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Coilovers (fitting)

Posted: Mon Apr 07, 2014 11:41 am
by JamieTee_
Since I don't have a clue where to start on fitting coilovers, can anyone fit them for me, I'll pay of course.

live in Bury/Manchester.


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Re: Coilovers (fitting)

Posted: Mon Apr 07, 2014 11:53 am
by stanc3w0rks
If you have tools then its actually pretty simple mate and well worth trying yourself, im sure there are plenty of guides on youtube.

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Re: Coilovers (fitting)

Posted: Mon Apr 07, 2014 11:54 am
by JamieTee_
Yeah fair point mate, sure there's a guide on corsasport as well, gonna see if my mates got some spring compressors


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Re: Coilovers (fitting)

Posted: Mon Apr 07, 2014 12:51 pm
by stanc3w0rks
My mate just got a cheap set for 15quid.

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Re: Coilovers (fitting)

Posted: Mon Apr 07, 2014 12:53 pm
by JamieTee_
Not bad price that actually, I'll just borrow my mates :D

when I'm winding the springs, how do I know I'm at the right level I want them to be at, I'm going 70f 80r so I'd have to be measuring constantly wouldn't i haha


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Re: Coilovers (fitting)

Posted: Mon Apr 07, 2014 4:44 pm
by johnny
Find out what there lowest or highest setting is and screw it up/down and measure with a tape or ruler

Re: Coilovers (fitting)

Posted: Mon Apr 07, 2014 4:46 pm
by JamieTee_
Sweet, cheers Johnny


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Re: Coilovers (fitting)

Posted: Wed Apr 09, 2014 1:36 am
by johnny
And if you don't fit the helper spring remember to go an inch higher

Instead of doing what I did, which was sit starring at it looking puzzled for 20 minutes :lol:

Re: Coilovers (fitting)

Posted: Wed Apr 09, 2014 2:19 am
by JamieTee_
My mates doing it for me some time this week, leaving the rear bump stop out though :lol:


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Re: Coilovers (fitting)

Posted: Wed Apr 09, 2014 4:13 pm
by johnny
Leave the bump stops in otherwise you'll bottom out on every bump

Re: Coilovers (fitting)

Posted: Wed Apr 09, 2014 4:17 pm
by JamieTee_
Hmm, barra's on the same coilovers I'm on and it doesn't look low enough to where I wanna be :( Image


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Re: Coilovers (fitting)

Posted: Wed Apr 09, 2014 4:29 pm
by johnny
Bump stops won't let you go lower there only bits of rubber that stop the shock from depressing fully so you don't mash your sump

Re: Coilovers (fitting)

Posted: Wed Apr 09, 2014 4:33 pm
by JamieTee_
The sumps not at the back though is it? :lol:


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Re: Coilovers (fitting)

Posted: Wed Apr 09, 2014 4:34 pm
by stanc3w0rks
If you bottom out your wheels would probably destroy your arches

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Re: Coilovers (fitting)

Posted: Wed Apr 09, 2014 4:35 pm
by JamieTee_
I'm tucking though mate :P


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