Want to keep lower strut and lower but is 25mm as good as 35mm?

1. 1100desire Frequent Poster Joined: Jan 2008 West Bromwich Posts: 828

   #1 13th September 2012, 21:22

   I have an OMP lower strut brace which I want to keep but am getting lowered soon, looking at getting the apex kit is 25mm as good as 35mm for handling?
   
   At 25mm shouldn't really catch should it?
2. antz_p Infrequent Poster Joined: Aug 2010 Corby Posts: 158 Mk2 VTR

   #2 14th September 2012, 07:52

   doesn't matter how low you go, the bottom strut will be the same distance off of the ground
3. 1100desire Frequent Poster Joined: Jan 2008 West Bromwich Posts: 828

   #3 14th September 2012, 08:03

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by antz_p doesn't matter how low you go, the bottom strut will be the same distance off of the ground

   What? lol
4. AlexBp West Midlands Joined: Dec 2007 West mids Posts: 23149 Supra,civic GL

   #4 14th September 2012, 08:52

   ive had cars 50 down with an omp lower brace it didnt catch much
   35 will be fine
5. user_46658 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2010 Little Mill, South Wales Posts: 7547 Mondeo ST TDCI Saxo VTS

   #5 14th September 2012, 09:02

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by antz_p doesn't matter how low you go, the bottom strut will be the same distance off of the ground

   Lol may want to go back to the drawing board on that one
   
   As Alex has said, I've also had mine down 50mm and it only really caught on speed bumps and then it was only the stupid red ones in the centre of each lane
6. 1100desire Frequent Poster Joined: Jan 2008 West Bromwich Posts: 828

   #6 14th September 2012, 09:04

   There are a lot of those raised centre bumps around here and rough country roads, I don't want to have to slow down a lot to go over them.
7. user_46658 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2010 Little Mill, South Wales Posts: 7547 Mondeo ST TDCI Saxo VTS

   #7 14th September 2012, 09:07

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by 1100desire There are a lot of those raised centre bumps around here and rough country roads, I don't want to have to slow down a lot to go over them.

   You have to slow down to go over speed bumps anyway, what's a few mph off in order for your car to look nice.

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8. user_39461 Super Moderator Joined: Nov 2009 Cambridge(ish), UK. Posts: 10581 BMW 5x M50d.

   #8 14th September 2012, 09:23

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by antz_p doesn't matter how low you go, the bottom strut will be the same distance off of the ground

   To give antz a "get out of jail free" card before he looks like a tool, perhaps he meant "the bottom (OF THE) strut will be the same distance off the ground" (referring to the suspension strut...)
   
   Can't be talking about anything else... surely?
9. monka Established Member Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 1368

   #9 14th September 2012, 12:11

   just between the middle of the speed bumps, you'll catch on those even with out lowering if you go straight over them, (the raised centre ones that is)