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Offline DazVR6

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Re: My suspension woes continue......
« Reply #10 on: 18 February 2008, 21:51 »
Well the saga continues, since putting the bbs 15's on the rear there seems to be abit more space in the arch, although still too low, the top inner edge of the tyre(s) (think its only one side) rubs on the spring plate
which deffo insn't right. Contacted the seller who was apolagetic and asked for the part number off the rear springs so he could check if they were right for my car, answer from Jamex was "they were the correct springs".

Anyway seller has told me that Jamex might send me a set of replacement rear springs to replace the alledged faulty springs but that i would need to supply the measurement from the bottom of the arch to the middle of the wheel, whats that all about?

Measurement was 34.5cm give or take a cm.

Thing is though faulty springs wouldn't cause tyre to rub on the spring plate, surely it would mena that the spring plate should sit on a higher ring!!! Also could the incorrect camber cause the tyre on one side to rub and not the other..?   This thing is sending me up the wall and round the twist  :laugh:

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Re: My suspension woes continue......
« Reply #11 on: 18 February 2008, 22:39 »
it could if the back axle/stub axle is bent ,bummer mate send them back and get the coillies pal

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Re: My suspension woes continue......
« Reply #12 on: 18 February 2008, 23:39 »
Well its booked in on friday with mechanic and hes gonna try putting the spring plate on a higher ring, im sure that'll sort it so i can start enjoying my car.

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Re: My suspension woes continue......
« Reply #13 on: 22 February 2008, 23:16 »
Success....finally sorted and riding 30/25mm like it was suppose to be, spring plate should have been sat on the top ring and not the third one down. Thank God, hope thats the end of my suspension issues for a long time. :smiley: :smiley: :smiley:

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Re: My suspension woes continue......
« Reply #14 on: 23 February 2008, 18:11 »
<thread hijack  :laugh:>

where can i get these hottuning coilies everyone keeps going on about?
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Re: My suspension woes continue......
« Reply #15 on: 23 February 2008, 18:13 »
<thread hijack  :laugh:>

where can i get these hottuning coilies everyone keeps going on about?

ebay fella

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Re: My suspension woes continue......
« Reply #16 on: 23 February 2008, 18:14 »
well... other than the usual cheap coilies that break after 2days, i cant seem to find these hottuning ones?  :sad:
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Re: My suspension woes continue......
« Reply #17 on: 23 February 2008, 18:31 »
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Re: My suspension woes continue......
« Reply #18 on: 23 February 2008, 18:33 »
well... other than the usual cheap coilies that break after 2days, i cant seem to find these hottuning ones?  :sad:

ebay

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Re: My suspension woes continue......
« Reply #19 on: 23 February 2008, 18:45 »
well... other than the usual cheap coilies that break after 2days, i cant seem to find these hottuning ones?  :sad:

ebay
like i just said, couldnt find them....

try http://myworld.ebay.co.uk/hottuning_eu/
cheers bud :D
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