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 Posted: Fri Sep 05, 2014 8:21 am |
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Joined: Jan 29, 2011
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Location: Westhoughton, Lancashire
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Can't understand why the back is so high if only the fronts were changed.
Sounds like the new parts have either been supplied wrong or been assembled and fitted wrong wrong.
If you still have the original packaging, get the part numbers from it and ask the supplier to double check the part numbers. You never know, they might have given you springs for a diesel and the TU1 lump won't be heavy enough to compress them.
I don't suppose you have tried a bounce test on the front. Just open the bonnet and push down on the strut tops to see if you can get the suspension to move any.
One thing we don't know yet is what wheel and tyre size combination do you have?
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Posted: Fri Sep 05, 2014 10:37 am |
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| macca1411 wrote: |
| Can't understand why the back is so high if only the fronts were changed. |
Had a thought about that too but it sits ok, the gap between tyre and rear wheel arch is perfect/ideal.
I do remember that before the front shocks & spring were changed, the front (H1) were lower than the rears(H2) and the gap between tyre/wheel arch is the same.
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| I don't suppose you have tried a bounce test on the front. Just open the bonnet and push down on the strut tops to see if you can get the suspension to move any. |
Tried that already but stays the same.
I have a thought, see what you guys think? I want to detach the ARB drop links (both sides) from the suspension struct and let the car rest on the front wheels so to let the front natural weight rest on the springs to compress it down. Let it rest for a day....or more.....and see what happens.
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| One thing we don't know yet is what wheel and tyre size combination do you have? |
Wheels/tyres are 205/40 ZR17 to both front and rears.
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Posted: Sun Sep 07, 2014 5:57 am |
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Right, took the ARB drop links out, let the car rest on the shocks and springs, it is still in the same position.
This confirms to me the springs are too big/wrong as the springs are the only element that is holding up the front of the car.
Need to wait from ECP / supplier to see what they say.
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Posted: Sun Sep 07, 2014 4:50 pm |
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Joined: Dec 17, 2010
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Location: Wiltshire
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Just out of interest, have you considered the possibility that the car will sit like a monster truck on 17's anyway, with standard suspension, if its a 1.1?
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Posted: Sun Sep 07, 2014 4:59 pm |
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Joined: Apr 24, 2013
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Location: Near Portsmouth
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Measure from the arch to the centre of the wheel and see what that is.
If your running 17's and standard suspension it will be high.
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Posted: Mon Sep 08, 2014 6:32 am |
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| badj wrote: |
| Just out of interest, have you considered the possibility that the car will sit like a monster truck on 17's anyway, with standard suspension, if its a 1.1? |
No, no need now, it is reality.
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Measure from the arch to the centre of the wheel and see what that is.
If your running 17's and standard suspension it will be high. |
It measures a MASSIVE 405mm!!
So is it fair to say, the car had lowered springs before.
Looks like I need to lower 67mm to equal the rears.
So can I get a 60mm spring reduction on a standard shock?
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Posted: Mon Sep 08, 2014 12:43 pm |
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