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 Posted: Thu Sep 29, 2011 9:39 pm |
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Joined: Sep 11, 2011
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Location: Northwich
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Looking for an extremely cheap way of lowering my car,
Any ideas?
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Posted: Thu Sep 29, 2011 11:32 pm |
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Joined: Feb 07, 2010
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Location: Essex
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Let the tyres down, or get 4 fat friends to always sit in the car.
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Posted: Fri Sep 30, 2011 12:00 am |
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Joined: Jan 05, 2011
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Location: North Manchester
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Springs. But then you would more than likely have to change at least the droplinks and the top mount bearings while you were there and then factor in the cost of getting the torsion bar done if you can't do so yourself. In not so many words there isn't really a cheap way without cutting corners which could cost you more in the long run. Save up and do the job properly first time would be my suggestion.
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Posted: Fri Sep 30, 2011 12:39 am |
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Location: Raunds, Northamptonshire
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If you can do it all yourself £30/£40 for some spring and that's it.
Tho cutting the springs will make it free  (I joke, never cut you springs  )
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Posted: Fri Sep 30, 2011 1:53 am |
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Joined: Feb 08, 2010
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Location: ashby de la zouch
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buy my struts with lowering springs already on, stright swap over, will probably just need drop links, see my forsale theard
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Last edited by spud_owen on Fri Sep 30, 2011 5:23 am; edited 1 time in total
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Posted: Fri Sep 30, 2011 2:39 am |
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Joined: Nov 02, 2010
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Location: Lincoln
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i would always recomend spending an extra couple of quid and get coilovers, for what you can pay for springs you might aswel wait an extra couple of weeks and get a little bit more money and get coilovers. more secure, better ride and more reliable. then do your torsion bar yourself (its easy, even guides on youtube or written guide on google)
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Posted: Fri Sep 30, 2011 3:01 am |
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Location: Salisbury / New Forest
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Remove the rear axle and all wheels for that 'slammed' look.
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Posted: Fri Sep 30, 2011 3:17 am |
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Joined: Feb 09, 2010
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| i would always recomend spending an extra couple of quid and get coilovers, for what you can pay for springs you might aswel wait an extra couple of weeks and get a little bit more money and get coilovers. more secure, better ride and more reliable |
None of that is true.
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Posted: Fri Sep 30, 2011 3:51 am |
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Joined: Feb 07, 2010
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Like Chris said, just take the whole suspension out.
It's only a luxury!
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Posted: Fri Sep 30, 2011 3:59 am |
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| Andy180 wrote: |
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| i would always recomend spending an extra couple of quid and get coilovers, for what you can pay for springs you might aswel wait an extra couple of weeks and get a little bit more money and get coilovers. more secure, better ride and more reliable |
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Agreed, sounds like someone has been feeding you bulls**t, if anything it's the exact opposite of what you just said.
As for cheap lowering you can get used springs for £20-£30 and then just the labour or do it yourself. Can't get much cheaper really.
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Posted: Fri Sep 30, 2011 4:01 am |
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Joined: Feb 08, 2010
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| woodthorpe1717 wrote: |
| i would always recomend spending an extra couple of quid and get coilovers, for what you can pay for springs you might aswel wait an extra couple of weeks and get a little bit more money and get coilovers. more secure, better ride and more reliable. then do your torsion bar yourself (its easy, even guides on youtube or written guide on google) |
Not true at all.
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Posted: Fri Sep 30, 2011 5:11 am |
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Joined: Jan 10, 2011
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Location: surrey
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