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Offline benjamin.edwards

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springs, coilovers, shocks..? help!
« on: 22 January 2008, 22:11 »
looking to lower my mk3 60/40 but before i do i just wanted to check out what is really the best thing to do. bare in mind i dont really have alot of notes!  :cry:

1 do i get springs?
2 do i get shocks and springs?
3 do i get coilovers..?

i no coilovers are awsome but i cant afford them lol!
soo wots the next best thing..?
also if i get springs? shocks? do i need to replace the mounts...?
would i need to adjust the camber..?
would 15" rims be fine or would they rub..?

sorry bout the list of questions but i really would like to know and do it properly. my last car was sh!t as even at 30mph the arches rubbed the tryes i was so upset. but i got my ride now and like i said i wana make sure everything is right..!

please help me out! cheers

ben

also are these any good...?

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Re: springs, coilovers, shocks..? help!
« Reply #1 on: 23 January 2008, 17:28 »
First off.  Get coilovers!!!

Now we already know you cant afford that so its not helpfull advice lol. 
the camber will be lost as soon as you undo the bottom strut bolts.  you can try to mark it but its not easy lol.   better off just getting it re-set anyway.

you dont have to change any of your mounts but i would recomend it.  I would only use GSF or genuine tho, others seem to wear out to easily.
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Re: springs, coilovers, shocks..? help!
« Reply #2 on: 24 January 2008, 08:49 »
If you are doing it on a budget and maybe dont intend to keep the car for years then just get springs.
But do get the camber and tracking checked.
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Re: springs, coilovers, shocks..? help!
« Reply #3 on: 24 January 2008, 17:03 »
depends what you mean about cant aford coilovers...some people on here are running £180 sets and seem to be ok...
If you change front suspension its worth swapping the top mounts while its stripped and for about £15 for the front pair its cheap
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Re: springs, coilovers, shocks..? help!
« Reply #4 on: 24 January 2008, 17:40 »
i paid 300 ish for my jamex coilover set up which i fitted last week, now i was bought some hottunning ones also by my other half, but cancelled the order as i had already ordered the jamex.. then the hottuning ones arrived so i had both sets sat here, and i can tell you now they were exactly the same exept they had no fancy colourfull packaging or a jamex sticker on the coilover....the hottuning ones are over 100 notes cheeper, the quality is great, and the ride is pretty good on my jamex so it will be on those too..

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Re: springs, coilovers, shocks..? help!
« Reply #5 on: 17 February 2008, 21:18 »
Hottuning coilovers are 199 on ebay? is this right? swore they were more or less?

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Re: springs, coilovers, shocks..? help!
« Reply #6 on: 17 February 2008, 22:20 »
dont get your top mounts at gsf (as good as the place is)  iv heard they aint the best quality for top mounts, eurocarparts is where i picked mine up, seem to be good :cool:

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Re: springs, coilovers, shocks..? help!
« Reply #7 on: 17 February 2008, 23:57 »
i paid £206 for mine  9 months ago

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Re: springs, coilovers, shocks..? help!
« Reply #8 on: 18 February 2008, 01:00 »
I'd say go with the collies as im having a real nightmare with my shocks and spring that have been installed on my vr although i think the rear haven't been installed right.

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Re: springs, coilovers, shocks..? help!
« Reply #9 on: 18 February 2008, 10:43 »
i paid 160 for my hottuning ones, they had best offer thing on so tryed my luck  :grin:
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