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26th August 2014, 12:09
y cymro
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A quick photoshop (if only changes could be made as quickly in real life) showing how raising the roof profile by 25mm and lowering the front by 75mm affects the look. The front of the front wings has been lowered but keeps the rear position which are dictated by the BMW bonnet hinges. Suspension height hasn't been changed.
Lowering the front won't be easy and I don't know whether the slam panel, front of engine, or strut tops will be the limiting factor. I should imagine lowering the slam panel would be easiest presuming there's ground clearance for the rad to drop by 75mm. Of course, a new 4 core smaller radiator could solve that. Also, it may be that the bonnet line has to be raised slightly in relation to the tops of the wings as well as lowering the slam panel.
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