Anyone lower with stock 17's?

[andrewt]

My GTI, lowered on 17x8's - http://www.golfmkv.com/forums/showpost.php?p=14696&postcount=68

wheels look great! what kind are they?

EDIT: nevermind, i found your pics in the united grey pic post, where someone asked the same question.

i agree with the above poster. i'd go with 18's to move up to a lower profile tire if i wanted maximum handling.

 

[feuerdog]

i'd go with 18's to move up to a lower profile tire if i wanted maximum handling.

If I was racing, on track conditions, with a lightweight forged rim, and had an extra $1600, then yes, I would choose 18's also.

However, this is a daily driver, in New Jersey(less than optimal road conditions), with a limited budget.
17x8's for 1/4 the price but the same weight seems like a good deal to me.

- 17's are more predictable and provide better driver feedback at the limit of traction.
- All else being equal 17's are lighter than 18's.
- Traction is more a function of tread width, compound, and weight at these sizes.
- Sidewall height will alter feedback, response, and tire deformation.

The point is that 17's can perform just as well as, if not better than 18's, under certain conditions.

Aesthetics are another subject entirely.

 

[Asianguy]

hi freaks :smile:

im from germany and i want to show u my car lowered with original 17 s GTi wheels.

my english ist not so good, so be patient :w00t:

 

[davis_grad]

Andrewt, what shocks/springs did you go with to lower your car, and about how much lower did it go from stock? Your car has exacty the amount of lowering I hope to achieve with my 17" stock rims.

 

[andrewt]

Andrewt, what shocks/springs did you go with to lower your car, and about how much lower did it go from stock? Your car has exacty the amount of lowering I hope to achieve with my 17" stock rims.

they're H&R coilovers. to be perfectly honest, i didn't measure the height before i installed the suspension, so i can't even guess at how much its dropped. i just started at a point, and kept adjusting until it looked right to me. if you're willing to measure your stock ride height, i'll be happy to measure mine in the same way you did to get a rough estimate about how much its lowered. let me know.

thanks for the compliment! :biggrin:

 

[alf]

eibach pro-kits, not settled yet. i like it, makes the 17's really come out.

 

[zerogt86]

eibach pro-kits, not settled yet. i like it, makes the 17's really come out.

Did you get those thru your dealer? Cause one of the dealers up here is selling a car with the pro kit...

 

[rica_roel]

I did it before buying the new 18 shoes, It looked much better than Original springs.

H&R Sport Springs
H&R Rear Sway Bar


Sorry no pictures
Cheers

 

[NewYorkMike]

on saturday at the EVOMS GTG, i saw the EVOMS project car. It was lowered on coilovers with the stock 17's...but they were running spacers onthe rear wheels and what a tremendous diff that made on the stance!!! I saw that and am finding out what size they are running from Anders. He said that they are working on spacers with hub rings for the fronts... I can't wait!

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