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Offline nathanpotato

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Re: installing coilovers
« Reply #20 on: 14 April 2011, 22:16 »
I’ve just seen these
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/RACELAND-COILOVER-VW-GOLF-MK3-ADJUSTABLE-SUSPENSION-/250793283405?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item3a6471cf4d
What do you guys think is better those or the supersports? I figured the supersports were better since they were like £350 new however I read the racelands were deceptively good for the money? Cheers
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Re: installing coilovers
« Reply #21 on: 15 April 2011, 08:00 »
Quote from: nathanpotato on 14 April 2011, 22:16
I’ve just seen these
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/RACELAND-COILOVER-VW-GOLF-MK3-ADJUSTABLE-SUSPENSION-/250793283405?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item3a6471cf4d
What do you guys think is better those or the supersports? I figured the supersports were better since they were like £350 new however I read the racelands were deceptively good for the money? Cheers


I would stick with your s/h ones instead of cheap / not so good new ones.
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Offline thai-wronghorse

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Re: installing coilovers
« Reply #22 on: 15 April 2011, 08:46 »
Totally agree.
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Offline nathanpotato

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Re: installing coilovers
« Reply #23 on: 15 April 2011, 09:05 »
Cheers thats what i was thinking just thought i would check before i actually paid for them  :wink:
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Offline nathanpotato

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Re: installing coilovers
« Reply #24 on: 03 May 2011, 12:20 »
i received them today finaly but i cant seem to adjust them it came with a c-spanner but i cant for the life of me get the gold bits to move just under the springs. Am i doing something wrong or are they seized?  :sad:
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Offline thai-wronghorse

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Re: installing coilovers
« Reply #25 on: 03 May 2011, 13:27 »
It's highly likely that they're seized. Get a can of Plus-Gas dismantling fluid and give the threaded shaft and adjuster a good soaking overnight then stick the coilovers in a vice of something else securely before retrying to move the adjusters again. You may even need to stick a piece of tube of the c-spanner for extra leverage. Good luck.
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Re: installing coilovers
« Reply #26 on: 03 May 2011, 13:30 »
Only one (1No.) c-spanner? You have to have two!
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Re: installing coilovers
« Reply #27 on: 03 May 2011, 13:33 »
Quote from: thai-wronghorse on 03 May 2011, 13:27
It's highly likely that they're seized. Get a can of Plus-Gas dismantling fuif and give they a good the threaded shaft and adjuster a good soaking overnight then stick the coilovers in a vice of something securely before retrying to move the adjusters again. You maay even need to stick a piece of tube of the c-spanner for extra leverage. Good luck.
Thanks i will give it a soak if its dosent sort it i will have to contact paypal not going to be easy sending them back though  :sad:
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Re: installing coilovers
« Reply #28 on: 03 May 2011, 13:33 »
Quote from: Len on 03 May 2011, 13:30
Only one (1No.) c-spanner? You have to have two!
Darn yeah it only came with one
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Re: installing coilovers
« Reply #29 on: 03 May 2011, 15:06 »
i just managed to get the two front ones sorted after putting some white spirit on it and smacking the c spanner with a hammer pretty sure it was the hammer not the white spirit but still  :laugh:. Ill leave the other two got a exam tomorrow so must revise  :sad:
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