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 Posted: Mon Jun 27, 2011 3:40 am |
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Guys,
a couple of quick queries that I'm sure you can help me with.
1) how much lower does the gti 180 sit compared to the gti 138?
2) thinking about sticking some vortexes on my gti 138, anybody done this and does it look ok? knowing that the 138 sits a bit higher i don't want it looking a bit silly sitting on wagon wheels. I know the total diameter with tyres will be 5mm more so should fill the arch a bit more, though that'll be negligible.
cheers!
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Posted: Mon Jun 27, 2011 3:41 am |
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put vortexs on your 138 and lower it slightly? seems obvious
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Posted: Mon Jun 27, 2011 3:42 am |
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don't think i'm keen on lowering it mate as having a torsion bar it's a bit of a mission and it never looks right, and i've heard it buggers up the ride as well.
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Posted: Mon Jun 27, 2011 3:46 am |
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1) no idea.
2) its been done alot,
My 1.6, standard height with vortexs.
So its up to you if you think yours will look ok or not.
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Posted: Mon Jun 27, 2011 3:47 am |
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Vortex's will sit fine on a 138, they didnt look out of place when i swapped my 180 wheels for some nimrods off a 138 for the day.
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Posted: Mon Jun 27, 2011 3:48 am |
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| Abzynthe wrote: |
1) no idea.
2) its been done alot,
My 1.6, standard height with vortexs.
So its up to you if you think yours will look ok or not. |
Cheers for that mate. Just what i was looking for. Yours looks good sitting at that height so I'm sure mine will too.
cheers dude, that's put my mind at ease!
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Posted: Mon Jun 27, 2011 3:59 am |
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| Big_Rich180 wrote: |
| Vortex's will sit fine on a 138, they didnt look out of place when i swapped my 180 wheels for some nimrods off a 138 for the day. |
cool, cheers mate! Was just being a bit paranoid. Didn't wanna fork out some cash on the rims then be a bit disappointed with it.
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Posted: Mon Jun 27, 2011 4:07 am |
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im sure the gti180 sits 15mm lower then the standard suspension 206's
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Posted: Mon Jun 27, 2011 4:14 am |
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I've fitted some vortex's to my 138 and on standard gti suspension it will need lowering
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Posted: Mon Jun 27, 2011 4:21 am |
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| MattyP wrote: |
| I've fitted some vortex's to my 138 and on standard gti suspension it will need lowering |
Really? the total diameter is only a 5mm increase so I can't see how it can look any worse than the nimrods.
you don't have any photos of the vortexes with standard suspension do you?
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Posted: Mon Jun 27, 2011 4:32 am |
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it might not look worse but even at a standard hight the 180 looks gash
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Posted: Mon Jun 27, 2011 4:40 am |
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| kingdom200 wrote: |
| it might not look worse but even at a standard hight the 180 looks gash |
I wouldn't say "gash" but I agree that both the 180 and 138 sit too high as standard. But i don't wanna mess up the ride.
Plus, I've seen some lowered badly and they look worse than gash!!!
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Posted: Mon Jun 27, 2011 4:48 am |
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It looks fine mate i had vortexs on mine before i lowerd it and they looked fine(aint got any pics though)
but i do have the vortexs for sale 
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Posted: Mon Jun 27, 2011 5:01 am |
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| meady wrote: |
It looks fine mate i had vortexs on mine before i lowerd it and they looked fine(aint got any pics though)
but i do have the vortexs for sale |
Cheers dude!
oooh, how much? I have first dibs!
by the way, are vortex and atlantis wheels the same? I thought they were but had different names because the atlantis was on a different model pug.
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Posted: Mon Jun 27, 2011 5:02 am |
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| swardy wrote: |
| meady wrote: |
It looks fine mate i had vortexs on mine before i lowerd it and they looked fine(aint got any pics though)
but i do have the vortexs for sale |
Cheers dude!
oooh, how much? I have first dibs!
by the way, are vortex and atlantis wheels the same? I thought they were but had different names because the atlantis was on a different model pug. |
Atlantis alloys have a centre cap vortex's dont.
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