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Offline mar_k

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Re: Fitting coilovers (help required)
« Reply #10 on: 29 November 2013, 21:32 »
I don't have a spreader, I use a large flat blade screw driver, but thats just because I'm tight,

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Re: Fitting coilovers (help required)
« Reply #11 on: 01 December 2013, 21:00 »
Shame your a fair way off shady i would have fitted these for you
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Re: Fitting coilovers (help required)
« Reply #12 on: 01 December 2013, 21:36 »
Why does everyone live so far away. Everyone in the south west are just not helpful. :laugh:

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Re: Fitting coilovers (help required)
« Reply #13 on: 05 December 2013, 03:17 »
No screwdriver or a speader here....used a hammer!

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Re: Fitting coilovers (help required)
« Reply #14 on: 05 December 2013, 23:27 »
Also depending how far you're dropping it you might have to get shortened drop links/ uprated arb. And depending on the size of your rims you might need spacers on the front (at least) because the tyres can rub on the adjuster rings. I've got mine dropped about 50mm at the back and 45mm front on r32 rims with 215/40/18's stretched on the rims and had to do all of the above.

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Re: Fitting coilovers (help required)
« Reply #15 on: 07 December 2013, 13:12 »
All done now. My mechanical friend helped and we went to the garage he works at. Went pretty smooth considering. I don't know what drop I've got but there's no knocking anywhere which is a big bonus. Just gotta let it settle then will get it tracked.
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Re: Fitting coilovers (help required)
« Reply #16 on: 07 December 2013, 16:06 »
Here's how she's looking now. I don't know what drop it is but nothing's rubbing.





What do you all think?

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Re: Fitting coilovers (help required)
« Reply #17 on: 09 December 2013, 00:06 »
Looks good and i like the split spokes!! :-)

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Re: Fitting coilovers (help required)
« Reply #18 on: 09 December 2013, 07:37 »
Bang on drop shady boi. :grin:
Not too low and not too high
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Re: Fitting coilovers (help required)
« Reply #19 on: 09 December 2013, 13:38 »
Looks good and i like the split spokes!! :-)

Cheers bud. RS4 Reps for reference.

Bang on drop shady boi. :grin:
Not too low and not too high

Cheers sharki, I'm going to let it all settle but I'm really quite happy with the way it's sitting. Only took 1 adjustment to get it right!