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Mike GSi
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Location: Ipswich, Suffolk Drives:Astra VXR
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19th Mar 09 at 19:04   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Is the small spring meant to be above or below the larger spring?
this is mine:


but the image on the website has it the other way around
thegsi
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19th Mar 09 at 19:04   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Below
Graham88
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19th Mar 09 at 19:23   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
2 springs? WTF?
BETCH
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19th Mar 09 at 19:24   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
blow because it is a helperspring mate
Benkid
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19th Mar 09 at 19:30   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Graham88
2 springs? WTF?


Its called a helper spring mate.
If the damper is fully de-compressed the springs won't be under any load so the extra spring takes up any slack.
I think thats why, correct me if i'm wrong someone lol

Mine were on the top when i bought the car. What difference will it make?

[Edited on 19-03-2009 by Benkid]
BETCH
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19th Mar 09 at 19:37   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
well my came at the bottom mate it will be better bec less strain on the spring
Graham88
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19th Mar 09 at 19:38   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Oh, mine don't have that

When jacking my car up the spring falls out of place and I have to hold it in, but I think it's cause I wound down the coilover the whole way
Benkid
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19th Mar 09 at 19:51   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Graham88
Oh, mine don't have that

When jacking my car up the spring falls out of place and I have to hold it in, but I think it's cause I wound down the coilover the whole way


I wasn't going to bother with them tbh buts it can fail an MOT and i cant be arsed to wind them up once a year, damn im lazy ha ha
BETCH
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19th Mar 09 at 19:59   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
well my came at the bottom mate it will be better bec less strain on the spring
Mike GSi
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19th Mar 09 at 20:17   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
ill change it over when i fit them then, cheers guys

 
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