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springs settling - how long?! - kernow_joe - 08-01-2013
had some shocks and springs sitting off a car for around 1-2 months and just got round to fitting them to mine, how long before they settle at the height they're staying, on average?
supposed to be 40mm springs on shortened struts
![[Image: IMG_20130108_085402.jpg]](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-qDK5qhsRbMg/UOvhvnTx-3I/AAAAAAAABsw/cU5x_miB_bs/s720/IMG_20130108_085402.jpg)
RE: springs settling - how long?! - Ed Doe - 08-01-2013
They should settle within a couple of miles really?
That doesn't look far off -40mm... they 50-profile tyres?
RE: springs settling - how long?! - kernow_joe - 08-01-2013
that's kind of what I thought with used springs, I jumped/bounced on the slam panel once they'd been fitted, and like I say only off a car for a month or 2.
yeah 195/50 backs at standard height
RE: springs settling - how long?! - Ed Doe - 08-01-2013
My old diablo was on -40mm spax springs iirc...
![[Image: DSC05332.jpg]](http://i667.photobucket.com/albums/vv39/Dozer_66/The%20Gti6/DSC05332.jpg)
RE: springs settling - how long?! - kernow_joe - 08-01-2013
looks about the same, apart from the shining of your diablo, god I need to clean my car!
think I need to drop the back a bit though god damn it!
RE: springs settling - how long?! - Ed Doe - 08-01-2013
(08-01-2013, 11:46 AM)kernow_joe Wrote: looks about the same, apart from the shining of your diablo, god I need to clean my car!
think I need to drop the back a bit though god damn it!
Oh that's a rubbish photo of the old diablo; i'd only thrown a sponge over it after driving it back home from Peterborough where I bought it!
![[Image: Gti6BeforeRevival201130.jpg]](http://i667.photobucket.com/albums/vv39/Dozer_66/The%20Gti6/Gti6BeforeRevival201130.jpg)
![[Image: Gti6BeforeRevival2011.jpg]](http://i667.photobucket.com/albums/vv39/Dozer_66/The%20Gti6/Gti6BeforeRevival2011.jpg)
![[Image: Gti6BeforeRevival20113.jpg]](http://i667.photobucket.com/albums/vv39/Dozer_66/The%20Gti6/Gti6BeforeRevival20113.jpg)
And the only Cornwall trip it made it to:
![[Image: Pendennis16.jpg]](http://i667.photobucket.com/albums/vv39/Dozer_66/Pendennis16.jpg)
Shameless pic whoring, but god I miss that car :'(
RE: springs settling - how long?! - kernow_joe - 08-01-2013
any excuse hey Ed! was bloody lovely car.
I really need to spend some time and properly clean mine, its only ever had a quick clean not seen polish in probably about 4 years, but I need to give it a good clay before that, will do it properly when its dry/ I have time.
RE: springs settling - how long?! - Ed Doe - 08-01-2013
(08-01-2013, 12:08 PM)kernow_joe Wrote: any excuse hey Ed! was bloody lovely car.
I really need to spend some time and properly clean mine, its only ever had a quick clean not seen polish in probably about 4 years, but I need to give it a good clay before that, will do it properly when its dry/ I have time.
Hey my new one is dirty-black no matter how hard I polish it, I need to whore the old one every so often
the Astor is actually HANGING at the moment. Filthy doesn't even cover it. I just cba to clean it, seeing as the weather is crap at the moment, and the lanes I have to drive to get to work just get it covered in mud and crap. Bring on the good weather!!
RE: springs settling - how long?! - kernow_joe - 08-01-2013
(08-01-2013, 12:11 PM)Ed Doe Wrote: Hey my new one is dirty-black no matter how hard I polish it, I need to whore the old one every so often
the Astor is actually HANGING at the moment. Filthy doesn't even cover it. I just cba to clean it, seeing as the weather is crap at the moment, and the lanes I have to drive to get to work just get it covered in mud and crap. Bring on the good weather!!
I feel exactly the same, my car looks nice for 5 minutes after its 'washed' (term used loosely) then drive out of my drive and its dirty again
RE: springs settling - how long?! - Toms306 - 08-01-2013
35mm drop on the correct profiles...just after fitting (about 20 miles iirc)
![[Image: ChinaEstateLowering130.jpg]](http://i796.photobucket.com/albums/yy247/Toms306_photos/ChinaEstateLowering130.jpg)
However its dropped more after a few weeks, no recent pics though. Takes more than a week for them to settle properly in my experience anyway.
Re: RE: springs settling - how long?! - kernow_joe - 08-01-2013
(08-01-2013, 02:23 PM)Toms306 Wrote: 35mm drop on the correct profiles...just after fitting (about 20 miles iirc)correct profile lol!
However its dropped mrore after a few weeks, no recent pics though. Takes more than a week for them to settle properly in my experience anyway.
RE: springs settling - how long?! - Toms306 - 10-01-2013
Indeed.
Don't care what anyone says, 55's fill the arches so much better on sensible lows (40-60mm). If youre going down ~80mm or so it'll look shite regardless of profile.
