Lowering Advice PLEASE!

[Tits&ass]

Sorry meant to say Thanks for all you comments too.

You know, when I bought this cali, I said I wouldnt mod it, just keep it standard! But after seeing all your gorgous cars on here I couldn't help myself!!! I could get into this, only problem I know it will get deep into my POCKET too!!

[dj_smurph]

just save up now and get koni shocks you will really notice the difference

[ice man]

<!--QuoteBegin-Tits&***+--><div class='quotetop'>(t**s&***)</div><div class='quotemain'><!--QuoteEBegin-->New Eibach springs fitted - one word for it - LOW!! I love it, it looks a treat.

Sorry if your bored reading this, as you can see i am very happy with these....<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

No need to apologise for a thread about you're pride and joy - that's why this site exists! Can't wait to lower mine - and start a new thread about it! LOL

Get the pics up!!!!

[TommyC]

Glad you like it mate!! Possibly the best mod to do first i would say. Purely because it transforms the car so much.....

You're right about the deep pockets there too!!!!

[Tits&ass]

<!--coloro:Blue--><span style="color:Blue"><!--/coloro-->As promised, pics of my cally. It looks so much better, cant believe I didnt want to lower it. No probs over any speed bumps yet!! Hope I dont get any tyre wear problems.

Might come to one of your meets now, would have felt like a bit of a idiot with my standard cally before!!

So what do you all think?<!--colorc--></span><!--/colorc-->

[dj_smurph]

where about in the country and dont believe the hype most of the cars on here arn't modded

[Tits&ass]

Cheltenham, Gloucesterhisre

Why dont my pictures show on here?!! I uploaded them!

[dj_smurph]

are you using the image uploader/try attaching them as thumbnails

[dj_smurph]

nice colour same as mine think spectral blue is the best for callys, different alloys to most that i have seen

[Toddy]

The only extra thing I would suggest is an anti camber correction kit to stop the excessive wear on the inner of the rear tyres.


Springs will be OK without the shocks.

[TommyC]

<!--coloro:black--><span style="color:black"><!--/coloro--><!--QuoteBegin-Tits&***+--><div class='quotetop'>(t**s&***)</div><div class='quotemain'><!--QuoteEBegin--><!--coloro:black--><span style="color:black"><!--/coloro-->As promised, pics of my cally. It looks so much better, cant believe I didnt want to lower it. No probs over any speed bumps yet!! Hope I dont get any tyre wear problems. <!--colorc--></span><!--/colorc--><!--coloro:black--><span style="color:black"><!--/coloro-->Might come to one of your meets now, would have felt like a bit of a idiot with my standard cally before!! <!--colorc--></span><!--/colorc--><!--coloro:black--><span style="color:black"><!--/coloro-->So what do you all think?<!--colorc--></span><!--/colorc--><!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd--> <!--colorc--></span><!--/colorc-->

Lookin good there mate!!

The nearest big meet is hook. There have been attempts to get an oxfordshire area meet going but not a lot has happened (unless i've missed it........). There are quite a few site members in the oxford/swindon/cheltenham area.

Like DJ smurf says, not all callys on here are modded. I've seen plenty at meets that are pretty much standard, so don't think you'll be ignored or anything.

(but once you've started modding, the slippery slope gets steeper!!!!! and your pockets emptier!!!)

[Tits&ass]

Dj Smurf - Thanks for comment, i agree the Blue colour looks the best I think ! Alloys are different cause of it being the SE8, I believe they are V6 alloys with a 4 stud fittment! different and quite nice.

Toddy - a camber correction kit, how much would that cost and is it difficult to fit- do i need this or will wear not be too bad!!!

Tommy C - Will have to make a meet soon, sounds good. Too right about thhe pockets getting empty! Have been told that I need to replace front pads and disc's soon!! Already thinking about a uprated set!!! MONEY MONEY MONEY, mind you the dont know if it is just mine, but the brakes have never seemed that great on my cally! I like alot of stopping power!!

[Toddy]

The wear on the rear tyres can be quite bad, have a look at the back of your car and see how far out the camber of the wheels looks. The kits cost about £100, I fitted one to my Turbo to save the trasfer box so it was a must for me, you will have to weigh up if it's worth fitting or not depending on how fast you're getting through rear tyres:)

[Tits&ass]

REAR TYRES! ow, i thought they would be fronts that would wear worse (I dont know much about all this) Thats ok then for the moment, cause when I bopught the car the rear tyres where new but naff makes that I have never heard of, also each one is different make!! So I will use these as my test tyres!

Seems ok, if they wear badly then I will get the camber sorted when I fit new rears! Seems good?

Also how do I look to see if the camber is out? What am I looking for!

[Toddy]

The camber affects the rear of the Cally when it is lowered.

Get low down at the back of your car from a few metres away and look at the back wheels. The wheels should look straight up and down, if they look like they are on an angle with the bottom of the wheel further out away from the car (which happens when you lower it) then it will give excessive wear on the inner of the tyres.

If you pretend that these are you back wheels then they might look like this after being lowered / instead of like this | | Crap I know but finding it hard to describe:rolleyes:

Keep checking you tyres for this wear on the inners.

Hope this helps.