#31: Re: Need advice, had car lowered 55m and looks about 10m Author: iGiddy, Location: Wales,CardiffPosted: Sun Feb 13, 2011 10:43 am ----
EdCherry wrote:
Given you advice. Go drive it.
That advice has already been taken up...
#32: Re: Need advice, had car lowered 55m and looks about 10m Author: Seabook, Posted: Sun Feb 13, 2011 10:47 am ----
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
#33: Re: Need advice, had car lowered 55m and looks about 10m Author: iGiddy, Location: Wales,CardiffPosted: Sun Feb 13, 2011 10:48 am ----
-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
#34: Re: Need advice, had car lowered 55m and looks about 10m Author: craigy00craig, Location: surreyPosted: Sun Feb 13, 2011 10:53 am ---- 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
#35: Re: Need advice, had car lowered 55m and looks about 10m Author: iGiddy, Location: Wales,CardiffPosted: Sun Feb 13, 2011 10:55 am ----
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 ?
#36: Re: Need advice, had car lowered 55m and looks about 10m Author: Howey, Location: Kings LynnPosted: Sun Feb 13, 2011 10:57 am ---- Dont know really.
#37: Re: Need advice, had car lowered 55m and looks about 10m Author: a.odfew, Location: birminghamPosted: Sun Feb 13, 2011 10:58 am ---- 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!
#38: Re: Need advice, had car lowered 55m and looks about 10m Author: craigy00craig, Location: surreyPosted: Sun Feb 13, 2011 11:03 am ----
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?
#39: Re: Need advice, had car lowered 55m and looks about 10m Author: iGiddy, Location: Wales,CardiffPosted: Sun Feb 13, 2011 11:03 am ----
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 ?
#40: Re: Need advice, had car lowered 55m and looks about 10m Author: Howey, Location: Kings LynnPosted: Sun Feb 13, 2011 11:05 am ---- Get some fat birds in there!
#41: Re: Need advice, had car lowered 55m and looks about 10m Author: iGiddy, Location: Wales,CardiffPosted: Sun Feb 13, 2011 11:07 am ----
Howey wrote:
Get some fat birds in there!
Hahah, their always in there anyway
#42: Re: Need advice, had car lowered 55m and looks about 10m Author: iGiddy, Location: Wales,CardiffPosted: Sun Feb 13, 2011 11:09 am ----
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...
#43: Re: Need advice, had car lowered 55m and looks about 10m Author: a.odfew, Location: birminghamPosted: Sun Feb 13, 2011 11:23 am ----
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
#44: Re: Need advice, had car lowered 55m and looks about 10m Author: Howey, Location: Kings LynnPosted: Sun Feb 13, 2011 11:39 am ---- You could always buy my springs
£37 posted
#45: Re: Need advice, had car lowered 55m and looks about 10m Author: 00budham00, Location: IpsPosted: Sun Feb 13, 2011 11:43 am ---- thts a good deal
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sucks a bit tbh.... fill your boot and engine bay up with bricks?
