Ebay Coilover Spring Swap

[Jonny b]

Ha ha mine has been airborn a fair few times

[Matt]

The bearing in wrong? Whats the bearing? I didn't put them together I kinda watched so I didn't know what parts are what lol

[mark_airey]

The bearing in wrong? Whats the bearing? I didn't put them together I kinda watched so I didn't know what parts are what lol

I forgot that curt had fitted them earlier, I wouldn't think he would fit them wrong, the man knows his way round a 306

[Curt]

Haha, yeah, Chris I can assure you the bearing isn't in wrong, think things would have been somewhat worse if that was the case

The top mounts Matt

[Matt]

I don't see how you could really fit it all wrong? It went together so well haha. Unless I've put extra bits on the top mounts that isn't needed?

[Curt]

No, you can't. I can assure you it's put together right, even if it was dark when we finished haha

[Foxy-jim]

Mine are wound all of the way down with helpers. Think I will keep my helpers in and buy some shorter stiffer springs. Dont want them to unseat when jacked up or going over a bump. I will email jamma and report back when he has the length of the original spring!

[Matt]

Dark and a shit wishbone situation haha

[Foxy-jim]

Suspension makes my head hurt!

[Matt]

After all this, and I'm just gunna leave mine alone haha. Don't want to risk f*cking it up. Going to put a splitter on too bring the bumper down lower

[Foxy-jim]

I will try and find out the legth of the standard springs then get osme shorter ones!

[Foxy-jim]

Just pm'd JP.

[Dum-Dum]

Ha ha mine has been airborn a fair few times

Yep mine too.

It'll be on the TUV documents.

Provided it went through the TUV and they didn't just certify them themselves. Makes you confident they're well made for the car when they don't know what springs are on 'em though eh? 8-)

Believe it or not they did come with TUV documents! the only issue with these is that there appears to be 8 pages of A4 information scaned in and reduced to fit on a single sheet of A4

Oh and theyer all in german. Just trying to work it out now.

Let's get a welder out then move my top mounts lower

Idiot, you mean higher.








Dan! / Curt The reason yours go -90mm and still have thread left is that 306 dampers have the issue of drop link mounts meaning that the threadded body can only be so long.


Matt / Curt the top mount bearing would go in either way upbut only one way is right and itn not the way it comes out the bag from peugeot

[Matt]

Let's get a welder out then move my top mounts lower

Idiot, you mean higher.

We have already established I'm an idiot.

Keep up with the time

[Dum-Dum]

I was only reitterating that fact.


Right ive had a good look over the TUV certificate and there is no mention of spring weight apart from i keep seeing 1000kg max so is there anyone whos fluent in german who can come and have a look at it for me.



I have however worked out the spring lengths and stuff


Helper spring (Evo 100)
Wire Guage 5.3 x 9.9mm
Turns 5.5
OD 82.2mm
Spring Length 109mm (4.29")


Main spring (Evo 1010)
Wire Guage 10.3mm
Turns 8
OD 82.2mm
Spring Length 171mm (6.73")





Just a thought if the numbers on the springs are in kgs but should have a decimal place

Evo 100 = 10.0kg = 22lb
Evo 1010 = 101.0kg = 223lb

Not a clue if thats what they mean but potentially not a bad guess?

[Foxy-jim]

Damn doesn't look like we can get much shorter main springs then does it...

[Matt]

You can get 5" ones I have a friend who is fluent in German. But i didn't get the certificate in mine, or if I did I threw it away haha. Anyone what to scan it up and I can show her?

[Foxy-jim]

I may get some 5" ones then! Found some on eBay!

[Foxy-jim]

Here you go: http://item.mobileweb.ebay.co.uk/viewit ... 0293371452

Are coilovers springs definitely 2.25" in diameter?

[Dum-Dum]

Nah Jim i think theyer 60 or 70mm

[Dum-Dum]

Ok 82.2mm OD - 10.3mm -10.3mm = 61.6mm ID so id say youd probably be ok with 60mm or 2.5" but probably not 2.25"

[Foxy-jim]

That's cool there were more 2.5" springs on eBay!

[Dum-Dum]

Right being the legend that I am I have emailed TA Technix.

I have used the below email translated into German

Good Afternoon,

Apologies for my poor German, I am British and using Googles translator service.

I have recently purchased one of your coilover suspension kits for my Peugeot 306 and was wondering if you could help me by answering a few questions.

1, Do you have a copy of the TUV cetrification translated into English?

2, What poundage / design weight are the front springs?

3, Can the dampers handle heavier front springs, I was looking in the region of 135kg?

4, Can you supply heavier front springs for these dampers and if so at what cost?

5, What is the internal diameter of the front springs?

I attach a copy of this email in english below.

Thank you in advance.

Chris

[Rippthrough]

I'll work the spring rates out for you later when I've finished playing in the snow.

If they're metric they're probably 60mm ID springs.

[Dum-Dum]

Theyer German so i assume theyer metric.

Also the 223lb sounds about right form what i guessed at.

With a bit of luck ill get new springs next month

[Foxy-jim]

Awesome! I will hopefully get mine in April as fit over Easter!

[Dum-Dum]

Got an email reply (at 7am this morning)

Hello Mr. Chris,

thank's for your email.
A english version for the TÃ?V cert. we don't have. Only the german one.
The max weight for the front springs are 1000kg.
Other springs we don't have in program.
The internal diameter are 63mm.


Mit freundlichen Grü�en
Yours sincerely

Thomas Thiermann

Dosent entirely help on the poundage but its a start

[Midnightclub]

Do you have the TUV certificate chris? Could ask mr or mrs.moonstone nicely as AFAIK they are both fluent in german

[Dum-Dum]

I need to get it scanned at a readable quality mate

[Dan!]

I need to get it scanned at a readable quality mate

Get on with it then!