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Ian
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10th May 04 at 19:21   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
These are will be UK dealer supplied with full warrenty and comeback. They also won't be as cheap as importing them yourselves!

[Edited on 10-05-2004 by Ian]
Rob B
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i will defo get some , i got the money i know for a fact that voyto has been looking around for them and talking to adi
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so what are we group buying?? and how much we looking at??
Rob B
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coilover suspension, not sure at price but quite a bit off the list price by the sound of it
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10th May 04 at 19:26   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
FK HighSport coilovers Langey.

Height adjustable front and rear.
Rob B
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ooohhhh they look so sexy
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I've just thought on, we need wheel widths and offset for everyone wanting them, can you post this if you're interested in the buy.
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mille miglia EVO's 16/195/45 ET 45 7 inch wide
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how low can i go on these babys??

i need some dampers for my 60mm springs, but if these babys can go lower, i;'ll get these.
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Christ, I can tell you straight away you will have problems Rob. That wheel is too wide and too far under the arch. You'll certainly need to remove the helper spring and/or possibly fit spacers if you want to take advantage of the full range of travel in the height adjustment.
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My offset is perfect for corsa's i thought
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what sorta price we looking at?? and what sorta drop can i be expecting.

not sure on my wheels, just make the suspension fit.
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Find out Langey - if your wheels are too wide or offset too high you won't be able to go very low.
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Spyder plus (15 x 7 ET 45)
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Ok let me get prices.
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so will my rims be ok to get it slammed
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Look on this pic where it says 'Shock tower', on the coilover this spring seat is adjustable. Normally the tyre has room to sit under this but if you want to go very low, you need to make sure there is no tyre in the way. There are three ways of sorting this if it's a problem - lower offset with spacers to move the wheel out, get thinner wheels or remove the helper spring.

The latter option is the most preferable as you keep your wheel geometry. There are issues to be aware of, namely the springs being loose when you jack the car up. This can be sorted for MOT time by simply raising the ride height so that the spring doesnt expand as much.

I'll get more pics if anyone wants them. Basically its not a problem as such, just a choice you'll have to make when fitting. Spending 500 quid doesn't mean they'll go straight on in light of how much of a modification they are to the suspension on the car. The good news is that as you are moving the spring seat to go that low, you're retaining travel that you wouldn't have with a normal damper and the ride will be far superior!
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quote:
Originally posted by Ian


Look on this pic where it says 'Shock tower', on the coilover this spring seat is adjustable. Normally the tyre has room to sit under this but if you want to go very low, you need to make sure there is no tyre in the way. There are three ways of sorting this if it's a problem - lower offset with spacers to move the wheel out, get thinner wheels or remove the helper spring.

The latter option is the most preferable as you keep your wheel geometry. There are issues to be aware of, namely the springs being loose when you jack the car up. This can be sorted for MOT time by simply raising the ride height so that the spring doesnt expand as much.

I'll get more pics if anyone wants them. Basically its not a problem as such, just a choice you'll have to make when fitting. Spending 500 quid doesn't mean they'll go straight on in light of how much of a modification they are to the suspension on the car. The good news is that as you are moving the spring seat to go that low, you're retaining travel that you wouldn't have with a normal damper and the ride will be far superior!



so will they fit my car and how low will it go, what you just wrote means nothing to me lol. and they gonna cost 500quid!!
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langley they wont cost 500 quid lol
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From the pic provided...i cant possibly see how you would adjust rear ride height
Also...got standard wheels on at moment tim...but will be putting euro style ones on in the future.
Anyone know where to get euro alloys?

Thanks,

Anton
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i would but some wheels b4 coilovers
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cheekycorsa has these on his car with MM T12's 195/40/16 at et 45 and 7 wide although i think he had to get some sort of spring to get them down -60.
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quote:
Originally posted by Anton2K3
From the pic provided...i cant possibly see how you would adjust rear ride height
Also...got standard wheels on at moment tim...but will be putting euro style ones on in the future.
Anyone know where to get euro alloys?

Thanks,



Anton


there adjusted up were it says 'trust baring'


[Edited on 10-05-2004 by Siberia]
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you know alot about coilovers then siberia ? i got same wheels as cheeky but with 195/45 tyres, you recon they will be alrite
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this is what i'm not sure of myself.
i have T12's too and 195/45/16 tyres

i was looking in his garage... he used to have a picture of his front coilovers with the 40 profile tyres and they looked very close to me..

cant find that picture now.

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