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Posted: Thu Aug 11, 2011 1:50 pm |
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Joined: Feb 17, 2011 Posts: 141
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Location: leicestershire
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I have a 206 2.0 hdi, it definately has red spax springs fitted to the vehicle. I have noticed that the drivers side spring has snapped a coil so i will need to replace.
I am going to stick with spax as my car looks spot on, but as i have a 206 hdi 2.0 2000 w reg, i am not sure how low the car is (how much the car has been dropped) at the front.
I think spax only do one sort for the 206 2.0 hdi, need help please on how low my car is on the spax springs that i have, as the car does look quite low at the front...
Lastly, will other 206 springs fit if it is not a hdi, are they all the same?
Thank you very much
Micka
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Posted: Thu Aug 11, 2011 2:35 pm |
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Joined: Feb 08, 2010 Posts: 10151
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there is 3 tyre of SPAX SSX spring for 206; 30/40 and 60mm drop.
and always replace spring in pairs
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Posted: Thu Aug 11, 2011 3:18 pm |
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Joined: Aug 08, 2011 Posts: 195
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Location: LLandysul
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yea matter of time till the other one goes
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Posted: Fri Aug 12, 2011 2:46 pm |
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Joined: Aug 04, 2011 Posts: 7
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Location: Berkshire
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Ensure the top mounts are siezed up as this can put undue twisting forces on the spring causing them to snap prematurely.
Personally never been a fan of anything Spax. Knackered top mounts would eventually cause any spring to go though.
Whilst stationary, turn the steering wheel hard left then right whilst someone is watching the springs. They should rotate smoothly with no juddering at all.
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| Handy with a spanner
Fairly clued up on 205's; once wrote a pretty good rear beam refurb guide. | |
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Posted: Fri Aug 12, 2011 3:40 pm |
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Joined: Feb 17, 2011 Posts: 141
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Location: leicestershire
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Seabook wrote: |
there is 3 tyre of SPAX SSX spring for 206; 30/40 and 60mm drop.
and always replace spring in pairs |
could someone please copy and paste the link to the spax website so i can check the above 3 types that are available...
once i find out how much my car is lowered by, what is the best brand of spring to go for? do i replace all four? cheers
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Last edited by micka on Fri Aug 12, 2011 3:55 pm; edited 1 time in total
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Posted: Fri Aug 12, 2011 3:54 pm |
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Joined: Feb 17, 2011 Posts: 141
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Location: leicestershire
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lastly has anyone got a pic of a 206 lowered on 40mm springs and one lowered on 60mm on vortex's please?
also if i replace all 4 springs the rear torsion bar is already lowered on mine so putting lowering springs on the back will not lower the car anymore, am i right?
cheers
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Posted: Fri Aug 12, 2011 4:14 pm |
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Joined: Feb 08, 2010 Posts: 10151
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micka wrote: |
lastly has anyone got a pic of a 206 lowered on 40mm springs and one lowered on 60mm on vortex's please?
also if i replace all 4 springs the rear torsion bar is already lowered on mine so putting lowering springs on the back will not lower the car anymore, am i right?
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there is only 2 spring on 206
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Posted: Fri Aug 12, 2011 4:42 pm |
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Joined: Feb 17, 2011 Posts: 141
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Location: leicestershire
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tosion bar at back lol. ok. what is the best brand spring?
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Posted: Fri Aug 12, 2011 4:49 pm |
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Joined: Jan 26, 2010 Posts: 3432
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Location: Kent
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Highly recommend the Eibach sportline 45-50mm drop on a gti looked sweet... miss that car sometimes, got H&R on the 207 seem ok don't feel any stiffer than the OEM (but they aren't very soft )
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