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greengoddess
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14th Jan 04 at 21:50   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
can u replace the springs/shocks on a coilover set or wud ya have to buy a new set when their fcuked:cheers
greengoddess
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15th Jan 04 at 18:56   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
bump
BeArDy
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15th Jan 04 at 19:03   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
why whats gone
would prob work out cheaper to send them back to the makers and have them fixed and refurb
greengoddess
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15th Jan 04 at 19:05   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
i haven't got a set yet, just wanted to know if you can replace springs or shocks as i dont want to have to pay for coilovers every few years
BeArDy
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15th Jan 04 at 19:15   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
they will last more than a few years
Kerry
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15th Jan 04 at 19:17   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
as they are a complete unit i cant see one goin without the other surely

and the price u pay if they did go id be inclined to return them for replacement
frenchcorsa@work
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15th Jan 04 at 19:22   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
coilovers should last at least 4 or 5 years in good conditions...
greengoddess
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thanks for the comments people
Adam
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15th Jan 04 at 19:24   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
you can buy differnt rate springs for about £40 a pair.

As for new shocks I know avo do a complete refurb @ £35 a corner
DP.
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15th Jan 04 at 22:19   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
£40 pair? dont spose u know anywhere online that sells the uprated spax springs?
STEvieXE
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16th Jan 04 at 23:31   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
i had avo coilovers. only lasted a year in northern irelands shitty roads. u cant buy shocks for them in nova/corsa fitment. hasa to be the full strut
broster
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17th Jan 04 at 00:02   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
spoke to Avo today, a service costs from £15 per unit, and if the rods need doing then itll cost £40 per unit not bad really

 
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