Adam_B
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I took the old suspension off which is a crappy G-max -60mm kit. I removed the top mounts (i think) and put them on the new coilovers and put the whole lot on the car. Then i dropped it down and this happened -
Also the wheel rubs on the smaller blue coil lower down !?! -
and these are the bits i have left from the old kit -
What have i done wrong please ? 
Thanks
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bluecorsasteve
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loook in the back of this months maxy p theres a guide for fitting them
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stuyw
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unless u exactly know what ur doing, then id leave fitting coilovers to the pro's 
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Adam_B
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Urg, cant afford that !!!
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Adam-D
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i think you have missed out a bottom plate on the re assembly 1st 2nd 3rd bits on that pic i think should be on the car
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Adam
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erm, you have missed out the top plate from the top mounts
In the top pic the thing protruding from the top of the suspension turret should be underneath it.
it's held down there by the round metal plate (4th pic - bottom row, second from left)
[Edited on 07-05-2003 by Adam]
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Adam-D
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i was close i knew somthing was missing
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Adam
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I got Alloy topmounts at the same time as coilovers so i never took the topmounts apart, so there may be some more bits missing
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Adam
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+ you don't appar to have any bump stops on there (2 bits on the right)
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Adam_B
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Yeah i just worked that out now but it will still catch on the lower coil wont it ?
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Adam_B
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the bump stops are already on, cam with new ones already assembled. on the third pic
[Edited on 07-05-2003 by Adam_B]
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Adam_lee
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The rubber bit would normaly sit on top of the spring (but i dont know if coil overs are a bit smaller?) then the large plate sits face down In the rubber. Next the smaller alloy piece with the dome facing up. Push it all through the car and as you have already done put the top plate and nut on!
Dont remember seeing the orange bit when i did mine? maybe its an extra piece of bump stop someone added in the past?
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Adam_B
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The orange bit was a bump stop i got with the G-max kit.
Think ive got it now, just had another play, so i dont need the 2 large black bits on the right of the 4th pic ?
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FoMoCo
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quote:
Originally posted by Adam_B
Yeah i just worked that out now but it will still catch on the lower coil wont it ?
what size rims do you have?? and et ?? (how wide are ur rims, 6" 6,5" 7 or 8"???
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Drew
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quote:
Originally posted by Adam_B
The orange bit was a bump stop i got with the G-max kit.
Think ive got it now, just had another play, so i dont need the 2 large black bits on the right of the 4th pic ?
left i think u mean
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Adam_B
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left indeed  , the rims are et 42 there 7" wide with a 195 tyre. i think
There was a nut already ontop of the coilovers which just held them together while they were in the box, threw me as i just left it on 
[Edited on 07-05-2003 by Adam_B]
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FoMoCo
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Have heard that coilovers are not designed to go with wide rims, but standard so they will catht the springs coz they are lower down the leg and wider than standard ones..
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CRB 553
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coilovers have a smaller spring diameter....
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Adam_B
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quote:
Originally posted by CRB 553
coilovers have a smaller spring diameter....
Are u saying they should be fine ? Ive got 17s comin on fri. Argh!!!
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miles
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Registered: 25th Mar 02
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et 42 makes up for the extra width of the wheel. That offset pushes the wheel away from the car and shock, so those 7mm can in effect be taken off the width of the alloy compared to a et49 standard rim.
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Adam_B
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The new rimsa are et 45, so they will be even closer yes ? Fucking arse bollock shit fuck Grr.
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miles
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The spring diameter is smaller but the spring is in a different position.
Something isn't right. Contact the company you bought them off, did they mention fitting problems or modifications required? If not, and a mod is needed, then you could get your money back.
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Adam_B
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There not driver/passenger side are they ?
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FoMoCo
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Maybe 17" will not rub coz the shock is angeled inwards and a 17" rim edge will be higher up on the shock leg compared to i.e 15" rims..
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Kris TD
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its the adjustment cups which can foul the wheels as they are longer. m2rv_h has just had to use spacers on his et45 17's becasue of this.
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