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 Posted: Sun Feb 13, 2011 10:43 am |
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Joined: Dec 25, 2010
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Location: Wales,Cardiff
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| EdCherry wrote: |
| Given you advice. Go drive it. |
That advice has already been taken up...
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Posted: Sun Feb 13, 2011 10:47 am |
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Joined: Feb 08, 2010
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| EdCherry wrote: |
Dampers will not be making the car higher.
It is not 55M or 10M, M as an SI Unit stands for Metre. |
but you can get a shorter damper 
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Posted: Sun Feb 13, 2011 10:48 am |
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Location: Wales,Cardiff
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| -RAJ- wrote: |
do you know the exact drop, did you measure the distance between the wheel and arch before you lowered?
it could be that cuz they range from 1.1 1.4 1.6 that they drop a 1.6 55mm and 1.1 about 35mm. just a thought |
Yeah i did measure, think it come aroun the 50mm mark, hense the 55mm springs
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Posted: Sun Feb 13, 2011 10:53 am |
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Joined: Jan 10, 2011
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Location: surrey
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i had the exact same problem on my old grande punto. 55mm springs off ebay and it didnt look much difference at all... i just bought a 206 thats allready lowered 
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Posted: Sun Feb 13, 2011 10:55 am |
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Joined: Dec 25, 2010
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Location: Wales,Cardiff
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| craigy00craig wrote: |
| i had the exact same problem on my old grande punto. 55mm springs off ebay and it didnt look much difference at all... i just bought a 206 thats allready lowered |
So annoying ant it, get your hopes up thats its going to sit nice and it comes back looking the same....
Did you ever find out why this or did any one say it might be ?
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Posted: Sun Feb 13, 2011 10:57 am |
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Joined: Feb 07, 2010
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Location: Kings Lynn
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Dont know really.
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| spike_202 wrote: |
| My Powerflow is quite loud but then again it's on ITBs and has a decat. |
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Posted: Sun Feb 13, 2011 10:58 am |
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Joined: Feb 07, 2011
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Location: birmingham
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You sure the strut is fully pushed into the hub? Loosen the bolts just a bit where the strut goes into the hub and go up and down the street!
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| looking to buy a peugeot 206 | |
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Posted: Sun Feb 13, 2011 11:03 am |
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Joined: Jan 10, 2011
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Location: surrey
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| iGiddy wrote: |
| craigy00craig wrote: |
| i had the exact same problem on my old grande punto. 55mm springs off ebay and it didnt look much difference at all... i just bought a 206 thats allready lowered |
So annoying ant it, get your hopes up thats its going to sit nice and it comes back looking the same....
Did you ever find out why this or did any one say it might be ? |
no never found out why, only thing i could think of is that they were a bit crap  sucks a bit tbh.... fill your boot and engine bay up with bricks?
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Posted: Sun Feb 13, 2011 11:03 am |
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Joined: Dec 25, 2010
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Location: Wales,Cardiff
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| a.odfew wrote: |
| You sure the strut is fully pushed into the hub? Loosen the bolts just a bit where the strut goes into the hub and go up and down the street! |
I will have a look at this also, you think it would stop it from going lower ?
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Posted: Sun Feb 13, 2011 11:05 am |
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Location: Kings Lynn
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Get some fat birds in there!
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| spike_202 wrote: |
| My Powerflow is quite loud but then again it's on ITBs and has a decat. |
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Posted: Sun Feb 13, 2011 11:07 am |
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Posted: Sun Feb 13, 2011 11:09 am |
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Joined: Dec 25, 2010
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Location: Wales,Cardiff
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| craigy00craig wrote: |
| iGiddy wrote: |
| craigy00craig wrote: |
| i had the exact same problem on my old grande punto. 55mm springs off ebay and it didnt look much difference at all... i just bought a 206 thats allready lowered |
So annoying ant it, get your hopes up thats its going to sit nice and it comes back looking the same....
Did you ever find out why this or did any one say it might be ? |
no never found out why, only thing i could think of is that they were a bit crap sucks a bit tbh.... fill your boot and engine bay up with bricks? |
Yeah i was just thinking it could be the springs...
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Posted: Sun Feb 13, 2011 11:23 am |
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Joined: Feb 07, 2011
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Location: birmingham
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| iGiddy wrote: |
| a.odfew wrote: |
| You sure the strut is fully pushed into the hub? Loosen the bolts just a bit where the strut goes into the hub and go up and down the street! |
I will have a look at this also, you think it would stop it from going lower ? |
Yes
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| looking to buy a peugeot 206 | |
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Posted: Sun Feb 13, 2011 11:39 am |
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Joined: Feb 07, 2010
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Location: Kings Lynn
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| spike_202 wrote: |
| My Powerflow is quite loud but then again it's on ITBs and has a decat. |
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Posted: Sun Feb 13, 2011 11:43 am |
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Joined: Dec 16, 2010
Posts: 1315
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Location: Ips
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thts a good deal
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