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Will_Sport |
posted on 21st Aug 07 at 14:57 |
when i did mine, we took the front struts with springs on with the new ones to the garage and slipped them a couple of quid to swap em. | |
csweatherston |
posted on 21st Aug 07 at 12:22 |
quote: if you have a rediculous caster angle yes.... although, changing the camber wont effect the tracking. changing the strut position (ie camber bolts/ topmounts) ....will increase the track width... which can put the tracking out tho... ^^ but this isnt lowering :P | |
gavin18787 |
posted on 21st Aug 07 at 11:32 |
There is a quick guide here | |
Adam C |
posted on 21st Aug 07 at 11:09 |
the kits arrived, much earlier than expected. | |
Dave A |
posted on 21st Aug 07 at 09:15 |
quote: yes it will. any change to the geometry of the front suspension in heigh will affect camber, which in turn affects tracking :P | |
csweatherston |
posted on 21st Aug 07 at 00:05 |
lowering will not effect the tracking...it Will effect the camber. | |
Adam C |
posted on 20th Aug 07 at 22:46 |
quote: ok, must have been the tracking that he was on about, i can get that done by a garage near me no problem:thumbs: | |
craig_s |
posted on 20th Aug 07 at 22:43 |
the camber is not adjustable.aslong as your wheels are not too big you shouldnt have a problem.but as said before get the tracking done after you have lowered it. | |
ChrisBoom |
posted on 20th Aug 07 at 22:08 |
quote: I did my fronts one at a time, just jacked the car up on the normal jacking point, put an axle stand on the chassis lag. Stuck a few bits of wood under there too, incase it fell off. Then just loosened off the bottom two bolts on the wheel hub (Tight fuckers of things), and then the two on the top of the strut, then popped it down to the garage to get the spring changed. Rears are really, really easy though. | |
Adam C |
posted on 20th Aug 07 at 21:37 |
quote: thankfully one of my mates said he wants to help me, as he wants to get an idea on how to lower his car next. When you do the front dampers and springs, do you do one side at a time? And where do you jack it up on the front, on the bottom arms? | |
Adam C |
posted on 20th Aug 07 at 21:35 |
quote: ive got a habit of overtightening things, will keep that in mind, so the camber is adjustable then lol. Thanks for the advice guys, now looking forward to getting it lowered. :thumbs::thumbs::thumbs: | |
pdwhelan |
posted on 20th Aug 07 at 21:34 |
I also had alot of help off a mate | |
pdwhelan |
posted on 20th Aug 07 at 21:33 |
It might be worth having it tracked after you lower it.. £15 - £20. its a 1hour job doing it if you have never done it before.. just dont overtighten the top mount nuts incase you snap them like i did :lol: | |
Adam C |
posted on 20th Aug 07 at 21:23 |
Thanks chris for the advice, really looking forward to doing it, just dont really need him putting me down over it. | |
ChrisBoom |
posted on 20th Aug 07 at 21:16 |
quote: What he said :thumbs: Hardest part will be getting the topmount off the standard strut, right bastard to get it off, I had to go to a garage to get it loosened off. Rears are simple to do. | |
Adam C |
posted on 20th Aug 07 at 21:06 |
quote: thanks, i just needed to make sure, the blokes normally always right lol | |
pdwhelan |
posted on 20th Aug 07 at 21:01 |
hes chatting bollocks :thumbs: | |
Adam C |
posted on 20th Aug 07 at 20:58 |
As the story goes, i bought a Suspension kit with a 50mm drop, its going to arrive this friday/saturday. |