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If you're going for the X-Power, range is unlikely to be a key consideration. ?
Will lowering my XPower make it more susceptible to the adverse effects of driving through surface water ?What an X Power could look like on 20s and lowered, personally think it looks awesome. ?? A few different colours for comparison. Thoughts?
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To be honest, don't know. Wouldn't have thought so. I've lowered loads of my my cars, always with H&R springs and never had any problems, including driving through surface water. Any deeper than surface water you would slow down anyway in any car. Unless your talking about the Battery underneath, and again wouldn't have thought so. These are only my opinions of course. ??Will lowering my XPower make it more susceptible to the adverse effects of driving through surface water ?
Have you fitted the spacers yet?I looked @ doing 19” on my white x power. Research told me that 1: MG purposely didnt lower the X Power because it “squats” under hard acceleration & launch mode. 2: Larger rims affect range (youtube experiment with MG4). Ive got some 8mm wheel spacers coming. Below are a couple of my wheel choices which started because I didn’t “love” the stock x power alloys. As for cleaning issues I have applied Supagard to my paint (after paint prep & tar spot removal) & did the wheels too, the result is the brake dust cant stick & the wheels stay cleaner, a quick hose & theyre mint again, Ive waxed the calipre covers too.
Below shows my paint & alloys I wanted. The H&S springs are on ebay.
No. I first had to source longer wheel nuts. My car is in having work done & not back until next Tuesday. Will post before & after pics when trying them out ?Have you fitted the spacers yet?
According to Chinese contacts 20” do not fit ? I am told 19” is fine. Does anyone in ?? UK know?What an X Power could look like on 20s and lowered, personally think it looks awesome. ?? A few different colours for comparison. Thoughts?
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Have a look at the thread on here.According to Chinese contacts 20” do not fit ? I am told 19” is fine. Does anyone in ?? UK know?
If so please tell us ?
According to Chinese contacts 20” do not fit ? I am told 19” is fine. Does anyone in ?? UK know?What an X Power could look like on 20s and lowered, personally think it looks awesome. ?? A few different colours for comparison. Thoughts?
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if only it was intuitive to use ?Have a look at the thread on here.
"Wild thing got Wilder" In the X Power forum. Somebody's already fitted 20s to there X Power. Needs lowering though. ???
Looks good, have you driven at the vibes speeds yet? I dont know if your car had them or not.I'm pleased to report that my addition of 20s has resulted in a win win on all counts. It has certainly cut down roll in the corners due to the lower profile 35 tyres and the slightly wider track has almost eliminated that annoying LKA as it only chimes in if you're actually on the white line. Finally, not having to lower the car means it's as comfortable as ever, in fact better as the wider 255 tyres are not so affected by ruts and the dreaded pot holes.
Really appreciate this feedback. I was going 19” & H&R Springs. Reading this Im thinking just go 20”.I'm pleased to report that my addition of 20s has resulted in a win win on all counts. It has certainly cut down roll in the corners due to the lower profile 35 tyres and the slightly wider track has almost eliminated that annoying LKA as it only chimes in if you're actually on the white line. Finally, not having to lower the car means it's as comfortable as ever, in fact better as the wider 255 tyres are not so affected by ruts and the dreaded pot holes.
Interesting you needed 7mm longer bolts,I guess I was lucky as I never had the dreaded vibes before and the answer is, no I'm pleased to say I still haven't, plus as I said it there's less roll with the 35 profile tyres. I have to tell you though the upgrade wasn't cheap, the new wheels need 7mm longer bolts, then there's a new set of TPMS valves, larger 60mm MG badges and of course a new set of tyres, so it was over fifteen hundred notes in the end even with budget Tomket sport 255/35/20, I went for them because they are B rated in the wet and the reviews were very good. I had A rated on my previous Stilo Abarth and they wore out in short order, so since we have been warned about high degradation on EVs I thought B rating to be the sensible choice. I have driven the car hard a few times and the tyres are really good, wet or dry.
Personally I honestly can't see the point in lowering unless you're a frequent track day freak (a road to nowhere in my opinion), what's the use of wearing out your tyres and motor (or worse risking a trip back Home on a low loader) when you can't win anything, or if you press on to hard they black flag you for "racing" Track days are great to get a chance to drive a dream unaffordable car, I was gifted a track drive in an F430 a few years back, it was a brilliant experience - but not in my car thanks!
Agreed. I do not drive like a bank robber & simply want my car to look the “Mutts Nuts”. Did you know you can buy RR style self levelling centre hub badges?? Pictured below. Also here are the 20” rims Im going for. Thanks again for your informative post & pictures ?I guess I was lucky as I never had the dreaded vibes before and the answer is, no I'm pleased to say I still haven't, plus as I said it there's less roll with the 35 profile tyres. I have to tell you though the upgrade wasn't cheap, the new wheels need 7mm longer bolts, then there's a new set of TPMS valves, larger 60mm MG badges and of course a new set of tyres, so it was over fifteen hundred notes in the end even with budget Tomket sport 255/35/20, I went for them because they are B rated in the wet and the reviews were very good. I had A rated on my previous Stilo Abarth and they wore out in short order, so since we have been warned about high degradation on EVs I thought B rating to be the sensible choice. I have driven the car hard a few times and the tyres are really good, wet or dry.
Personally I honestly can't see the point in lowering unless you're a frequent track day freak (a road to nowhere in my opinion), what's the use of wearing out your tyres and motor (or worse risking a trip back Home on a low loader) when you can't win anything, or if you press on to hard they black flag you for "racing" Track days are great to get a chance to drive a dream unaffordable car, I was gifted a track drive in an F430 a few years back, it was a brilliant experience - but not in my car thanks!
I have a grey X Power. Ride can be quite hard over uneven surfaces and speed bumps. The bigger wheels and lowered suspension looks great but I don't think passengers would thank you