Author Topic: Whats needed - fitting coilovers  (Read 846 times)

Offline balderz

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Whats needed - fitting coilovers
« on: 07 February 2012, 21:11 »
Ok prob been done but have done a search with not much luck

i have snapped a spring on my front so i have ordered some coilovers so im wondering what else should i order so i dont have any problems

links would be good too :)

Offline GunnerCP

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Re: Whats needed - fitting coilovers
« Reply #1 on: 07 February 2012, 21:13 »
top mounts and bearings.... front and rear..... probably technically new nuts/bolts.

Offline mcgee9t2

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Re: Whats needed - fitting coilovers
« Reply #2 on: 07 February 2012, 22:59 »
coilovers.



if you want you can do the top mounts and bearings as said, but not nescisarily(sp?) needed, when i did mine i wasnt going to replace them cause they seemed fine, however once instaling the new coilovers the front struts had way to much play in them so ended up replacing the fronts and all is fine :)


oh and possibly a new arb depending on how low


Offline inggti

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Re: Whats needed - fitting coilovers
« Reply #4 on: 09 February 2012, 09:35 »
Depends how low ur gonna go. If really low the arb will rub on driveshafts that's wot those r for to move arb up.

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Re: Whats needed - fitting coilovers
« Reply #5 on: 09 February 2012, 11:25 »
drop links wownt adjust the arb height much. will proberbly only be able to go 10 or 20 mill lower with drop links.

get a new arb that goes under the driveshaft then you can go any height you want