lowering my 03 gti help

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Old 02-01-2007, 09:56 PM
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so i hear when lowering your gti that if lowered to much youll have to replace the sway bar please let me know if its true
ps id like to lower my baby aleast 2 inches so if anyone has done so or lower that has a pic id love to see it
 
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Old 02-01-2007, 11:41 PM
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In my opinion if you are lowering your car to the point where you'll have to replace anything, you've gone too far.
 
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Old 02-01-2007, 11:55 PM
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Yo, Sway bar got nothing to do with you lowering your car anyways. It wont get in the way. Why would you say that? open link for info
http://auto.howstuffworks.com/question432.htm
 
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Old 02-02-2007, 11:36 AM
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No he's right it will in these cars. after ~1.4 inches of drop the front sway bar has to be changed or is will rub the driveshaft. Thats what the warnings and all on the drop kits indicate. If youre going that low youre gonna want to go with a cup kit or coilovers. my understanding is that if youre doing a minor drop, you can just change springs but once you get upwards at the 2 inch mark and lower youll wanna change it all.
check out vwrd01's gallery, he has a drop on his.
good luck
 
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Old 02-03-2007, 01:58 AM
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thanks joelzy
 
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Old 02-05-2007, 10:41 AM
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no prob, im in the same market for a drop so ive been digging
 
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Old 02-06-2007, 06:12 PM
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here is a picture of my 2003 GTI that is lowered and has a sway bar!

 
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Old 02-06-2007, 06:43 PM
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sexy how much did you lower it?
 
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Old 02-06-2007, 08:59 PM
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does it affect ur tires and how much they wear if u lower ur car at all?
 
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Old 02-07-2007, 05:10 PM
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my car is pretty low. i can't make tight turns or my tires rub the wheel wells. i have grooves in my tires from the previous owner. i bought my car the way it is. it was my best friends car, he did all the work.
 


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