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GTT 280 · Oct 14th, 2003, 02:34 PM

Hi,

Can anybody tell me...

I want to lower my MCS which has the 17" S-Spoke allows on.

The back seems to be raised slightly higher than the front, as standard from the factory.

When lowering, should the car become level almost - i.e. do I lower the back more then the front ?

And how much should I lower such a vehicle to make it look "Just right" ?

Thanks to all that help (in advance)

GTT 280 · Oct 15th, 2003, 12:31 PM

...oh, and if you simply fit new springs that lower the car, surely you should also alter the camber etc. ?

..anybody with eibachs and mechanical knowledge care to answer ?

duncanbanana · Oct 15th, 2003, 12:35 PM

Having some fitted tomorrow will tell you then

Soulbringer · Oct 15th, 2003, 04:00 PM

how does it look? does it ride different? got pics?

duncanbanana · Oct 15th, 2003, 06:11 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by Soulbringer

how does it look? does it ride different? got pics?

I will when i have it done tomorrow

Bonnie Scotland · Oct 16th, 2003, 11:33 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by Troy Kennedy Martin

...oh, and if you simply fit new springs that lower the car, surely you should also alter the camber etc. ?
..anybody with eibachs and mechanical knowledge care to answer ?

I have the Eibachs, lowered 30mm front and rear, check my gallery for pics.
As for camber etc i would say that the car drove as good as stock if not better and there was no abnormal tyre wear.
I would advise removing the spats though, they are the little bits of plastic that sit proud of the wheel arch, this eliminated the wheel rub on very uneven road surfaces.

Bonnie Scotland

MarkW19 · Oct 16th, 2003, 01:51 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by Troy Kennedy Martin

Hi,

Can anybody tell me...

I want to lower my MCS which has the 17" S-Spoke allows on.

The back seems to be raised slightly higher than the front, as standard from the factory.

When lowering, should the car become level almost - i.e. do I lower the back more then the front ?

And how much should I lower such a vehicle to make it look "Just right" ?

Thanks to all that help (in advance)

Hi Troy,

Yes, the eibachs lower the back by 1.2" and the front by 1", getting rid of the "rake" and making the car sit flat. On 17's, lowering by this amount would be perfect. No rubbing (much!), and it doesn't look too "boy racer" or that you're trying too hard.

Getting some fitted to my cooper in the next couple of weeks :-)

Mark

Oct 14th, 2003, 02:34 PM	#1
GTT 280 The Power Cube My Classifieds Join Date: Jan 2002 Local Time: 10:06 AM Posts: 2,316 Offline	Eibach lowering on an MCS Hi, Can anybody tell me... I want to lower my MCS which has the 17" S-Spoke allows on. The back seems to be raised slightly higher than the front, as standard from the factory. When lowering, should the car become level almost - i.e. do I lower the back more then the front ? And how much should I lower such a vehicle to make it look "Just right" ? Thanks to all that help (in advance)

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Oct 15th, 2003, 12:31 PM	#2 (permalink)
GTT 280 The Power Cube My Classifieds Join Date: Jan 2002 Local Time: 10:06 AM Posts: 2,316 Offline	...oh, and if you simply fit new springs that lower the car, surely you should also alter the camber etc. ? ..anybody with eibachs and mechanical knowledge care to answer ?

Oct 15th, 2003, 12:35 PM	#3 (permalink)
duncanbanana Yeah...I know !!! Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: North West Local Time: 10:06 AM Posts: 1,182 Offline	Having some fitted tomorrow will tell you then

Oct 15th, 2003, 04:00 PM	#4 (permalink)
Soulbringer Project Mini Mayhem Join Date: Oct 2003 Local Time: 03:06 AM Posts: 17 Offline	how does it look? does it ride different? got pics?

Oct 15th, 2003, 06:11 PM	#5 (permalink)
duncanbanana Yeah...I know !!! Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: North West Local Time: 10:06 AM Posts: 1,182 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by Soulbringer how does it look? does it ride different? got pics? I will when i have it done tomorrow

Oct 16th, 2003, 11:33 AM	#6 (permalink)
Bonnie Scotland Gadget Man Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Montrose, Scotland Local Time: 08:06 AM Posts: 1,900 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by Troy Kennedy Martin ...oh, and if you simply fit new springs that lower the car, surely you should also alter the camber etc. ? ..anybody with eibachs and mechanical knowledge care to answer ? I have the Eibachs, lowered 30mm front and rear, check my gallery for pics. As for camber etc i would say that the car drove as good as stock if not better and there was no abnormal tyre wear. I would advise removing the spats though, they are the little bits of plastic that sit proud of the wheel arch, this eliminated the wheel rub on very uneven road surfaces. Bonnie Scotland

Oct 16th, 2003, 01:51 PM	#7 (permalink)
MarkW19 Grinning Join Date: May 2003 Location: Leeds Local Time: 10:06 AM Posts: 3,396 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by Troy Kennedy Martin Hi, Can anybody tell me... I want to lower my MCS which has the 17" S-Spoke allows on. The back seems to be raised slightly higher than the front, as standard from the factory. When lowering, should the car become level almost - i.e. do I lower the back more then the front ? And how much should I lower such a vehicle to make it look "Just right" ? Thanks to all that help (in advance) Hi Troy, Yes, the eibachs lower the back by 1.2" and the front by 1", getting rid of the "rake" and making the car sit flat. On 17's, lowering by this amount would be perfect. No rubbing (much!), and it doesn't look too "boy racer" or that you're trying too hard. Getting some fitted to my cooper in the next couple of weeks :-) Mark

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