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 Posted: Sun Oct 28, 2012 5:36 pm |
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Lads needing a bit of help just fitted 60mm lowering springs to the front of my car they were apex ones but after fitting them the ride height has not changed at all only to find out they were for a 2.0hdi this meaning my car ain't heavy enough for the springs.... Can anyone tell me the correct set of springs to fit to notice a considerable difference?
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Posted: Mon Oct 29, 2012 3:18 am |
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Which model do you have then? ...New springs will also need to settle a bit.
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Posted: Mon Oct 29, 2012 2:09 pm |
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Sorry for the delay its a 1.1 just need it lowered to the height that I want for it to be complete really... Iv ordered 35mm springs and plan on cutting a coil off to see how it sits that way but if anyone has bought springs without going down the coil over route would be much appreciated
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Posted: Mon Oct 29, 2012 2:14 pm |
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When you get your springs you'll realise cutting a coil off is easy but it wont sit on the damper properly.
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Posted: Mon Oct 29, 2012 2:18 pm |
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It will if its cut in the correct place done it to my old corsa and boy in the work has done it a good few times to his previous cars just a bit of fun aswell
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Posted: Mon Oct 29, 2012 2:38 pm |
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Unlikely that Corsa and 206 springs are the same. I think the 206 has the bottom coil bent out to fit into the lower spring plate and stop it rotating ... So if you cut the lower coil off it will not have anything to stop it unless you can reshape the spring ...
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Posted: Mon Oct 29, 2012 3:15 pm |
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| Boywonder7 wrote: |
| It will if its cut in the correct place done it to my old corsa and boy in the work has done it a good few times to his previous cars just a bit of fun aswell |
So you think you can replicate the way these springs are wound at the ends?
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| 2001 GTi 138, Bilstein Sprint dampers, H&R springs, 21mm Peugeot Sport torsion bars, 22mm rear ARB, Peugeot Sport Group A wishbones, 283mm discs, Goodridge stainless hoses, Maniflow 304 grade 4-2-1 2.5" manifold and system, 200 cell cat, Richard Longman head, 45mm Jenvey throttle bodies, 9.5mm TB spacers, 90mm air horns, Jenvey throttle linkage, Jenvey fuel rail, Aeromotive and Goodridge fuel fittings and braided hose, ITG sausage filter, Radtec custom radiator, Piper Ultimate Road cams, Piper vernier pulleys, Omex 600 ECU. Saxo electric PAS pump, Vibra Technics engine mounts. Samco coolant hoses, TTV steel flywheel, 4.76 final drive ratio, 307 CC 180 ratios. 2019 BMW 530i. 2017 Mercedes C300 convertible. | |
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Posted: Mon Oct 29, 2012 3:16 pm |
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There totally different mate but same principle. The stop for the spring is on the strut seat itself Illl figure something out and make it work I found 60mm springs online aswell now incase shithitsthe fan ill take picturesque post on here of end result doing it on Saturday
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Posted: Mon Oct 29, 2012 3:21 pm |
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Like I said I done it once before and will TRY make it happen again never said it would work for sure but will try it
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Posted: Mon Oct 29, 2012 3:29 pm |
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i am pretty sure i have seen pics about people lowering their car without spring!
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