Coilovers (fitting)

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Re: Coilovers (fitting)

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Good idea :P what if you loose your rear bumper over a bump?:P

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Just dodge all the speed bumps near me ;)

There's a guy near me who's 70r 80f and doesn't rub, scrape etc so hopefully should be fine


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Hope so lad :) gotta love slammed cars :D

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JamieTee_ wrote:Just dodge all the speed bumps near me ;)

There's a guy near me who's 70r 80f and doesn't rub, scrape etc so hopefully should be fine


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Image that is a bump Stop, it has absolutely nothing to do lowering, it's only function is to stop the shock from ruining itself
If it doesn't fit,
force it,
If it breaks,
It needed replacing anyway :thumbs:
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That's not what I mean oops, I mean the adjuster mateImage the chrome blue bits above the c spanner.


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Aw yeah don't bother fitting them :lol:
If it doesn't fit,
force it,
If it breaks,
It needed replacing anyway :thumbs:
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Just me being a bit dopey calling them bump stops :lol:


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Anyone know what tools I'll need to get my standard suspension out and coilovers in?

can't be bothered waiting round for this guy to get the keys to his garage so I'm going to burnley and fitting it with one of my mates who knows what he's doing :)


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18mm spanner and socket
13mm for top nuts

Drop your old out and in with the lows ;)

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Nothing need doing under the bonnet?


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Just the 3 top strut nuts 13mm and the 2 hub nuts 18mm iirc

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Hopefully I won't f**k this up then :(:lol:


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Is it reslly that simple?!
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Domwhitex wrote:Is it reslly that simple?!
that's what I thought mate! :lol:


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If so im shocked!
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