bradfincham
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Registered: 20th Sep 02
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Spent 2 hours in the snow today putting my fk rear setup on the car!
Koni adjustables as well set to medium!
Was a bitch as had to take the cage apart as well to get the rear strut brace off to let me access the damper bolts!
Took for a blast up the road and was amazed at how much tighter the car felt and rear stuck, both old shocks were knackered and just 60mm springs!
BUT
the fk's are on the lowest rear setting, screwed right in and the car sits higher than before!
Anyone else had this, but previously when the springs have never settled in before!
Was wondering how other people got on!! cheers!!
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Dave Helium
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Registered: 28th Mar 02
Location: Aberdeen Drives: Mk4 ibiza fr and omega elite 3.2v
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i had no problem with my old fks! they lowered the back real low on 17's
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bradfincham
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Registered: 20th Sep 02
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what 60mm +, where yours the coilovers design, with the adjustable screw platform on the back, also found that it didnt sit in the lugs brilliantly!
did yours settle i.e get lower over time?
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Dave Helium
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yea mine was well lower than my old 60mm springs! yea i think u will find it will settle down! how low are u talking have u got pics?
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Adam_B
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Registered: 13th Dec 00
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take the spring platform off
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bradfincham
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Registered: 20th Sep 02
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i had knackered 60mm springs and 2 leaky standard shocks on before!
and now the arch sits at the top of the tyre, i want the same really as before, but its as low as the adjuster will go!
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N90ATH
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Registered: 10th Sep 03
Location: Boreham, Essex
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how much did u get ur set up for from rimstyle?
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bradfincham
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Registered: 20th Sep 02
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ring toby,
he did me a good deal as will have his stickers for the TV feature and a large plug!
but dont get the fk shocks there crap apparently, i just went for the konis from the start so saved in the long run!!
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loo_goblin
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Registered: 14th Jul 04
Location: Horsham, West Sussex
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wat koni shocks did u get??? sport?
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bradfincham
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Registered: 20th Sep 02
Location: East Of England Drives: Clio 172
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just got the koni adjustable standard for the rear mate!
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Siberia
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Registered: 9th Oct 03
Location: Leprechaun Land Drives : Zafira GSI
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mine are down about 55-60 at the rear but i could probably drop that another 10mm with some further arch modz...
the rears are the easy bit mate... the front's are were the fun starts......
haven said that when you do get them right they are brilliant... mine is handling like its on rails(in the dry) get yerself a whiteline rear ARB for your car too.
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Teddy
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Registered: 19th Jul 04
Location: Northampton Drives: VW Bora 1.9TDi pd130
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Car is looking good Brad - only thing i would say is standard clusters would suit that a dream!
Ive gone for Avo's in the end and ill let you know how i get on once they are fitted.
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3CorsaMeal
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my -40mm at the rear looks alot lower to me, rim tucks under arch 
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philwarren11
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Registered: 31st Jan 03
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How much extra are the Koni adjustables?
I got the FK's comin very soon on the group buy we had the other and was wondering what theyre gonna be like on the standard shock that it comes with.
Will i see a big difference between my current suspension setup, just lowered on PI springs?
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BYRON
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Registered: 1st Jun 04
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quote:
Originally posted by Teddy
Car is looking good Brad - only thing i would say is standard clusters would suit that a dream!
Ive gone for Avo's in the end and ill let you know how i get on once they are fitted.
Think the standard items are back on there now
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Teddy
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Registered: 19th Jul 04
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Super stuff. That would complete it.
Top stuff brad.........Now you need to upgrade to........LET power 
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Neil
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Registered: 2nd Nov 03
Location: Newcastle Drives: E46 MSport Coupe
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Mine full down on FK coilovers:
It'll settle Brad
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Siberia
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Registered: 9th Oct 03
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^are they 17's? they look wide too.... car looks
[Edited on 22-02-2005 by Siberia]
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bradfincham
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Registered: 20th Sep 02
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yeh its about that now neil!! never mind!!
May try the fronts later but theres about 2 inches of snow!!
Teddy yep it has standard rear lights and black crystaline fronts!
Il keep hush on the LET but you shall see it before the end of 2005!
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Neil
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Registered: 2nd Nov 03
Location: Newcastle Drives: E46 MSport Coupe
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quote:
Originally posted by Siberia
^are they 17's? they look wide too.... car looks
Yeah 17's
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