valyboi
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Registered: 21st Jan 12
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hey guys wonder in if anyone could help me please
just fitted set of 40mm jamex lowering springs and shocks and the back of my corsa b and some reason now they fitted the springs are touching and banging anyone got any idea hwo to solve this PLEASEE
thanks nick
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Jamie-C
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Springs touching is common, seen it loads of times, not actually a problem. Whats actually banging though? Could be your exhaust banging of the axle.
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BeetleGav
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yeah im guessing exhaust ontop of the beam
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valyboi
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well when i had the car up on the ramps you could see the springs one part of the springs was touching, when i go over speed humps i hear a back and pot hole :/
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pete8v
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change your exhaust rubbers i did mine and it solved the banging there is another way but cant remember hope this helps
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valyboi
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i did hear some on here about puttting some sort of rubber things inbetween the springs so it stops the banging noise and zip tigh them in dont know what they are tho
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BeetleGav
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cant imagine 40 springs would rattle about. but they might not be sat right if it is that.
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valyboi
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il put it on the ramps to morrow hand ahve a potch, maybe they not sitting right , but when i fitted them you look at the springs and you could see the springs touching each other
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shaned12345
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so the springs have basically been squashed?
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Mikey_j
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Mine touch also but its never been a problem on mine. Im Guessing exhaust aswell tbh
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Jed D
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i juberlee clipped an old cut up timing belt round my axle and changed the exhaust hangers if that actually is the problem
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tom130691
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think mine do this -60 only done it since harder rear shocks though
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valyboi
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yeah i got hard rear shocks on mine, it might be the exhaust banging i will find out tomorrow at work
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ArdenAndy
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im not sure about the shocks/springs banging but my exhaust used to wack on the rear beam, so when i got my new exhaust i did this...

cut a small peice of tyre where it used to hit and turned the bracket the opposite way so the bolts where at the top leaving more room between the exhaust and the beam. i had new exhaust hangers to 

doesnt knock at all anymore, even with a full car sorry i couldnt help with the springs though :/
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valyboi
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thats what im gonan do it try and bend the exhaust up or something or do this what you siad just to make sure thanks you
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BeetleGav
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I had the exhaust all twisted up and then jubilee clipped the exhaust hanger rubbers to pull it up out the way. does the job but had to shorted the exit pipe to get it out the way. now a stealthy exhaust too which makes me happy
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Jed D
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i also cut the pipe off my back box, rotated it a bit and welded it back on... gave me a fair bit more clearance
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BeetleGav
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heres what i have done.
jubilee clips round the hanger rubbers....

clearance i have

my springs are 60's as far as i know

jed your car makes mine look brand new underneath lol
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valyboi
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iv finallly done mine thanks guys it was my exhaust banging haah
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