lowering a cab
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tylerma
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will be on the lookout for 6 pot cab springs to lower mine very soon
I only want to lower it around 20mm as the area I live in is a mass of speed bumps
already have brand new bilstein shocks to go on
just need some ideas with regard to springs
so was wondering if anybody has any suggestions
also are motorsport cab springs standard height or slightly lower
I only want to lower it around 20mm as the area I live in is a mass of speed bumps
already have brand new bilstein shocks to go on
just need some ideas with regard to springs
so was wondering if anybody has any suggestions
also are motorsport cab springs standard height or slightly lower
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cliffybabe
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u could look at mtec saloon springs if i recall B7 (trevor) used barrys mtec springs and it brought his cab down by 20m ish
Hope it helps buddy
Hope it helps buddy

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DaveD
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eibach...works on mine ...mind you need 2 bits of 3X3 to get the jack under

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Dave is ur cab only 20mm drop then?? I thought it was lower
To get the jack under mine i have to use a bit of 2x4 but mind u thats only if i wanna use my trolley jack
To get the jack under mine i have to use a bit of 2x4 but mind u thats only if i wanna use my trolley jack

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tylerma
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found Avo do a set of sprigs for a 6 cylinder cab with 25mm lowering
anybody used Avo before
anybody used Avo before
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I just bought a set of Avo springs. They look good for the money, but not fitted them yet. I forget who, but someone rates them highly on these forums for their cab.
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tylerma
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any details where you got them from mateFlappySocks wrote:I just bought a set of Avo springs. They look good for the money, but not fitted them yet. I forget who, but someone rates them highly on these forums for their cab.
and how much
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DaveD
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sorry I thought it was ..according to evolve its 35mm on eibachs...but I dont have any ride problems with themcliffybabe wrote:Dave is ur cab only 20mm drop then?? I thought it was lower
To get the jack under mine i have to use a bit of 2x4 but mind u thats only if i wanna use my trolley jack

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leave off mate i thought about 40mm as that what mine is 35mm makes sense thoughDaveD wrote:sorry I thought it was ..according to evolve its 35mm on eibachs...but I dont have any ride problems with themcliffybabe wrote:Dave is ur cab only 20mm drop then?? I thought it was lower
To get the jack under mine i have to use a bit of 2x4 but mind u thats only if i wanna use my trolley jack

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My old convertible with factory fit Mtech 15mm suspension. Trevor (B7) used the Mtech springs off my sport and i think it looks a tiny bit lower than the above pic. Pm him for a pic of how it is now.
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it did like that ca Barry, it had so many goodies on it too 

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SHAKEELE30
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I only want to lower it around 20mm as the area I live in is a mass of speed bumps
Tylerma, those speed bumps around your area are waaaaayy to high and awkward, hated coming there, had to find another route to get to my destination. Which was near where you live, not sure if you remember, i had the silver one in my pics below. Every time i went over them i had to literally crawl over, pissed me right off.
Mine was way tooo low, but im sure you should be able to lower a touch more than 20mm if you wanted to.
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Not with what he's doing with his cab 

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SHAKEELE30
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Oh yeah
, So is this a secret then...
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I dunno there's rumors floating aboutSHAKEELE30 wrote:Oh yeah, So is this a secret then...

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go on Neil its no secret
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Yea Neil go on 
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he's fitting chrome arch's and chrome bumper's also malc is having all of the eninge bay chrome'd uptylerma wrote:go on Neil its no secret
Plus those bbs have now been chrome plated
Malc when do u want the chrome surrounds for the number plates mate

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cliffybabe wrote:he's fitting chrome arch's and chrome bumper's also malc is having all of the eninge bay chrome'd uptylerma wrote:go on Neil its no secret
Plus those bbs have now been chrome plated
Malc when do u want the chrome surrounds for the number plates mate
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Now Lee thats not very nice its up to Malc what he does to his cab, Now be nice Lee or i will have to show everyone ur car cleaning guide pic's 

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cliffybabe wrote:he's fitting chrome arch's and chrome bumper's also malc is having all of the eninge bay chrome'd uptylerma wrote:go on Neil its no secret
Plus those bbs have now been chrome plated
Malc when do u want the chrome surrounds for the number plates mate

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I kmew u'd like it dave, malc said u inspired himd6dph wrote:cliffybabe wrote:he's fitting chrome arch's and chrome bumper's also malc is having all of the eninge bay chrome'd uptylerma wrote:go on Neil its no secret
Plus those bbs have now been chrome plated
Malc when do u want the chrome surrounds for the number plates mateThat's far more classy than the plan I heard.

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Get in touch with orangecurry (Jonathan) .. he has 25mm Avo springs on his cab.
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I miss it neilcliffybabe wrote:it did like that ca Barry, it had so many goodies on it too
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i knew u'd regret letting it gobss325i wrote:I miss it neilcliffybabe wrote:it did like that ca Barry, it had so many goodies on it too, it was well specced, rot free and drove tight with low mileage.

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