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Offline PhilGeezer

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New wheels fitted
« on: August 21, 2014, 09:23:41 am »
Grin im happy with them but cant wait for my coilovers to arrive... doesnt look right without being lowered  Walking Sad
anyone know the average price charged for fitting coilover kit?
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Re: New wheels fitted
« Reply #1 on: August 21, 2014, 09:41:43 am »
Between £100 and £200..
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Re: New wheels fitted
« Reply #2 on: August 21, 2014, 09:42:46 am »
Nice wheels mate,
What coilovers did you go for??
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Re: New wheels fitted
« Reply #3 on: August 21, 2014, 09:52:01 am »
Just went for some fk ak street, cheap nd cheerful but will do the job and give a decent drop so will look alot better
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Re: New wheels fitted
« Reply #4 on: August 21, 2014, 09:58:59 am »
 :happy2:
Looking forward to seeing the finished article
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Re: New wheels fitted
« Reply #5 on: August 21, 2014, 12:20:03 pm »
Daper them mate :happy2:
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Re: New wheels fitted
« Reply #6 on: August 21, 2014, 12:40:15 pm »
Quote from: PhilGeezer on August 21, 2014, 09:52:01 am
Just went for some fk ak street, cheap nd cheerful but will do the job and give a decent drop so will look alot better

Not to sound negative mate but i had them coilovers on for less than 12months and they was knackered. They also destroyed my top suspension bearings. I swapped to eibach springs on standard shocks. Way more driveable and actually handles better
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Re: New wheels fitted
« Reply #7 on: August 21, 2014, 02:34:42 pm »
ive heard mixed reviews about fks but for the money you cant really go wrong, ill take a punt on em and see how i get on.
i was thinking about springs but then some people say its ruins the standard shocks... theres always something
anyway ordered yesterday so should be here by tomorrow, if not monday  :party:
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Re: New wheels fitted
« Reply #8 on: August 21, 2014, 03:25:32 pm »
Nice looking wheels fella, but IMO they look too small for the car. Maybe in a brighter colour they would look different.
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Re: New wheels fitted
« Reply #9 on: August 21, 2014, 03:39:08 pm »
i know it is quite mad how an 18 can look smaller than 17 the 17s i had on before  :signLOL:
once its lowered and the wheels are in the arches then it should look sound  :happy2:
ive got streched tyres on aswel which probably doesnt help but will help me get it lower and tucked into the arches nicely  :smiley:
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Re: New wheels fitted
« Reply #10 on: August 22, 2014, 12:14:47 am »
It's just about the looks and at the expense of performance here.  Sorry, but just voicing my opinion as I believe you should not detract from the performance of a car just to make it look better.

All mods, mechanical or cosmetic should not be to the detriment of the cars standard format. 
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Re: New wheels fitted
« Reply #11 on: August 22, 2014, 01:31:23 am »
i dont think i have detracted at all from the performance to be honest mate.
thats your opinion but i dont get where your coming from.
if you havent got anything good to say then i suggest saying nothing at all.
im not going to start arguing with you over personal preference,,, each to their own but i can guarantee you that most people prefer wide wheels and coilovers to a standard ride...wait till its dropped as low as i can get it...im sure youll have something to say then  :P
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Re: New wheels fitted
« Reply #12 on: August 22, 2014, 07:01:15 am »
Not sure why changing wheels and lowering it a bit will effect performance. Probably improve it actually
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Re: New wheels fitted
« Reply #13 on: August 22, 2014, 09:44:15 am »
Quote from: JoeDarKa on August 22, 2014, 07:01:15 am
Not sure why changing wheels and lowering it a bit will effect performance. Probably improve it actually

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Re: New wheels fitted
« Reply #14 on: August 22, 2014, 12:47:32 pm »
Yeah get it lowered looks much better, and handles better :happy2:
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