[dinoecat]

Time to contribute, haha.

Got my MY08 ride early July.

1. The very first thing to go is my stock number plate for a custom one:

2. Bye bye stock 17" and welcome 18" R8 Replica with PS2

3. Bye bye the "MPV" ride height (especially with 18"). Mounted with Eibach lowered spring

 

[dinoecat]

Part 2

Before lowering:

After Lowering:

 

[dinoecat]

Part 3

New look:

Enjoy!

 

[cb391]

Nice look. How does it ride? Did you do the springs or take it some where?

 

[Redimps]

A lad at work had put one of the old type number plates (pre 1971) on his car which was a 2001 golf. He was done for displaying the wrong number plates 3 points and £250 fine.

carefull denoecat your safe as you not in uk are you dooooooohhhhhhhhhhh

 

[Leonardtan]

Dino

Nice..... i'm on 19" ...height at rim to fender is 3"

 

[tortoise]

The Eibach rides nicely, seriously with upgraded 18" and on harder tyres (mine is Advan Sports), the comfort is not sacrificed, corners seem much easier and more fun tho. We got the springs together so its cool to lower to that much tho H&R etc lowers much more.

There are too many high kerbs and humps in Singapore, I find it a 'potential danger' to lower a vehicle too much, having seen 'injuries' to my previous cars due to lowering too much kekekek

 

[dinoecat]

Nice look. How does it ride? Did you do the springs or take it some where?

First experience is fimrer but not harsh.

I am particular sensitive to suspension system change and have no no complaint for the past two days ride while the spring is setting in.

Let me explain my lay man feeling through the mod.

1. Stock condition: Magic carpet ride (not much feel of the road and car is like floating) Riding on 17" CSC2 tyres.

2. After changing to 18" with PS2, you can feel the ride from the steering immediately - more communicative. But since I'm on 40 profile tyres, the ride comfort is still good.

3. After Eibach lower spring - you can feel the road from your butt - haha. Not too hard either but you can feel more and the car flex is more obvious due to the firmer setup. but IMO everthing is still in comfort zone that my wife did even notice.....

I'm not a ver hands on person - so it's done at a workshop. The rear spring is rather simple but hell break loose changing the front spring. The absorber just refuse to 'get' out from the mounting with the brake and shaft so got to remove the whole disk and shock out of the ride No way I can do it myself........

Overall good investment and just counting down for the stock shock to EOL and will have a aftermarket one replace.

 

[dinoecat]

The Eibach rides nicely, seriously with upgraded 18" and on harder tyres (mine is Advan Sports), the comfort is not sacrificed, corners seem much easier and more fun tho. We got the springs together so its cool to lower to that much tho H&R etc lowers much more.

There are too many high kerbs and humps in Singapore, I find it a 'potential danger' to lower a vehicle too much, having seen 'injuries' to my previous cars due to lowering too much kekekek

Have to thanks Tortoise for you kind advice and help to bring the spring together!

Just did a front in parking at my office and it just clear without problem!!! Yes, hitting high kerbs and humps is what I try to aviod and this ride height seems right.

BTW, it seems to be slightly lower today, guess it's setting in good and will have it aligned this saturday.

 

[dinoecat]

Dino

Nice..... i'm on 19" ...height at rim to fender is 3"

Bro, your ride is always in my mind....... Hard to match a perfect setup from ABT!

 

[dinoecat]

A lad at work had put one of the old type number plates (pre 1971) on his car which was a 2001 golf. He was done for displaying the wrong number plates 3 points and £250 fine.

carefull denoecat your safe as you not in uk are you dooooooohhhhhhhhhhh

We are keeping the great tradition that the you folks have left behind in Singapore since the 70s.

No worries, this plate is legal in Singapore as long you don't polish it too much and have tried and proven so riding in front of the traffic police, haha.

 

[tortoise]

Have to thanks Tortoise for you kind advice and help to bring the spring together!

Just did a front in parking at my office and it just clear without problem!!! Yes, hitting high kerbs and humps is what I try to aviod and this ride height seems right.

BTW, it seems to be slightly lower today, guess it's setting in good and will have it aligned this saturday.

i tried some places, seems to clear even the remus quad pipes kekekek i can reverse all the way in w/o a rub. anyway gotta try more places, just gotta take extra caution on workshops' hoists (some with flat planes might injure the exhaust)

 

[dinoecat]

Please update us when you hit one, will aviod that place....wahahaha

 

[dinoecat]

This is how close it get to the wheel stopper & kerb

 

[cb391]

How tall is that curb?

 

[FrEos]

I usually hate lowered cars, but your's looks rather nice, because you haven't dropped by too much. I also like the way your rear licence plate has been cut to match the cut-out Thanks for sharing!

 

[dinoecat]

How tall is that curb?

Got it measured close to 15.5cm....

 

[cb391]

Is that measurement for the yellow item?

 

[Redimps]

hey dinoecat I'm one of the few m8 I still got cars that have number plates like that. I have a Triumph GT6 (1967) and Spitfire4 Mk2 (1965).

 

[dinoecat]

Is that measurement for the yellow item?

Yeap, that's on the yellow staff.