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 Posted: Thu Sep 23, 2010 2:00 am |
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Joined: May 10, 2010
Posts: 624
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Location: london
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hello, just wondered if anyone else runs a very low daily and if so wot probs do you come across with the 206, my mainly is the fact my side seals scrap on everything lol and the little bits of rubber behind front wheel arch for drainage 
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Last edited by europug on Thu Sep 23, 2010 3:01 am; edited 2 times in total
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Posted: Thu Sep 23, 2010 2:03 am |
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Joined: Aug 08, 2010
Posts: 241
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Location: south central
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Mine's about 65mm drop on coilies, never had a problem with it.
Previous 206 was lowered to about 50mm, but had a front splitter which was forever getting caught on humps & kerbs
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Posted: Thu Sep 23, 2010 2:19 am |
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Joined: Feb 08, 2010
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Location: Gloucestershire, UK
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I'm lowered via the click method (apparently this is around 60mm) on standard shocks but with some additional weight the back sits a lot lower.
My biggest issues are table tops and humps (but I like holding everyone up for some bizarre reason) and more annoyingly dips in the road cause a bit of arch rubbing at speed.
I do a lot of motorway driving, and my route contains a few dips like this.
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Posted: Thu Sep 23, 2010 2:35 am |
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Joined: May 10, 2010
Posts: 624
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Location: london
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yea dips are the worts, manily if u end up goin down roads you down no or cambered roads
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Posted: Thu Sep 23, 2010 2:54 am |
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Joined: Feb 08, 2010
Posts: 924
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Location: Redditch
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My 206 was lowered 60mm two weeks ago. Its my first car i have had lowered. Havent had a problem so far, drives a hell of alot better as well
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Posted: Thu Sep 23, 2010 2:58 am |
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Joined: Feb 10, 2010
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Location: southampton
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my 206 is very low but seems to be ok on speedbumps just harsh sudden drops that mine cant cope with !
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Posted: Thu Sep 23, 2010 3:04 am |
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Joined: May 10, 2010
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Location: london
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yea they do handle much better when lowered but i think mine is beyoned that lol as it has no roll at all but feels like it on rails
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Posted: Thu Sep 23, 2010 4:43 am |
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Joined: Jun 04, 2010
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Location: leighton buzzard
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My 180 is pretty low. Bout 80mm front 100mm back. It's fine over speed bumps and handles like a train.
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Posted: Thu Sep 23, 2010 4:49 am |
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Joined: May 10, 2010
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Location: london
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| craig_thomas wrote: |
| My 180 is pretty low. about 80mm front 100mm back. It's fine over speed bumps and handles like a train. |
yea i see the front in your profile pic looks good mate
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Posted: Thu Sep 23, 2010 4:59 am |
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Joined: Feb 07, 2010
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Location: motherwell
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i run a very low car day in day out and i just get the usual problems like scraping the floor every where and the very rough ride but its worth it lol
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Posted: Thu Sep 23, 2010 5:23 am |
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Joined: May 10, 2010
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Location: london
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def mate i love it, been thinking of gettin air if i can afford it next year tho
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Posted: Thu Sep 23, 2010 5:28 am |
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Joined: Feb 07, 2010
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Location: motherwell
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yes i would love air ride aswell but its all down to cost mate its to expensive i still have to get the right set of wheels for it first
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Posted: Thu Sep 23, 2010 5:39 am |
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Joined: Feb 08, 2010
Posts: 424
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Location: South West London
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I'm getting lowered on coils next month..all the above problems like scraping and crawling over bumps got me worried about doing it at first but my car sits like a tractor at the moment. Europug I saw your car at Trax and it pretty much summed up the reason for doing it..absolute stance perfection. Not to mention the lack of body roll through corners which should equal big :D's.
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Posted: Thu Sep 23, 2010 5:43 am |
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Joined: Feb 07, 2010
Posts: 565
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Location: motherwell
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dont be afraid of the scraping because if it aint scraping it aint low enough
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Posted: Thu Sep 23, 2010 5:48 am |
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Joined: Feb 08, 2010
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| craig_thomas wrote: |
| handles like a train. |
So it's great in a straight line but s**t round corners?
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