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turnbull1
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|  Subject: lowering...  Sat Sep 04, 2010 12:28 am | |
| what would be a relatively cheap way of lowering my car about 40 - 50mm
kinda skint on money at the moment so need a nice n cheap way
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Kablam
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| | Subject: Re: lowering... Sat Sep 04, 2010 12:44 am | |
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Jonesy
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| | Subject: Re: lowering... Sat Sep 04, 2010 12:57 am | |
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turnbull1
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| | Subject: Re: lowering... Sat Sep 04, 2010 12:59 am | |
| na i can buy new springs but im gessin i cant just change them... would i need to change shocks n stuff...
n know any gd places to buy them from | |
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BubbleV
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| | Subject: Re: lowering... Sat Sep 04, 2010 1:17 am | |
| u can lower it on just lowering springs .. | |
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Jonesy
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| | Subject: Re: lowering... Sat Sep 04, 2010 8:12 am | |
| If your only lowering by 30mm or so just springs will be fiiiine. Buy them from loadsa places just google  | |
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DazC
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| | Subject: Re: lowering... Sat Sep 04, 2010 10:13 am | |
| If you don't lower it more than 40mm you wont need new shocks, you can get some springs from ebay...
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/JAMEX-Lowering-Springs-Seat-Leon-1-8T-1-9Tdi-40mm-/230367728788?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item35a2fc9494
something like that should be fine, i had similar on my fiesta and now on my celica and if you cant fit them yourself it shouldn't cost more than £20 a corner to get them fitted. | |
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turnbull1
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| | Subject: Re: lowering... Sat Sep 04, 2010 4:49 pm | |
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Kablam
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| | Subject: Re: lowering... Sat Sep 04, 2010 9:03 pm | |
| - BubbleV wrote:
- u can lower it on just lowering springs ..
Shocks wont last too long though, mates almera ones died in under a year | |
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Tiz
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| | Subject: Re: lowering... Sat Sep 04, 2010 9:21 pm | |
| just cut your springs lol, ive cut springs on loads of cars from 45hp to 300+. all the hype about it being dangerous is bullshit, the only danger is people not knowing what they are doing. | |
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BubbleV
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| | Subject: Re: lowering... Sun Sep 05, 2010 1:02 am | |
| my cars lowered 60mm on lowered springs ... shocks are fine, been like it for how long tiz ? a good couple of years .... | |
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mr bright
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| | Subject: Re: lowering... Wed Sep 08, 2010 12:27 pm | |
| Yer man, chop em!!
I have a set of -50mm uprated springs which I then practically cut in half!
If its done right you will have no issues. Dont get involved with the testicles of " you shouldnt cut springs". Everyone jumps on the wagon but no one I know has had a single problem.
Chop them a coil and see how it sits. If you are feeling brave, do two coils. When re-fitting them, attach them to the car, either wire them in or small jubellie clip so they are super safe.....Job done.
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Tiz
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| | Subject: Re: lowering... Wed Sep 08, 2010 1:39 pm | |
| get it right man!!! Cut them in half then fit... Look at your penis see if its hard... If not cut in half again.... | |
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mr bright
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Handlez
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| | Subject: Re: lowering... Wed Sep 08, 2010 6:36 pm | |
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steve0990
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| | Subject: Re: lowering... Thu Sep 09, 2010 12:08 pm | |
| coilovers are the way forward mate ! but cut springs will do , i did it to my old mercedes  cut 4 coils from the front , never got around to the rear springs because the engine blew up ! | |
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