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mat_91
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by mat_91 » 18 Sep 2010 06:54 pm
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jtbo
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by jtbo » 19 Sep 2010 08:58 pm
Put few blocks and all is now nice looking, but do you think it causes any excessive stress to CV joints?
What do you mean I installed them wrong way?

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mrsoundcraft
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by mrsoundcraft » 22 Sep 2010 10:45 pm
Here's mine. 75 mm at the front 40 at the back. All trim removed, so its sitting a bit higher that it used to.

nice raiser kit there!
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slideway
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by slideway » 01 Oct 2010 10:33 pm
what size wheels are those? the car looks mint!
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slim_jim
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by slim_jim » 02 Oct 2010 12:51 am
so if im running 3" blocks at back how much lower will i have to go to get a even stance
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griffo20022
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by griffo20022 » 02 Oct 2010 10:42 pm
This was mine 3" all round
That's on 15's the front looks a little higher but thats due to having more arch gap up front through running lower profile tyres on the front to the back.
And my old one which I believe was approx 2" all round sitting on 13's

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slideway
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by slideway » 03 Oct 2010 11:48 am
whats the main tactic for the exaust when you lower the 300's by 3"?
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volvosneverdie
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by volvosneverdie » 03 Oct 2010 12:35 pm
slideway wrote:whats the main tactic for the exaust when you lower the 300's by 3"?
the backbox affairs on 340s and 360s are different. 340s arnt much bother, 360s it makes sense to go side exit in front of the rear wheel. then you wont have rubbing on the drive shaft issues.
Thats what i would suggest anyway.
But I know nowt!

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slideway
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by slideway » 03 Oct 2010 02:16 pm
bugger, looks like i gotta go side exit

cheers

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slim_jim
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by slim_jim » 03 Oct 2010 08:24 pm
I'm in looovvee lol that black 340 with orange wheels looks the tits haha
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valman
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by valman » 09 Oct 2010 01:04 am
slideway wrote:whats the main tactic for the exaust when you lower the 300's by 3"?
just leave it - i never got round to making a new system and when i got to it - the exhaust was no longer the lowest part of the car - the diff was! it just got dented up and out of the way with no noticable restriction to flow
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mat_91
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by mat_91 » 09 Oct 2010 07:57 pm
exhaust wise i made my own that went under the axle and with one smallish muffler sat just in front of the axle for even more clearance and a bigger diameter pipe so a nice meaty roar now
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Nikdev
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by Nikdev » 14 Oct 2010 02:24 pm
What do i win?
More whoring of my two ex cars...
-9cm up front(intrax dampers, cut dai springs)
-9cm rear(modified leaf spring, spax dampers)
13x8 rims
All custom...

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slim_jim
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by slim_jim » 02 Nov 2010 11:55 pm
lowerin and deepdish rims change the look of 340s so much what is that window slats from
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Jonofdoom
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by Jonofdoom » 07 Nov 2010 12:16 pm
Whore away Nikdev... They're two 300's that sit just right IMHO.