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Dave A

 posted on 19th Jul 08 at 21:49

quote:
Originally posted by thegsi
quote:
Originally posted by Dave A
not being funny at all, just trying to help.

how do you plan on checking them to decide wether they need replacing?

All I can do is check for general wear on the springs. Do I need different poundage due to engine weight then? Would be able to advise me on what shock to try?





you will need higher poundage springs and dampers that have a matched damping rate to the springs. I do a few kits that will do the job.


l15ter

 posted on 19th Jul 08 at 12:42

look through performance vauxhall mag at the adverts, look at the list of coilovers, some state that there for 2.0L converstion


thegsi

 posted on 19th Jul 08 at 11:05

quote:
Originally posted by Dave A
not being funny at all, just trying to help.

how do you plan on checking them to decide wether they need replacing?

All I can do is check for general wear on the springs. Do I need different poundage due to engine weight then? Would be able to advise me on what shock to try?


l15ter

 posted on 19th Jul 08 at 10:24

ok at the end of the day if you think its too soft then change them, simple as..next is that it probz looks lower than 40mm because of the weight of engine


Dave A

 posted on 18th Jul 08 at 23:39

not being funny at all, just trying to help.

how do you plan on checking them to decide wether they need replacing?


thegsi

 posted on 18th Jul 08 at 23:21

quote:
Originally posted by Dave A
how do you plan on checking the springs to see if they are the right poundage?

I didn't say I would check to see if they were the right poundage. I'm no suspension expert. I meant simply to check if they also need replacing.


Dave A

 posted on 18th Jul 08 at 23:14

how do you plan on checking the springs to see if they are the right poundage?


thegsi

 posted on 18th Jul 08 at 22:23

quote:
Originally posted by Dave A
are you using the correct poundage springs?

To be fair, I'm not sure as the suspension was on the car when I bought it. All I know is that the front end is too bouncy so either shocks are foked or I just need some stiffer ones. I shall check springs too and decide whether I need to change them. Any advice on shocks?


Dave A

 posted on 18th Jul 08 at 22:13

are you using the correct poundage springs?


thegsi

 posted on 18th Jul 08 at 22:07

The shocks on my LET are far to soft on the front. It is apparently lowered 40mm but looks lower. Could this be down to extra weight from the lump? What shocks would people recommend? I would like real firm ones to stop the front dipping so much. Any advice? Spax adjustables look good but are £110 a corner!