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  • Offline Pete

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on: February 02, 2007, 03:44:45 AM
If someone were to lower their mx5 by 12mm would the ins company notice?

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Reply #1 on: February 02, 2007, 04:07:28 AM
Is it worth lowering the suspension by half an inch? :shrug:

I doubt they would notice though.
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Reply #2 on: February 02, 2007, 04:30:31 AM
If they looked at the springs in the event of a crash and noticed they were aftermarket they may not pay out?!

12mm though?!!?

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Reply #3 on: February 02, 2007, 04:36:15 AM
The springs are only £80, so I figure I could get them to see what it looks like and if it needs more I could do so.

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Reply #4 on: February 02, 2007, 05:14:30 AM
It looks fine as is. The wheels are nicely centered in the wells. Looks sharp. Take up a hobby, as lowering your car is completely pointless. Its an MX5 for godsake, youre already only separating ass from assphalt by a couple hocky pucks.
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Reply #5 on: February 02, 2007, 09:09:02 AM
Id leave alone tbh, with all teh speed bumps and sleeping policeman around its bad enough to travel at standard ride height.

If you really want to, ring up your insurer and ask them first. Some are lenient if you maintain its not enhancing the engine performance. Others arnt though.

I phoned up to check they wouldnt get a paddy on about my K&N filter :lol:  They didnt. And they switched me to fully comp for only £60 extra :mrgreen:
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Reply #6 on: February 02, 2007, 09:20:40 AM
damping MUST be adjusted also. Or else you will have a lower, more dangerous car.
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Reply #7 on: February 02, 2007, 13:42:07 PM
Get it totally slammed like mine  :D



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Reply #8 on: February 02, 2007, 13:44:19 PM
RALLY!!!!!!!
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Reply #9 on: February 02, 2007, 14:00:40 PM
How do you drive anywhere without burrowing a hole in your arches :o
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Reply #10 on: February 02, 2007, 15:20:04 PM
I suprised myself to be honest......but they havent rubbed once! If it did, Id raise it though as they are adjustable.
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Reply #11 on: February 02, 2007, 16:18:42 PM
Quote from: chrisdicko
Get it totally slammed like mine  :D

pics of bad ST [/IMG]


See thats what worries me, it looks like the front tyres would get chewed to bits if it cornered too fast.
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Reply #12 on: February 02, 2007, 16:27:56 PM
The Focus would look good, but the lowering just destroys it. Looks like the suspension is broken.

1. Lowering gives a questionable performance boost to begin with, and one that few people will exploit.
2. Its mainly done for aesthetic reasons--but aesthetically, from any sane mind, having the wheels centered in the wells makes much more visual sense.

Excuse me, Ive got to go criticize some ionic columns now.
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Reply #13 on: February 02, 2007, 16:42:18 PM
Agree totally max.
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Reply #14 on: February 02, 2007, 16:45:13 PM
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Agree totally max.


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