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Posted: Thu Mar 27, 2008 8:37 pm
by GRPABT1
35" isn't an option on this car, and even 32" is pushing it with running the gauntlet. This will still be a daily driver (don't start with the legal mumbo jumbo I know). You can go on about RUF all you like but with my limited tools/time/ability it's not going to happen. Plus my suspension works so it's fine for me. I guess with all the negativety from you steve your thinking 31" would be the only choice?
Posted: Thu Mar 27, 2008 8:46 pm
by 11_evl
im happy i guess with my approach with 31s and RUF
Posted: Thu Mar 27, 2008 8:49 pm
by Gwagensteve
I agree you've got more tyre size restriction, please don't think I'm being negative, the real problem is that SR. It's going to jam any decent tyre right into the firewall.
IMHO loose the SR, go back to stock, redrill the spring plates to bring the axle forward 30mm I clear 34's with about 3" less lift than you with front springs and the spring plates redrilled.
A nice side effect will be loosing about 2" of height due to the SR. the car will be more stable and you'll be much less obvious on the road.
I know you like your calmini kit, but having built an SR car about 12 years ago I really do think SR's suck.
Steve.
Posted: Thu Mar 27, 2008 9:34 pm
by GRPABT1
It's all too little too late. I have the calmini kit, I've modded the front bar to suit, I've modded the front bar to suit my whinch also. Considering I haven't found much that can stop me on 235/75's I think the 31X10.5 pedes will suffice and if I have dramas I'll blood start hacking away and re-sheeting the firewall lol. I think I'll be able to squeeze the 31's in and if I end up having a little more room I can go 32's later.
On another note I think the gearing will be better to unleash some GTi powa with the 31's
Posted: Thu Mar 27, 2008 9:54 pm
by alien
calmini 5.14 tcase brought my gearing on 31's back to stock mate... worth thinking about =)
Posted: Thu Mar 27, 2008 10:00 pm
by GRPABT1
31" pedes or real 31's?
and the GTi loves to rev remember
Posted: Thu Mar 27, 2008 11:27 pm
by alien
31 cooper STTs.... measure 30.6" or something from memory.
Posted: Fri Mar 28, 2008 7:07 am
by tjm_tj
a little comparo... call it food for thought
sitting close to stock , this is a half ruf
they are worn 33's, axle in close to stock location
Posted: Fri Mar 28, 2008 1:29 pm
by GRPABT1
I'm not doing RUF, not on this vehicle and not yet anyway.