cupra/

 

[Matt20Cupra]

I thought it sounded a bit of a fob story myself but its what SAET told me so must be true!! LOL!! I no that when lowering a car the driveshafts operating angle changes but that would shorly in time wear the CV Joints ect. Anyway, wheers for that lads, im gonna get mine setup nice when i get the car back on Thursday!! Woohooooo!!