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lowering my 03 gti help - 2/1/2007 7:56:42 PM

euroman

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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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RE: lowering my 03 gti help - 2/1/2007 9:41:35 PM

goldencross

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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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RE: lowering my 03 gti help - 2/1/2007 9:55:50 PM

goldencross

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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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RE: lowering my 03 gti help - 2/2/2007 9:36:02 AM

Joelzy

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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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RE: lowering my 03 gti help - 2/2/2007 11:58:41 PM

euroman

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thanks joelzy

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RE: lowering my 03 gti help - 2/5/2007 8:41:27 AM

Joelzy

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no prob, im in the same market for a drop so ive been digging

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RE: lowering my 03 gti help - 2/6/2007 4:12:54 PM

rissaface

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here is a picture of my 2003 GTI that is lowered and has a sway bar!

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RE: lowering my 03 gti help - 2/6/2007 4:43:09 PM

Joelzy

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sexy how much did you lower it?

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<http://www.ivdub.com/joelzy>
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RE: lowering my 03 gti help - 2/6/2007 6:59:02 PM

nickmagan

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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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RE: lowering my 03 gti help - 2/7/2007 3:10:32 PM

rissaface

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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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