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Offline rench

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removing adjuster on rear coilovers
« on: 21 March 2010, 20:49 »
removed the adjuster top on my rear's so they sit on just the bottom of the adjusters so what mm will it be lowered bye now cheers.

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Re: removing adjuster on rear coilovers
« Reply #1 on: 21 March 2010, 20:56 »
i take it you mean the adjuster ring that sits on the spring locating cup so to speak i removed mine and tbh cant say how low it is all i know is i cant get a finger between the top of the tyre and the arch  :evil:
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Re: removing adjuster on rear coilovers
« Reply #2 on: 21 March 2010, 20:58 »
yea thats the badger, you must have big fingers m8 i can get 1 under all way round

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Re: removing adjuster on rear coilovers
« Reply #3 on: 21 March 2010, 21:09 »
yea thats the badger, you must have big fingers m8 i can get 1 under all way round
average really  :grin: but its true struggle with washing the top of the tyre  :grin: :grin: looks good tho  :cool:
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Re: removing adjuster on rear coilovers
« Reply #4 on: 21 March 2010, 21:26 »
indeed just waiting on some 10mm spacers for rear now.

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Re: removing adjuster on rear coilovers
« Reply #5 on: 21 March 2010, 21:33 »
indeed just waiting on some 10mm spacers for rear now.
get some 20's  :evil: although mines on 16's are yours 18's?
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Re: removing adjuster on rear coilovers
« Reply #6 on: 21 March 2010, 22:13 »
yea mine are 18's brought some today from someone on hear £30, there either 10mm or 15mm fill arches bit more, what you running upfront 13mm i think i read before on ure posts?

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Re: removing adjuster on rear coilovers
« Reply #7 on: 21 March 2010, 22:22 »
yea mine are 18's brought some today from someone on hear £30, there either 10mm or 15mm fill arches bit more, what you running upfront 13mm i think i read before on ure posts?
will look sweet  :cool: aye i'm running 13mm's upfront as 5's i still was running close to the coillies and the 13's do fill the arches a little more even with my 16's  :cool:
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Re: removing adjuster on rear coilovers
« Reply #8 on: 21 March 2010, 22:33 »
5mm up front will do me lol

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Re: removing adjuster on rear coilovers
« Reply #9 on: 21 March 2010, 22:38 »
5mm up front will do me lol
:wink: still looks good
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