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AdiSRI
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14th Sep 04 at 19:05   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
rer one must work on twist, the axle isnt solid and the ARB runs through the middle.

So joff i should be able to get harder front and rear springs... do u have any idea about cost?

And is it therefore not worth me getting a new ARB?
Joff
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14th Sep 04 at 19:08   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Fronts would only be around £30 I'd have thought.

No idea on rear springs, but it wouldn't be an FK item. Scrap the platform on the rear and measure the height of the spring when its wound to get the height you're after for the new spring.
AdiSRI
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14th Sep 04 at 19:11   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
hmm its the rear thats the main bloody problem, i need summat stiff back there to stop the rubbing so i can lower it some more!

Will a stiffer set of front springs be ok with the 1.4, not too hard?
Joff
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14th Sep 04 at 19:13   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Don't lower it - they look gash when they're on the ground and you're ruining your handling.
AdiSRI
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14th Sep 04 at 19:14   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
You think mine is low enuff?
Joff
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14th Sep 04 at 19:17   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Yes.

It looks higher at the rear because of the bumper.

What about adding a very thin (1cm) white splitter across the length of the rear bumper underneath the black?
Jambo
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14th Sep 04 at 19:20   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Adi, your car is the perfect rideheight. It looks ace

Wish mine was that low
AdiSRI
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14th Sep 04 at 19:21   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
exhaust is in the way...

so if i just change the fronts to harder springs will it still handle ok?

And you dont think i should change the rear shockers to adjustible items?
Siberia
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14th Sep 04 at 19:23   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
i actually think its the 17" weel that make the skirts loook far off the ground.... get some 16's
AdiSRI
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14th Sep 04 at 19:26   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
my car used to have 16's, i got 17'ds ass they looked small



You see looks loads better now.
Siberia
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14th Sep 04 at 19:31   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
^ yeah ure right they do look small for some reason
Siberia
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14th Sep 04 at 19:42   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
thats how low my adjusters are down... but as said i have 16's....
AdiSRI
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14th Sep 04 at 19:46   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
yeah yours are lower than mine, i had mine fully wound down originally and it was bloody low.
TOMAS
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15th Sep 04 at 11:14   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Stiffer fronts will only make the rears feel softer/do more work. Firstly find out what poundage yours are and we'll work from there. I have 300lb fronts on my 1.2 16V which is a tad hard but I fitted them with the intension of a Valver going in very soon.

[Edited on 15-09-2004 by TOMAS]

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