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Has one done this, had there car running 13's? I wanted some ATS Classics 13 by 9's. Hopefully they'd have stretched tyres on, and I want to slam the car. Would I be able to actually get the car low enough so the arches on like a few cm's from the tyre wall? Im talking about a mk6 btw. Im planning my next project but i need to see if its possible.

 

 

Just to add before you say it, I want a static drop on MY car, i mean so its seriously low. I know it'll wreck everything and twelve more vietnamese children will die rah rah. But this is my idea, and may your opinions not be included thanks.

 

http://ekhatch.files.wordpress.com/2009/10/atssidebetter.jpg

 

These are the wheels.

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The size will fit, some escorts come with 13" steel wheels you won't get it that low tho. My mk5 was -55mm but now the rs2k lump is in the wishbones ate about 4cm off the floor and that's on 16's on 13s I can't see them fillin the arches on such a low profile
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13s only just clear stock 16v brakes so as long as you stick with standard brakes that won't stop you, you'll need quite a low offset to clear the front/rear suspension on 9j

 

and what your doing is stupid

 

 

Would spacers prevent this? Oh but then maybe the wheels would stick too far out the arches and I have a legal issue. Oh i didnt plan on changing the brakes anyway.

 

 

Thankyou.

 

The size will fit, some escorts come with 13" steel wheels you won't get it that low tho. My mk5 was -55mm but now the rs2k lump is in the wishbones ate about 4cm off the floor and that's on 16's on 13s I can't see them fillin the arches on such a low profile

 

 

Yeah I see what you mean, it wasnt about filling the arches, I just didnt want the tyre wall of the 13 on low pro tyres to be inches from the arch.

 

But then I was concerned that if I wanted that effect, then they'd be no clearance what so ever and my wheels would be flooting off the ground if that makes any sense?

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could you not lower the subframe, steering rack etc to make the car higher in the air so you can then lower it more? and then raise the back somehow? failing that exxtend the arches down slightly?

 

ps didnt that lad that used to be on here have them black deepdish alloys on his green scort, lowered 60m? i remember him saying he ground out on everything too.

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No I know its not a dub. I'm not bored of VW's I just fancy an escort again, but body kits and 17inch wheels arnt my thing. And I'd like to do something genuinely different. I.e a static drop on an escort, it seems that no-one else has done it that I've seen.

 

Perhaps with good reason ;)

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Out of interest, what is the 'static drop' term about anyway? They're just lowered cars aren't they? Don't see how the word static bares much relevance...

 

Also, couple of pics of Paul's old saloon on 15s with tyre stretch...

 

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v242/massivewangers/Orions/MK3/DSC00032.jpg

 

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v242/massivewangers/Orions/MK3/DSC01595-1.jpg

 

13s just wouldn't come close!

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No I know its not a dub. I'm not bored of VW's I just fancy an escort again, but body kits and 17inch wheels arnt my thing. And I'd like to do something genuinely different. I.e a static drop on an escort, it seems that no-one else has done it that I've seen.

 

Perhaps with good reason ;)

 

 

You say that, but it appears the majority of this forum are mostly interested on performance mods, and what some may describe as early 2000's modifiying.

 

 

Like i said I'm not interested in bodykits, infact I think they're vile. Big wheels are a fail etc etc (All in my opinion of course)

 

Ahh yes, I see the problems that could encur. Well I've just purchased an escort, so watch this space.

 

 

 

Pictures of a static drop:

 

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2733/4540589508_a94054e23a.jpg

 

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2714/4510934841_ca9447f749.jpg

 

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4047/4273445013_9916df65fa.jpg

 

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2517/4177628116_77030dba78.jpg

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Early 2000s modifying was massive kits and even bigger wheels, lots of small hatches with outrageous jap style kits and 18" wheels, bigger in some cases. Then it was fuelled even more by TFATF bringing graphics and alloy spoilers etc into it, lots of west coast influence. Certainly not evident here. People here are generally into pretty simple stuff, manufacturer body styling parts etc, with the odd exception of course...

 

The Ford scene has generally kept its distance from the body kit side of things with, like you say, performance in mind. Big wheels allow proper brakes and the styling is generally very factory or motorsport influenced. Thank the lord for that I say!

 

Your pictures don't really give me any more clues as to what a static drop actually is? Is it just a new term for a very low car or something? The Golf in the third pic just looks like he's asking for trouble there. Good way to break the bead on a tyre at least :roll:

 

Serious question though, doesn't it pee you off driving something like that? I've made sacrifices with cars, running 17s on an Escort for example, makes it ride quite hard and things, but that sort of thing is extreme. Doesn't it get a bit annoying when you can't drive certain places? Or not being able to go over a speed bumper without scraping the paint off the sills?

 

Genuinely curious about this, because I know we all make some compromises when modifying cars, but surely what that sort of thing does is stop the car from performing its most basic of function; transporting you places. If a car can't even get over a speed bump, or in and out of a multi story car park, then surely it's a pretty useless car!

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