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Originally Posted by ricky1329' post='1027443' date='Oct 8 2009, 01:43 PM
Seem still ok, not too low
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Originally Posted by wnshie' post='1027451' date='Oct 8 2009, 01:55 PM
Ricky san, I think he didn't lower his, only changed to 19" rim.
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Originally Posted by wnshie' post='1027421' date='Oct 8 2009, 12:44 PM
After raising the car, I would start looking into the wheels... yesterday I was talking to AK regarding this, Ak said if I raised the car accordingly, the visible gap above the wheels would be much bigger, and its look would suck big time, I was thinking about if that is the case, how about changing the wheels to 20" and a thicker tyre (ie increasing the total diameter) would fill the gap then? Any bros can tell me if this theory is feasible? or what's wrong with this theory?
Thanks ahead 
Thanks ahead 
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Originally Posted by wnshie' post='1027413' date='Oct 8 2009, 12:32 PM
Man, good question, I am totally lost now... perhaps I should follow bro derrific's footsteps; get adjustable shocks to raise the car higher
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Originally Posted by wnshie' post='1027421' date='Oct 8 2009, 12:44 PM
After raising the car, I would start looking into the wheels... yesterday I was talking to AK regarding this, Ak said if I raised the car accordingly, the visible gap above the wheels would be much bigger, and its look would suck big time, I was thinking about if that is the case, how about changing the wheels to 20" and a thicker tyre (ie increasing the total diameter) would fill the gap then? Any bros can tell me if this theory is feasible? or what's wrong with this theory? Thanks ahead
Thanks ahead 
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Originally Posted by wnshie' post='1027421' date='Oct 8 2009, 04:44 AM
After raising the car, I would start looking into the wheels... yesterday I was talking to AK regarding this, Ak said if I raised the car accordingly, the visible gap above the wheels would be much bigger, and its look would suck big time, I was thinking about if that is the case, how about changing the wheels to 20" and a thicker tyre (ie increasing the total diameter) would fill the gap then? Any bros can tell me if this theory is feasible? or what's wrong with this theory? Thanks ahead
Thanks ahead But one thing bear in mind is to SLOW DOWN when you drive over the bump or round the car park.
My shocks dead and only3-4 inch above the ground, but i am still managed for most car parks without a scratch,
once you drive very slowly and carefully!
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Toyota MR-S 1.8 VVTI , Lagoon Blue with Red leather Air Con 15" standard alloys with Toyo tyres
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I just found a picture of my car parked at flat surface, you can actually see the front bumper wasnt far from the ground, about the same as the CSR kit. 
Hope this help
Hope this help
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KC i tried it in Sport mode today (i did not try the extra sport mode with TC switched off).
Well in Sport,there's wheelspin and i burnt some rubber! its quite manic!!! and the dampers are much stiffer than yesterday.
however i've had enough of it now, its way too long, it has the curve lives to follow on the lcd when reversing, but each and every car park is a nightmare
its over 5meters long for crying out loud,
but in a straight line and floored, thats another thing
so i won't bother driving the 750.
Well in Sport,there's wheelspin and i burnt some rubber! its quite manic!!! and the dampers are much stiffer than yesterday.
however i've had enough of it now, its way too long, it has the curve lives to follow on the lcd when reversing, but each and every car park is a nightmare
its over 5meters long for crying out loud,but in a straight line and floored, thats another thing
so i won't bother driving the 750.
Originally Posted by kcleung' post='1027387' date='Oct 8 2009, 11:48 AM
thats great news, could you ping me when you put in the new plugs, I would like to take a look at the old ones.
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thats probably the 1 and only problem of a 7er. in fact, a friend left some paint on his car park wall after owning one for 6 years!
get the v8 x5 then, should be interesting in an suv.
get the v8 x5 then, should be interesting in an suv.
Originally Posted by billhk' post='1027706' date='Oct 9 2009, 12:12 AM
KC i tried it in Sport mode today (i did not try the extra sport mode with TC switched off).
Well in Sport,there's wheelspin and i burnt some rubber! its quite manic!!! and the dampers are much stiffer than yesterday.
however i've had enough of it now, its way too long, it has the curve lives to follow on the lcd when reversing, but each and every car park is a nightmare its over 5meters long for crying out loud,
but in a straight line and floored, thats another thing
so i won't bother driving the 750.
Well in Sport,there's wheelspin and i burnt some rubber! its quite manic!!! and the dampers are much stiffer than yesterday.
however i've had enough of it now, its way too long, it has the curve lives to follow on the lcd when reversing, but each and every car park is a nightmare
its over 5meters long for crying out loud,but in a straight line and floored, thats another thing
so i won't bother driving the 750.