guess the drop

[burgo]

i took the coil overs off the red one today but decided to have a play with them first and then put the standard shocks back on lol

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a226/sclurgess/DCFC0004-1.jpg?t=1176156520

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a226/sclurgess/DCFC0005-1.jpg?t=1176156751

to go any lower i would have to take the bump stops out of the coil overs which im not keen on doing

[peester]

80mm? fandaby dooby

[Jon_nova1]

id say its 80ish too, judging by the tye wall size and height of the car compared to the jack

[Dave.]

i want to see the back lol

[Jon_nova1]

this is the back of one i was stripping a while ago, i had to put a piece of wood between the beam and wheel well so we could push the car lol

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v166/Unicorn007/low.gif

[Haynzee]

I drive mine that low everyday

http://img254.imageshack.us/img254/985/n2gc0.jpg

[vaughanmc]

that blue one was on ebay i think -- i have the pic of it, or one the same colour with the same reg...

edit* - u probably have it but check the difference lol:
http://img443.imageshack.us/img443/9852/nova120el1.jpg

[Haynzee]

Well its mine and I didnt buy it off ebay, maybe you saw it on vauxsport (http://www.vauxhall-sport-forum.com/phpBB2/lowered-the-runabout-t877,highlight,++runabout.html)

[vaughanmc]

got the pic from ebay ^^^

[Haynzee]

Class pic! mustve been a while back that.. check the difference indeed! rofl

[vaughanmc]

yeah i saved it because i'm sad lol and it looks minted and that was the best pic on the auction page thing..

[Haynzee]

Its pretty clean, bought it off a guy on here , needed lowering as you can see.. 100mm drop , but doing more next as i'm turreting the rear so I can get it on its a-rse

[vaughanmc]

kool - i'd like to see the progress on that nova - should be interestin :)

[Haynzee]

also building a 1600 turbo engine for it, pop over and have a gander :)

engine build (http://www.vauxhall-sport-forum.com/phpBB2/building-a-turbocharged-1-6-8v-with-twin-carbs-t2110.html)

[vaughanmc]

Lotus Esprit Turbo Carbs :D It makes me want to read more..

[Martin]

Yeah burgo id say about 80-85mm.. like my old one..

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b367/Martain_novalicious/PICT0381.jpg

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b367/Martain_novalicious/PICT0006-1.jpg


On FTU atm, you have to use a sissor jack to higher it abit to get the trolley jack under the rear lol

[burgo]

its actually about 103mm lol