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mantamark

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7th Apr 09 at 07:49

So, i'm after some shorter coilover springs for the corsa, i've rang Spax a couple of times, got varied answers, so fucked them off.

So, i'm after 7" free length springs, 61mm id, 300lb rating.

Rang coilsprings, they want 105quid.

dfaulknersprings want 100quid

Then i came accross springcoil, they say £56 for the pair.

Now, is there anything they can do that will make them unsafe?

They sent me an email with the quote details in...

quote:

7” Free length
300lbs/in rate
61mm Id
Closed and ground ends

Calc solid = 3in Calc travel 4in

Qty 2 off @ £28.00each - std black paint finished

Does that seem right?

I'm just not sure on the solid / travel part, and the closed & ground ends, anyone shed any light?

cheers.

crazybrightman

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7th Apr 09 at 08:06

thats expensive go on www.rallydesign.co.uk only about £15 a spring!

mantamark

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7th Apr 09 at 08:51

Do they do 61mm id though?

Will have a look.

crazybrightman

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7th Apr 09 at 09:28

yep if thats the usual 2.5" id? springs normaly come in 1.9", 2.25" and 2.5" id's
also see demon tweaks as they do a metric range of springs but a little more pricey.

mantamark

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7th Apr 09 at 11:55

Nope, its a different size mate, thats why its expensive, needs to be custom made.

crazybrightman

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7th Apr 09 at 12:23

they do 60mm id you sure they are 61mm as that is a piss odd size.
if they have used 61mm their stupid, coiovers are ment to be motorsport based so useless if you cant change spring rates!

[Edited on 07-04-2009 by crazybrightman]

mantamark

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7th Apr 09 at 12:49

Spax coilovers use 61mm id i'm afraid, must be so you have to buy their stuff?

even though they wont sell me it?

thegsi

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7th Apr 09 at 14:00

Regardless of the horror stories, try Dave A at Vsport. He did my custom 280lb front coilover springs for my LET.

Nick-S

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7th Apr 09 at 14:05

quote:
Originally posted by thegsi
Regardless of the horror stories, try Dave A at Vsport. He did my custom 280lb front coilover springs for my LET.

He got me 285lbs for my gaz's to. i no people had problems with him, but i never did.

thegsi

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7th Apr 09 at 14:06

quote:
Originally posted by GSi_16v

quote:
Originally posted by thegsi
Regardless of the horror stories, try Dave A at Vsport. He did my custom 280lb front coilover springs for my LET.
i no people had problems with him, but i never did.

Neither did I.

Ryan

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7th Apr 09 at 17:06

surprised nobody said coilsprings.co.uk

SportBoy

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7th Apr 09 at 17:11

i wouldnt try dave . ive not really had any probs with him but the amount of people that did and the amount he ripped off would be enough to put me off.

John

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7th Apr 09 at 17:12

People still suggesting to use dave a after what happened on here are exactly the reason so many people get scammed.

thegsi

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7th Apr 09 at 18:33

quote:
Originally posted by John
People still suggesting to use dave a after what happened on here are exactly the reason so many people get scammed.

What's wrong with speaking as you find?

mantamark

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7th Apr 09 at 19:22

Ryan89, already tried coilsprings, 105quid for the pair, which is more than i want to pay.

If i could speak to someone who knows what they are talking about at spax, they charge 50quid for the pair.

im happy to try the springcoil ones for a few quid more, but i want to know more about the solid / travel part, and the closed & ground ends, anyone shed any light?

John

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7th Apr 09 at 19:28

quote:
Originally posted by thegsi

quote:
Originally posted by John
People still suggesting to use dave a after what happened on here are exactly the reason so many people get scammed.

What's wrong with speaking as you find?

Because although you and others got what you paid for i'm sure you all read what happened at the end, when he just outright lied and took thousands.

Saying that he might be worth a try because you got yours ok is unbelievable.

People having hard evidence infront of them and still being willing to do it is what causes the scamming.

bartstart

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7th Apr 09 at 19:34

try gaz i got some 400lb ones for 17 each

DaveB

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8th Apr 09 at 07:57

http://www.dfaulknersprings.co.uk/

I got my 300lb fronts from there

mantamark

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8th Apr 09 at 08:27

Dave, as they are 61mm id on the spax, the faulkner ones have to be done custom, so are 100quid the pair.

Stupid spax & their stupid sizes.

DaveB

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8th Apr 09 at 08:35

Prob easier to sell the kit and get a proper one tbh

crazybrightman

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8th Apr 09 at 09:39

according to the faulkner site a pair of custom springs is only £38 plus vat!

mantamark

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8th Apr 09 at 09:55

Dave -

cheers, i might just do that actually

Rallycorsa

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8th Apr 09 at 11:21

Might be worth a try ring Alan at AS Performance 0191 4103770

Ste L

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8th Apr 09 at 11:54

just get the spring platform turned down on a lath - jop done

Ste L

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8th Apr 09 at 11:56

quote:
Originally posted by DaveB
Prob easier to sell the kit and get a proper one tbh

says you on fk's

spax are better than fk's imo

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