Lowering... but not entirely yet!

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Kenneth
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Wed Mar 30, 2005 10:30 pm

My plan is to buy a lowering kit.. with spring and maybe shocks. But my budget won't allow me that before fall. But these I can afford... And it might keep me cool for the summer.

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Anyone got any experience with these? How much lower will they make my car...

ps: A set is delivered with two off these. Each set for each spring.
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Wed Mar 30, 2005 10:34 pm

my mate had these on his 205 and they looked great, dont know how it affected the handling though
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Wed Mar 30, 2005 10:38 pm

Why bother.. A secondhand set of -40mm springs will cost you Ԛ£40..

False economy i think!!
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Wed Mar 30, 2005 10:51 pm

bullitt wrote:Why bother.. A secondhand set of -40mm springs will cost you Ԛ£40..

False economy i think!!

Yes... so it is... but it is still a lot of work... and I'm renewing the shocks too this fall. Maybe not all four shocks.
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Wed Mar 30, 2005 10:52 pm

I wouldn't use those clamp things,they look well dodgy :?
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Wed Mar 30, 2005 10:58 pm

Check out these pages..

http://www.e30zone.co.uk/modules.php?na ... pic&t=4965

They will give you an idea how to fit lowering springs..
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Wed Mar 30, 2005 11:17 pm

DANGEROUS! 8O
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Wed Mar 30, 2005 11:19 pm

bullitt wrote:Check out these pages..

http://www.e30zone.co.uk/modules.php?na ... pic&t=4965

They will give you an idea how to fit lowering springs..
Thanks! I know the front springs are a pity!!
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Thu Mar 31, 2005 12:05 am

if you think changing the springs is a lot of work, you wanna try putting these on your springs in the wheel arch! belive me, it easier to change the springs mate! you need two spanners and you can only turn them half a turn at at time as theres no room (this is if you do it with the shocks still fitted to the car by the way) or if you were gonna take the shock out to do it, you might as well change the springs.
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Thu Mar 31, 2005 12:32 am

Yeah change the springs, got my -40mm springs for free with my alloys :D , and the garage only charged Ԛ£60 to fit them.

So, -40mm drop and a sportier ride for Ԛ£60 :cool:

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Thu Mar 31, 2005 12:46 am

low325icab wrote:if you think changing the springs is a lot of work, you wanna try putting these on your springs in the wheel arch! belive me, it easier to change the springs mate! you need two spanners and you can only turn them half a turn at at time as theres no room (this is if you do it with the shocks still fitted to the car by the way) or if you were gonna take the shock out to do it, you might as well change the springs.
I have those spanner... changed the front-struts just a few months ago.. with some second hand ones... and needed t use the old springs.. It was a LOT of work!!
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