drunkenfool
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Registered: 7th Feb 03
Location: Hereford Drives: Audi R8 V8
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Been putting the coilovers on my car today and im really pleased that i managed to do it all by myself!  I know its not a hard job, but its the first major thing ive done on my car on my own, and it was very satisfying! 
They are set as high as they can go at the moment cos my car is being towed to the garage tomorrow to get the new clutch fitted and there is a speed bump on the way, but at least they are on, and i can drop it back down on thursday when i get it back 
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stuyw
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Registered: 15th May 02
Location: North West Drives: Rev3 MR2 Turbo
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top job that m8
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Siberia
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Registered: 9th Oct 03
Location: Leprechaun Land Drives : Zafira GSI
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what are they?
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drunkenfool
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Registered: 7th Feb 03
Location: Hereford Drives: Audi R8 V8
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FKs
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Corsa E-Tec
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Registered: 4th Feb 04
Location: Stevenage Drives: Leon Cupra
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well done mate, i did mine a week ago, makes you feel good when you do things your self
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Siberia
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Registered: 9th Oct 03
Location: Leprechaun Land Drives : Zafira GSI
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are the rears hight ajustable??? and £££???
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drunkenfool
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Ive only fitted the fronts at the moment cos its started to rain. They were £505 from bat motorsport, and were delivered in 2 working days, so to bat!
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JayGemson
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Registered: 1st Mar 04
Location: Surrey/Hants Drives: Audi TT Quattro 225
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Lookin good mate.
Those ride assistors look fully compressed though, maybe you need some higher poundage springs on there.
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Siberia
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i'm gonna be getting a set after the summer gotta save the ££ they are expensive. i want the ones that are front and rear ajustable
i want the car to sit level.
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drunkenfool
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they are the 2 litre springs. As i said, they are set about as high as they can go just so i can get car over the speed bump on the way to garage when it is being towed (i can normally reverse over it, but its too much hassle when its being towed). I can bring it down at least another 3 1/2"
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drunkenfool
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yeah teh rears are adjustable too I got about 12 stone of ICE going in the back, so it will be useful!
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JayGemson
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Registered: 1st Mar 04
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Fair play mate. It's nice to read good things about the FK setup as coilovers are way too expensive for what they are.
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the_legend_of_yrag
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Registered: 7th Jul 03
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im also wanting these coilovers!! They are rear and front height adjustable are they not?
Im gunna be sticking a c16xe lump in my sri soon, so is it best to get ones designed for the gsi or for the sri??
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drunkenfool
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yeah tell me about it. Im only working part time, and including the suspension and engine conversion, ive just spent about 4 months wages on my car! I havent even had the chance to drive it properly with the XE in yet cos of the problems, so hopefully thurs i will have it back all ready to go
[Edited on 20-04-2004 by drunkenfool]
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Adam
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Registered: 1st May 01
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For £50 more you could AVO coilovers which are height ajustable on the rear too
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drunkenfool
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I thought the rears were adjustable?
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JayGemson
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You'll love it with the XE mate Fair play to ya!
[Edited on 20-04-2004 by JayGemson]
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Siberia
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Registered: 9th Oct 03
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i may be wrong but i think i seen a post on here saying that avo coilovers dont fit the rear of a corsa too well
i could be mistaken on that though
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Adam
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Registered: 1st May 01
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thjey are not rear ajustable, just stiffer dampers
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Adam
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quote:
Originally posted by Siberia
i may be wrong but i think i seen a post on here saying that avo coilovers dont fit the rear of a corsa too well
i could be mistaken on that though
mine went straight on
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the_legend_of_yrag
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Registered: 7th Jul 03
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The FK Highsport Version II coilover kits are the most popular, best-selling and most.known FK coilover kit. Manufactured with high quality shock absorbers, a perfect setup of your car is possible ! In cooperation with the shock manufacturer and the TÜV , our engineers develop the suspension kits at famous race tracks like the Nürburgring Nordschleife, to make our suspension kits to one of the finest available. On most applications the front as well the rear is height adjustable by a thread, of course step-less. A few cars don’t allow a height adjustment by a thread at the rear (e.g French cars with torsion bars at the rear), so please read the footnotes on the following pages. Of course the shock absorbers are developed to last long, so you can enjoy the suspension improvement by FK as long as possible. During the extensive test drives it was possible to develop the shocks matching to your car, a perfect setup is the result. For this reason there is no rebound adjustment provided with the HIGHSPORT coilovers. Make no compromise in quality, safety and setup, make a decision towards FK ! - individual height adjustment - TÜV Approved - Extra lowering for race-track purposes possible - MAXIMUM sytem for best ride and comfort - Adjustment wrench and protection spray included in all kits - Very good value for money - Excellent setup, neither too harsh or too soft - FK designed, second to none race springs
thats what is said about them.
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Siberia
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quote:
Originally posted by Adam
thjey are not rear ajustable, just stiffer dampers
this is what i thought
its the FK konigsport ones that are rear ajustable at £760
thats bloody stupid money.
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Adam
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Registered: 1st May 01
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not if you want good cornering, spent about 1k on mine in total, and it handles perfectly, that's beffore the ajustable bottom arms too and need stiffer front springs
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Siberia
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i need to get a bigger piggy bank
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the_legend_of_yrag
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what can you get that are rear and front adjustable for around £500 then?? And which are the best?
Im wanting a 60mm drop at the back and a 70mm drop at the front!
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