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Right what is the best order to do things?? A bunch of height has been chopped out the front springs of the car,.. Going to re-do it with struts and adjustable coil overs over the winter. However I need to sort my wheels out as well (tyres, spacers etc.)
Now each has an impact on the other in a chicken/egg stylee... which shall I do first??
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Last Edit: Oct 16, 2006 8:05:29 GMT by HoTWire
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 You got the 1st step right....which is posting on R-R and asking for expert advice! ;D  I'm not a tuning/mods expert, but I would do suspension first in case whatever wheels/tyres you might have already bought don't clear arches/struts ect.  I might be talking bolox, but that's my tuppence worth! 
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If you are getting new wheels, i'd dump the suspension around them, that is if they are not the same width and rolling diameter.
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wheels/tyres first id say..
you then would have a better idea of hom much to lower it!!
well thats my view anyways....
ps.... pics??
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Suspension first! Theres nothing worse than a whole load of gap between your lovely bodywork and your low-pro tyres¬
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in my experience with my 230 id say wheels first. i lowered the car too far to get the wheels id chosen on it.   front ones wouldnt fit under the arches. grrrrr. |
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I'll have to pop down with it at some point .. super busy next weekend (thus missing Wiltshire meet) but soon for sure but in the mean time :    it looks real nice! does need the wheels tho! si |
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Both at the same time! Get tyres on the wheels and then when you're doing the suspension mods you can mount the wheels to work out what spacers you need (if any). Once you've got the new struts or whatever fitted, leave the springs out, bolt the wheels on again and work out what is going to work in terms of ride height/clearance. Then you can get springs to put it where you want it. |
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What first wheels or height?BenzBoy
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If you're going for coil-overs, I would say slam it over the existing wheels first. If, when you get your new wheels you need to raise the car a bit to get them under, break out the C-spanner!
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I'd say wheels first, with tyres. I would put money on it that whenever you see pictures of cars that shouts STANCE, the wheels have been in place and the car dropped, shaped and spaced around them.
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i say do it both together
they work as a package imo
work out what you want re:wheels, and then using the measurements/offset etc you can plan the slam.
choose your coilovers, get em both on together, and then (assuming you did your maths right) dial in the suspension
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What first wheels or height?qwerty
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Oct 16, 2006 11:37:35 GMT
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If your using coilovers I'd say slammage first. Then you can fiddle on o get the wheels to fit later. Well thats the way i'd do it anyway.
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Oct 16, 2006 11:41:05 GMT
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definatly buy the wheels first, then plan the lowering round them.
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Oct 16, 2006 12:13:11 GMT
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Wheels first.
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Oct 16, 2006 12:14:52 GMT
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Wheels.
It's already DIY lowered, so not like it's going to look silly.
What are the candidates for rotating road interface appendages?
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Oct 16, 2006 12:45:52 GMT
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Yep definately wheels first... Much easier to drop to suit then |
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Oct 16, 2006 12:49:13 GMT
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What are the candidates for rotating road interface appendages? My polished and powdered coated Lotus wheels :  Now just got to work out the correct tyres...... ... Rmad ? |
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Oct 16, 2006 12:49:46 GMT
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slammm and keep that rake |
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Oct 16, 2006 13:06:09 GMT
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Oh man I love those wheels! Kudos +1 million ;D
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You got the 1st step right....which is posting on R-R and asking for expert advice! ;D
I'm not a tuning/mods expert, but I would do suspension first in case whatever wheels/tyres you might have already bought don't clear arches/struts ect. 
I might be talking bolox, but that's my tuppence worth! 
