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24th March 2006, 03:10

next job is 2 lower the car,wot do u guys suggest?and wots the least u can go?its on 16's,bout 4" of the floor,slighty rubs,but only on sideskirts,need 2 do sum trimming,is it ok 2 remove the arch liners,or trim them aswell?thanxs.

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24th March 2006, 03:29

Think 40mm will do,anything else looks like your gunna be ripping parts off on speed humps

24th March 2006, 03:31

is 40mm the least u can go?

24th March 2006, 03:32

naa i've heard of 35mm drops

24th March 2006, 03:39

cant really drop it 2 much,2 low as it is.

24th March 2006, 03:45

35 or 40mm will be your best bet then

24th March 2006, 15:18

You're car is rubbing with 16's and at standard ride height?

Normally with 16" rims and 195 40 R15 tyres, you can go down 40mm comfortably. If however you had 45 profile tyres, then you will experience some rubbing.

As Ad said... you can go down 35mm. I think that is the least if I remember correctly. A few companies make 35mm springs although 40mm is more common. If you have 45 profile tyres, then I'd recommend you go down 35mm. If you have 40 profile tyres, then I'd suggest you go down 40mm.

With regards to the arch liners. They are only really there to prevent dirt, etc... from going up inside the car. They can be removed if need be. Many people do take them out to stop any scraping problems. I think one problem you will find is that there's a metal plate that sits directly behind the rear arch liner on the rear wheels. When cars are lowered and the rear tends to 'bounce - go up and down' a lot then this metal plate starts to puncture the arch liner and could have an effect on the actual tyre. I've had this plate trimmed/shaved off so it's not as sharp and less likely to cause any problems.

24th March 2006, 20:41

yeah,they r 45 profile tyres,just rubs on the skirt,but i can chop a little bit of,thanxs 4 ur help mate.

24th March 2006, 21:23

although i havnt got any advise just like to say no matter what you do thats a shit hot ride

24th March 2006, 22:48

cheers mate,shame u cant c the silver flake,really sparkles in the sunshine.

24th March 2006, 23:30

I have the Same skirts and 16" with a profile of 45 not lowered.

Can take speed bumps at 30mph

and have no rubbing what so ever.

Why do yours rub on standard hight?

25th March 2006, 02:36

mainly wen turnin