New Member, Saying Hi

[Scouser]

Thanks for the answers.
yes from Merseyside.
Dont want to spend the money on the lowering just yet.
Only thinking out loud at the moment, only picked the car up today.
Think I will go wheels first, the originals look so dated.

Dave

[Lorenz]

Welcome to the forum mate.
Nice to see more SA members
As Robin said, $500 will hook you up with a full set of coilovers so you can lower the car how you want, when you want. Well worth the money and by far one of the cheapest and most effective way of setting your car up for looks and handling.
Wheels, id say a set of 15 or 16 by 7s would be sufficient, 8s if your feeling adventurous, but good luck finding something decent in 4x100 stud pattern around Adelaide that arent cheap aussie crap!! Steer away from the Bob Jane sold wheels if possible
Get some pics up, and come out for a cruise soon. Thinking of organising one in the near future, be nice to see some MK3's out with us having a blat around the hills etc etc

[rayray086]

Welcome Scouser! Pics of your cars (a few of the aircooled wouldn't be considered blasphemy ) would be great!

As most have said already, 15's and 16's work well. Most 7" wide examples in 4x100 will sit pretty on the Mk3 with no worries with tyre or fender scrubbage (provided the right-sized tyres are fitted on!).

As for where to get decent cheap ones, try the wreckers and look for BMW E30 wheels. They were in the same stud pattern and centrebore size so they would be a sure fit. Other small Jap cars from the 80's and 90's like Civics and Toyota MR2 also had the same stud pattern.

[bombsquad21]

Thanks for the answers.
yes from Merseyside.
Dont want to spend the money on the lowering just yet.
Only thinking out loud at the moment, only picked the car up today.
Think I will go wheels first, the originals look so dated.

Dave

Hey Dave,

Unless you desperately need tyres, you may have this backwards. Coilovers are $500!!! Previously you would have paid $2.5-$4k for the privilege. Plus if you switch to coilovers there will be host of handling and even comfort benefits which you may have not considered. The shocks on your car now are most likely worn right?? Also if you fit new rims and tyres on old suspension you will get premature tyre wear.

Coilovers FTW!!

If you really need convincing we can probably arrange recent pictures of Seans car, not lowered, with rims.

GOOD LUCK!

[DaveMack]

Are these cheap coilovers available for Pogos?

Dave

[evorobin]

Only available upto 9N chassis Dave...

[Scouser]

Thanks for all the info, very helpful.
I made a mistake the original wheels are 14's, just look really small ( dont forget I am used to aircooled 15's)
Heres a pic



Dave

[Lorenz]

Looks nice and clean matey! Awsome starting base for some mods

You can find quite a few good aftermarket bits and pieces to pretty it up a little on good ol' eBay (ie indicators, lights etc etc)

Now drop the biatch!

[Scouser]

Welcome Scouser! Pics of your cars (a few of the aircooled wouldn't be considered blasphemy ) would be great!

Ok, heres one I restored a few years ago, its now in the UK.
1957 kombi, I did everything myself,paint( Glasuritt 2 pac), electrics, suspension ect.
The only thing I didnt do was the welding of the sills ect and the shotblasting






I now have a 1964, 13 window Deluxe, done all the welding myself this time and am fitting a stroker motor with twin Dells ect.
Just need to finish the body work and paint it.

Dave

[Jmac]

Ah Scouser go the split mate very very nice. I was an Everton man when i was at home, im Scottish but Everton was my pommie team around the oo ah cantona days!!!!
Welcome mate!!