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 Topic: How low can you go :)Posted: 12 Dec 10 at 15:52 |
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ok , i am about to order some AVO lowering springs from brickwerks , is 70mm drop to much for a westy ? does LPG tank etc get to low to the ground ?
should i stick with 50mm drop ? regards Matt Edited by 16vmini - 12 Dec 10 at 15:52 |
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Posted: 12 Dec 10 at 16:03 |
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70mm borderline prohibited, if you want to retain a decent quality of the steering geometry and not wreck suspension components or the seatbox.The westy is heavy, 50mm should be fine. Take a look at the information page of the yard, also take a look in the brickwerks site, very well explained product info in the suspension category. Welcome to the yard!
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More time spent under it than in it....
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hi thanks , was allways going 50mm , but my westy seems high LOL , so was just wondering what others had gone for.
just fitted central locking today to the two front doors :) ... Matt |
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Posted: 12 Dec 10 at 17:21 |
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i think general consensus is -50. you can go as low as you want but there will be a trade off in ride quality. what is exceptable to some will be unbearable to others.
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Posted: 12 Dec 10 at 17:52 |
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look on the hi top thread in the bus park and you will see my old white california on -50mm avos
it was pleanty low enough
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Posted: 12 Dec 10 at 18:53 |
that looks plenty low enough for me , and still be practical , 50mm on order tommorow i think Matt |
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Jack it up, the syncro look is where it's at for 2011
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think i allready have the sncro  |
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Aside from steering and suspension geometry, at 70mm you'd be leaving precious little clearance under the Westy's plastic waste water tank...
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thats what i thought , will go with 50mm for now , as its got to still be used as a camper van with family .. Matt |
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this is my single cab lowered 70mm with no weight so don't think you'd want to go this low with a camper
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-50mm AVO's just ordered ... wonder if i will get them before xmas.
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Posted: 13 Dec 10 at 10:25 |
 This is mine, its on Weitec -45mm, so expect it a bit lower.  Originally posted by SebRogers: Aside from steering and suspension geometry, at 70mm you'd be leaving precious little clearance under the Westy's plastic waste water tank... Check the water tank in the pic, ...now imagine it grinding on the road with -70mm! Edited by Stephen Greece - 13 Dec 10 at 10:27 |
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Posted: 13 Dec 10 at 10:57 |
how do you find it ? and i guess different makes of springs will have different effects on height. ps . looks great ! Matt |
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my order status has been updated to Sent ,if thats true .. bloody good service from brickwerks so far :)
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well the springs got to my doorstep today , so well done on the service ...
just a shame i was not in and they where taken away ! grrrrr
hope to catch them tommorow .. fit thursday :)
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They come direct from AVO, so they need some of the credit for turning stuff around so quickly.
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well wife was in yesterday to collect , so they are now sat on the floor ... need to find some time to fit them next.
order a few more odds and sods from brickwerks last night so see how they go. so thanks to avo and brickwerks :) Matt |
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Posted: 05 Jan 11 at 11:54 |
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finally got around to fitting them , my westy lowered by -50mm AVO /brickwerks springs :
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looking good. any chance you can measure from the wheel centre to the arch edges front and rear. probally going -50 with my westy.
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