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Re: Coilovers (fitting)
Posted: Wed Apr 09, 2014 4:38 pm
by stanc3w0rks
Good idea
what if you loose your rear bumper over a bump?:P
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Re: Coilovers (fitting)
Posted: Wed Apr 09, 2014 4:45 pm
by JamieTee_
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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Re: Coilovers (fitting)
Posted: Wed Apr 09, 2014 4:47 pm
by stanc3w0rks
Hope so lad
gotta love slammed cars
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Re: Coilovers (fitting)
Posted: Wed Apr 09, 2014 4:55 pm
by johnny
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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that is a bump Stop, it has absolutely nothing to do lowering, it's only function is to stop the shock from ruining itself
Re: Coilovers (fitting)
Posted: Wed Apr 09, 2014 4:58 pm
by JamieTee_
That's not what I mean oops, I mean the adjuster mate
the chrome blue bits above the c spanner.
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Re: Coilovers (fitting)
Posted: Wed Apr 09, 2014 5:03 pm
by johnny
Aw yeah don't bother fitting them
Re: Coilovers (fitting)
Posted: Wed Apr 09, 2014 5:03 pm
by JamieTee_
Just me being a bit dopey calling them bump stops
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Re: Coilovers (fitting)
Posted: Thu Apr 10, 2014 4:16 pm
by JamieTee_
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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Re: Coilovers (fitting)
Posted: Thu Apr 10, 2014 4:28 pm
by rsi-dan
18mm spanner and socket
13mm for top nuts
Drop your old out and in with the lows
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Re: Coilovers (fitting)
Posted: Thu Apr 10, 2014 4:29 pm
by JamieTee_
Nothing need doing under the bonnet?
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Re: Coilovers (fitting)
Posted: Thu Apr 10, 2014 4:32 pm
by rsi-dan
Just the 3 top strut nuts 13mm and the 2 hub nuts 18mm iirc
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Re: Coilovers (fitting)
Posted: Thu Apr 10, 2014 4:34 pm
by JamieTee_
Hopefully I won't f**k this up then
:lol:
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Re: Coilovers (fitting)
Posted: Thu Apr 10, 2014 5:36 pm
by Domwhitex
Is it reslly that simple?!
Re: Coilovers (fitting)
Posted: Thu Apr 10, 2014 5:38 pm
by JamieTee_
Domwhitex wrote:Is it reslly that simple?!
that's what I thought mate!
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Re: Coilovers (fitting)
Posted: Thu Apr 10, 2014 5:38 pm
by Domwhitex
If so im shocked!