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Ben G
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26th Jun 12 at 14:32   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Got my springs through today. they look alright, will fit them in 4 weeks when I get time off work.
Fro
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26th Jun 12 at 14:45   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
FOUR WEEKS?! Sort it out
VrsTurbo
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quote:
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FOUR WEEKS?! Sort it out


He means its when his dad has some spare time to help him really
3CorsaMeal
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Those springs look a bit weird to me

when you compare them to something like this
Ben G
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quote:
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quote:
Originally posted by Fro
FOUR WEEKS?! Sort it out


He means its when his dad has some spare time to help him really


I have 3 weeks off work in 4 weeks, thats why. Dont want to do it on a weekend incase I snap any bolts like what happened befor on my focus.

3cm, I thought they looked weird also, but they're exactly the same shape as the standard springs.
Ben G
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1st Jul 12 at 10:58   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
fitted my rear springs today (by myself, willay!)

ended up snapping one of the wheel bolts when doing them back up so have to try and get that out, but as theres 4 others in there, it should be fine for now.

anyway, pics:

old spring out:





new spring vs old:



fitted with some weird padding things:





used the jack to get the shock bolt back in:



before:







after:
Nath
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look like the easiest setup in the world to change lol

looks good
marklawton
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much better, how the hell did you manage to snap a bolt? lol
Ben G
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was rather easy tbh.

just pissed off that one of the bolts snapped. something always has to go wrong when i do things myself.
Ben G
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much better, how the hell did you manage to snap a bolt? lol


unsure was using my breaker bar to do the bolts up, and they didn't feel very tight, so kept going and it just snapped they're the same bolts that have been on since new and are a bit rusty so wonder whether they've become a bit weak.
Ian W
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Looks much better
marklawton
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much better, how the hell did you manage to snap a bolt? lol


unsure was using my breaker bar to do the bolts up, and they didn't feel very tight, so kept going and it just snapped they're the same bolts that have been on since new and are a bit rusty so wonder whether they've become a bit weak.


shouldnt matter if they are the original bolts or not, they shouldnt snap. i still use the original bolts of my girlfriends 1995 corsa
Ben G
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must have been my bulging muscles then

hopefully i can get it sorted in work tomorrow.
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Send me a pic of the bolt and dimensions. I have 20 bolts from E39 so could send you some for postage money if they are same bolts
Ben G
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cheers daymoon going to go back out in a minute and take the wheel off so will let you know.
Nath
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quote:
Originally posted by Steve
look like the easiest setup in the world to change lol

looks good


Corsa isn't too disimilar.
taylorboosh
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The m3 ones change exactly the same... No diff to corsa or golf tbh

Looks great... Paint those fucking wheels
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Ben G
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The m3 ones change exactly the same... No diff to corsa or golf tbh

Looks great... Paint those fucking wheels


i have more important things to pay out for right now, such as 12 months tax and an inspection 1
Ben G
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browsing the forums as you do and found a pic of it with silver wheels. definitely mine as the guy's location is where i bought it from and the plates 3 digits match up.



looks boring.
Joe
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I think you should invest in a torque wrench.

Silver wheels look alot better.
Ben G
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it looks the same as every other z4 with silver wheels though

i shall be buying a torque wrench. this is the first time this has happened in the 5 years i've been using it though.
SetH
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Dont listen to these pakis on here, keep them black blud.

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