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AK
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3rd Jun 06 at 17:51   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
New suspension time for the wee thing

The rears went on fine no bother at all... but the front are a bit puzzling.

They have no mounts for brake lines and the ARB link ?! Is this normal? Remove the ARB, or get different suspension?

see pics.

They are gas shocks.... not sure on gas type, but would welding the ARB link mount on be an un-wise idea?
alistairolsen
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3rd Jun 06 at 17:53   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I would ring the manufacturer and ask wtf is going on.
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3rd Jun 06 at 17:56   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
bought them off someone, not direct from Koni... they are new though, or unused anyway
3CorsaMeal
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3rd Jun 06 at 18:18   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
could they be for a poverty spec 205 maybe
AK
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they still have brakes though ?!
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3rd Jun 06 at 19:16   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
ring koni and see anyway, they might be able to advise you about what to do

i'd say they are likely to be filled with an inert gas of some description, krypton or something, so they dont randomly explode when its a bit warm
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3rd Jun 06 at 19:17   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
i'd only spot weld, wouldnt get a continuous weld going...

how thick do you think the metal is?! dont want to burn through them

[Edited on 03-06-2006 by AK]
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judging from koni build quality, id say they'd be ok

think the outer case bit is about 2mm thick
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they do 2 kits 1 for the GTI and one for the rest don't no if the GTI version comes with the arb fixings or not though but you would think they did
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you'd think that they'd come with the brake pipe mount though

These just look like universal jobbies to me
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3rd Jun 06 at 19:39   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
app alot of the 205 challange cars just disconnect the front ARB .... hmmm

I still havent put the ARB pack in the front of my corsa yet either
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lower spec 205 arb's bolted to the wishbone not the strut. I suspect you have the wrong ones there!
Paul H
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yeah you can run them without the ARB alot of mk4 golf owners do this when they lower them to stop the driveshafts from catching
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just bought upper and lower braces..... going to give it a try withthe ARB disconnected.

If it doesnt work out well, we can ebay the front shocks, and get some others
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[Edited on 05-06-2006 by AK]
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feckin gearbox oil...


fuckin covered in the shoot

Putting new suspension on the 205.... jiggling the hub about.... whoopsio... oh oh spagettio... big puddle of oil on floor.

The opposite shaft had popped out dribblin its jizz over the floor.... didnt notice till nearly all of it was out

min
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oh.... actually used the torque wrench for once
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quote:
Originally posted by AK
they still have brakes though ?!


valid point
Adam-D
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could get a hose clip round the shock then use the hose clip to hold a cip or bracket with a hole in tighten it up to the shock then, run a tie clip throu that hole or bracket you fixed to the shock round the brake line rubber, least thats 1 prob sorted, as for the arb id say your fucked and need different front shocks
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aye, cable ties the flexi hoses. That wasnt the big issue
AK
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6th Jun 06 at 08:17   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quick general Q about new suspension.

How long does it take for new springs to settle to height?! roughly ???!

Its been a while since i've had new susp on, ken
Marc
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6th Jun 06 at 08:19   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
1-2 weeks, unless you use G-Max which sit on their arse
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couple of hundred mile usually
AK
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6th Jun 06 at 08:22   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
cool....

thought about 1 week..... it has till friday mid-day knockhill
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with maybe 10miles....

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