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few questions before become the first lower Xi owner
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04-10-2006, 09:03 PM | #1 |
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few questions before become the first lower Xi owner
My questions are: 1. why ppl lower their car? just for close up the gap and looks better? That's the reason why i lower my golf IV. 2. Did anyone got complain by their parents or girlfriends for the bumpy ride? I always do. 3. For those ppl who have no zsp, can your oem shocks handle the lower spring well? Because I have to change to bilstein sport shock after I install the neuspeed sport spring to my golf, that ride it's much better, but still always hear the complains from the passanger. Thanks.
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04-10-2006, 09:19 PM | #2 |
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I never thought I wanted to lower my car, but after going on a track last weekend, the thought did cross my mind. To get better cornering/ less body roll with stiffer springs.
But then I'm back in Chicago and to realitly when I look and see all the things I would scrape on. Damn.
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When I took it to the mountains a couple of weekends ago, the roads were in better shape than in the city and it wasn't as bad.
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04-11-2006, 02:13 AM | #5 |
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I lowered my current Xi for asthetics and for a better handling car. My new car will be lowered, too.
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04-11-2006, 10:26 AM | #6 |
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what did you buy an xi in the first place if your in Cali???
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04-13-2006, 08:11 AM | #8 | |
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04-13-2006, 07:15 PM | #9 |
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I got an XI and I put on some High performance Tires....I can handle just as good or better than any non-XI out there, but of course lowering the car would look much better. my 2 cents
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04-17-2006, 11:29 AM | #11 |
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04-26-2006, 05:56 PM | #16 |
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they will fit, as in you can stick them on, but, when you go over a nice bump you will damage the transfer case (because of the properties of the springs). that's the gist of what i've got on other threads. so, it is strongly recommended to NOT put i springs on an xi. note, H&R have different parts for i and xi springs (from which, I would guess they made a similar finding that i and xi springs should not be interchangeable).
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