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How to adjust coilovers?
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16-04-2012, 05:50 PM
Fitted my front coilovers. Just adjusting them now. Could anyone tell me whats the measurement from the floor to the arche as on mine I had to different measurements to begin with.
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16-04-2012, 05:52 PM
It depends how far you wind them down.
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16-04-2012, 06:02 PM
Wind the spring seats down to the bottom, put your wheels back on and your done Smile
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16-04-2012, 06:07 PM
As Dan said, put them to the bottom, then go from there!
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16-04-2012, 06:28 PM
Measure the length of thread remaining on the body each side
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#6
16-04-2012, 06:38 PM
get jason to have a lot at em when you take your car in to be lowered on wednesday if you still got problems.
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16-04-2012, 06:58 PM
kingy Wrote:get jason to have a lot at em when you take your car in to be lowered on wednesday if you still got problems.

Might do. Just doing rear shocks now. Brake pipe snapped and bolts seized so just doing that.
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16-04-2012, 07:11 PM
mines in saturday for dampers and slamage. pop up if ya not doing owt.
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16-04-2012, 07:33 PM
What shocks did you go for kingy?
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16-04-2012, 08:16 PM
Just my TA Technix ones, nothing groundbreaking.
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16-04-2012, 08:17 PM
Nice. Got gaz on the rear of mine and they are awesome!
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16-04-2012, 08:20 PM
Aye but he paid £45 delivered for these BNIB, Gaz are about £70 EACH are they not?
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16-04-2012, 08:21 PM
I paid £103 delivered for the set!
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16-04-2012, 08:28 PM
Hmm that's not too bad, are they the adjustables?
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16-04-2012, 08:54 PM
Yep!
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16-04-2012, 09:38 PM
kingy Wrote:mines in saturday for dampers and slamage. pop up if ya not doing owt.
what time mate? I have work 11-3 but yeah will defferntly come for a hour or so? Cars off the road for tonight bottom bot on rear shock had seized but we eventually got it off but took all our time so tomorrow I have to change brake pipe and change second shock straight over. Then done. I've adjusted front shocks some but don't know how much by as I forgot to measure at the start lol.

My coil overs are at technix too. They're very shiney!!!
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16-04-2012, 09:40 PM
They won't be shiny after a while haha.
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16-04-2012, 09:54 PM
I'll polish em everyday haha!
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16-04-2012, 10:50 PM
I was painting up my wheels yesterday and got stressed.
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17-04-2012, 03:50 AM
Nice!
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#21
18-04-2012, 09:09 AM
Could any one so kindly get me the measurement from the middle of a centre cap to the arch on the front of a standard pug so I can figure how low mine is? Thanks kent.
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19-04-2012, 08:05 AM
when on or off the ground?
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19-04-2012, 08:37 AM
On the ground please mate. Centre of the wheel to arch.
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19-04-2012, 08:39 AM
cool. think ive got a tape measure in the car, ill do it when i pop out for some lunch if someone hasn't by then
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19-04-2012, 09:57 AM
365mm n/s, 355mm o/s

my cars on the piss a bit lol
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19-04-2012, 11:47 AM
samass Wrote:365mm n/s, 355mm o/s

my cars on the piss a bit lol
haha that's strange. But from that I think standard must be 355mm, as mine from that measurement is 315mm. I thought it looked 40mm.

Just gotta book it back in to Saxo parts for rear beam to be lowered as I been doing brake pipes for last couple days because most was seized.
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19-04-2012, 11:50 AM
haha yep, think its cuz im a fat bastard and its sagged a bit! that, or its just old, tired springs. my 106 was the same, leant to the right.
but yeah, could always average it, call it 360 standard. 5mm dont make much diff anyhoo
nice. nothing more fun than seized pipes...
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19-04-2012, 12:04 PM
Well what's my excuse Smile mine should be on floor lol.
I think another 3 turns on coilovers and I'll be happy. Then about 55-60mm on rear beam.
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19-04-2012, 12:05 PM
how are you wanting on the front? nice and level or a bit of rake?
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19-04-2012, 12:27 PM
with a big hammer, if that doesnt work.... get a bigger hammer
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