Author Topic: Er....Got a problem with my coilies, advice/ help please!  (Read 2222 times)

Offline filthy

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Hey guys, as some of you know I've just fitted my Hot tuning coilies, and the rides been bumpy, but a bit harsh as well....

Just had a look under the car and the helper springs are totally compressed, so, instead of a spring, they're a spacer... :sad:

Am I right in thinking that this is wrong and the reason for the uber-harsh ride? I know coilies are bumpy, but this takes the piss!

Do I need to lower the car more to free up the spring?

Please help, I'm on the verge of dumping the coilies in favour of springs.... :cry:
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Re: Er....Got a problem with my coilies, advice/ help please!
« Reply #1 on: 29 February 2008, 17:59 »
You must have it REALLY low to be suffering this bad mate!?! Mines nearly on its arse and its fine!?

That little spring your talking about is designed to compress into nothing when the cars sat on the ground, its only purpose is to keep the larger spring in place when its jacked up adn so that it wont fail an MOT

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« Reply #2 on: 29 February 2008, 18:00 »
are they fitted correctly??

pic of the car to see ride height may help, you got one?

shouldnt be that harsh the ride, mines on coilovers and its not bad at all

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« Reply #3 on: 29 February 2008, 18:10 »
To be honest, its not even that low....




And they're fitted properly, maybe i'm just being a pussy....I live in the country you see, and the roads are sh!t!

So the helper spring situation is normal then?
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« Reply #4 on: 29 February 2008, 18:17 »
Totally normal and stop bein a pu$$y  :grin:

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Re: Er....Got a problem with my coilies, advice/ help please!
« Reply #5 on: 29 February 2008, 18:20 »
That little spring your talking about is designed to compress into nothing when the cars sat on the ground, its only purpose is to keep the larger spring in place when its jacked up adn so that it wont fail an MOT


if you jack the back end of mine up the spring comes out of the seating!! not good when swapping wheel's as it needs locating every time!! (and getting your fingures trapped f..kin hurts!)..... I have ordered coil over's now tho  :cool:
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« Reply #6 on: 29 February 2008, 18:22 »
Totally normal and stop bein a pu$$y  :grin:

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« Reply #7 on: 29 February 2008, 18:23 »
Sounds nice and dangerous bradley  :grin:

Lookin forward to seein yours with the coilies on fella  :cool:

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« Reply #8 on: 29 February 2008, 18:27 »
Sounds nice and dangerous bradley  :grin:

Lookin forward to seein yours with the coilies on fella  :cool:

and new top mounts,anti roll bar bushes,track control arms and arm bushes!! should stop the front end sliding as much!! (well when i get new wheels as the tryes are ditch finder specials!!)  and does yours catch with the spacers fitted that low??
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Re: Er....Got a problem with my coilies, advice/ help please!
« Reply #9 on: 29 February 2008, 18:29 »
showing the car some love again boney??? theirs me thinking u were sending it to the wreckers yard :grin: :grin: :grin: