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Say..."Renno"
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Fitting lowered springs

Postby Say..."Renno" » Sat Jan 19, 2008 8:16 pm

Fitted mine myself, so if anyone needs a few pointers,..ask away. :cool:
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Postby Jonault » Sat Jan 19, 2008 9:15 pm

Do you have to get the geometry checked or adjusted?
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Postby Say..."Renno" » Sun Jan 20, 2008 1:15 pm

dont think so, i'll be keeping an eye on the front thread wear though....
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Postby Say..."Renno" » Sun Jan 20, 2008 1:15 pm

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Postby Say..."Renno" » Sun Jan 20, 2008 1:15 pm

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Postby kylehimself » Sun Jan 20, 2008 2:08 pm

how low did you go? any pics? im thinkin' about doin' this but i want to see how it would look first.

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Postby Say..."Renno" » Sun Jan 20, 2008 5:31 pm

45mm lower...looks brill , thrilled with the look even without the new bodybits.....pix if it ever stops raining....i'm busy building an ark.. :D
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Postby elgammal » Mon Jan 21, 2008 7:30 am

lower springs will definitely look much better than the original ones, but i think this lower springs will pressure the dampers more affecting its performance and durability! :(
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Postby Say..."Renno" » Mon Jan 21, 2008 9:01 am

Life's too short mate..... :cool: :cool:
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Postby elgammal » Mon Jan 21, 2008 11:51 am

maybe you're right :) :D :lol:
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Re: Fitting lowered springs

Postby onlyme » Thu Aug 27, 2009 2:56 pm

pics? they never came! get em up if your still a member mate!
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Re: Fitting lowered springs

Postby Brian Griffin » Fri Aug 28, 2009 1:46 pm

Brian Griffin aka Say...Renno... :D ........Been away a while..back now .. :cool:

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Re: Fitting lowered springs

Postby onlyme » Fri Aug 28, 2009 3:06 pm

Brian Griffin wrote:Brian Griffin aka Say...Renno... :D ........Been away a while..back now .. :cool:

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fantastic!

is this a 45mm drop on 18s?
if so thats exactly what i want! what specifics are your alloys? if the above is the case
off set etc and are you running any form of spacers?

sorry for the 20 questions lol i just want to be sure i know everything there is to know before i put my head under the watter
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Re: Fitting lowered springs

Postby Brian Griffin » Fri Aug 28, 2009 5:32 pm

YEP..45MM drop, 18"x8 rims ,no spacers reqd....i think they're 35mm offset..seems to be the norm these days..
Have to say its a lot firmer now, handles great but can be a wee bit rough on crapola roads.. ;)
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Re: Fitting lowered springs

Postby onlyme » Fri Aug 28, 2009 5:38 pm

Brian Griffin wrote:YEP..45MM drop, 18"x8 rims ,no spacers reqd....i think they're 35mm offset..seems to be the norm these days..
Have to say its a lot firmer now, handles great but can be a wee bit rough on crapola roads.. ;)


what does the x8 stand for my friend?

ps im used to low sporty cars! :)
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