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DYL
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Registered: 19th May 06
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24th May 06 at 23:07   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Was just wondering how much of a job is it to get my car lowered 60mm all round?
Gonna out some 15'' on aswell so, wud i have to do sumthing to the arches?
Can any one give a breif idea how to do it? plz
carnuts
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24th May 06 at 23:19   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

depends on what fitment wheel you get to whether you will need to arch work the back is so easy it takes 15 mins a side just jack it up undo the top mount on the shock then the spring will fall out undo the bottom and the shock if off do te reverse to put it back together the front is more difficult you will need spring clamps to clamp teh springs right up undo the top nut take the spring off and take the shock out and put it all back together again the front is more like an hour a side if you have not done it before
DYL
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24th May 06 at 23:28   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

never done it befor like....but will try tomoro...nice 1 lad
Dave A
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24th May 06 at 23:40   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

dont bother fitting just springs with a 60mm drop. the standard dampers will fail in no time.

as for the rears, its far easier to remove the bottom 17mm bolt on the strut than the topmount.
DYL
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25th May 06 at 09:00   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

what do u mean dont bother with just springs?
Marc
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25th May 06 at 09:32   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Using lowered springs with full length standard dampers isn't recommended. The amount of times when the rear springs have come out when the car is jacked up on a ramp.

If your'e going to lower your car, do it properly and buy uprated shortended shocks as well as lowered springs.
DYL
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25th May 06 at 09:33   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

ive got the shocks in the front
Marc
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25th May 06 at 09:36   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

So are you getting uprated shocks for the rear?
JM_16v
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25th May 06 at 12:06   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

thats mine lowered 60mm shocks and springs on 15"


 
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