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Corsa_Sport21
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28th Oct 08 at 08:53   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Ok not the best if titles but itl do.Im wanting to know what the size is from the bottom coil to the top coil of -90mm rear corsa springs??

Basically sit a spring on the ground how it would sit in the seat on the rear axle and measure from the bottom to the top,or vice versa.

[Edited on 28-10-2008 by Corsa_Sport21]
Ellis
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28th Oct 08 at 09:06   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Is there a reasoning behind this?
Ojc
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28th Oct 08 at 09:23   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Ohhhh, I'm going to take a stab in the dark and say he is about to cut some springs with a junior hacksaw.
B3KAN
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quote:
Originally posted by Ojc
Ohhhh, I'm going to take a stab in the dark and say he is about to cut some springs with a junior hacksaw.


.dean.
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28th Oct 08 at 10:05   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
3 1/2 inch!
Minty_Fresh
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28th Oct 08 at 10:17   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
-110mm spring next to standard..
Ojc
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28th Oct 08 at 10:22   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
How the feck do they not just fall out?
Minty_Fresh
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28th Oct 08 at 10:25   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
lol they just dont..

plus cable tied down just incase theres no compression left in the spring..
.dean.
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28th Oct 08 at 10:38   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by mk4_boy
lol they just dont..

plus cable tied down just incase theres no compression left in the spring..


ive done that
Ojc
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28th Oct 08 at 10:41   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Ghetto mods.
Minty_Fresh
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28th Oct 08 at 10:43   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
not realy i mean the springs are custom mate at the end of the day..
Corsa_Sport21
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28th Oct 08 at 10:58   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Ellis
Is there a reasoning behind this?


Yes.......
Corsa_Sport21
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quote:
Originally posted by Ojc
Ohhhh, I'm going to take a stab in the dark and say he is about to cut some springs with a junior hacksaw.


And no........
Corsa_Sport21
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28th Oct 08 at 10:59   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by .dean.
3 1/2 inch!


If thats a serious answer,then thanks.
Ojc
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quote:
Originally posted by mk4_boy
not realy i mean the springs are custom mate at the end of the day..



I got Nike ID's custom made.
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28th Oct 08 at 11:08   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Ojc
Ghetto mods.
JohnNI
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28th Oct 08 at 11:10   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
5" or there abouts
Minty_Fresh
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28th Oct 08 at 11:31   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
its what you have to do if you want to go this low...
DaveyLC
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quote:
Originally posted by mk4_boy
lol they just dont..

plus cable tied down just incase theres no compression left in the spring..



OMG

Not quite sure a cable tie will hold out under heavy cornering
Minty_Fresh
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28th Oct 08 at 11:35   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
who says i rag the car about :S

low and slow for me, like i said its what most people do when they are -100mm+

 
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