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Post Wed Nov 02, 2005 9:40 am

Just dropped the suspension on my car, i have been thinking about it for a long time, and reading all the threads about suspension. I had made up my mind on a 35mm drop all round but couldnÔš't find 35mm springs off the shelf, so i went for the 40mm.
Went to a company called Koenic here in SA that make springs. Took the bastards about 4hrs to install :x ,but in the end i am happy with the results. Car sits low and has no more of that boaty feeling.
The whole thing set me back R1100.00 (+- 100 pounds) for the springs and fitment.
Only 1 thing that needs to be sorted out , i have a slight negative camber on all wheels, but i will sort it out this Saturday. And my mud flaps scrap all over the place when i take a corner to fast etc. :mad: (still undecided if i should remove them or not)
Anyway i will post a pic when i get a chance.
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Post Wed Nov 02, 2005 9:42 am

Ԛ£100 ???, maybe its me but that sounds REALLY cheap for the lot ? good for you mate :thumb:
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Post Wed Nov 02, 2005 10:33 am

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Post Wed Nov 02, 2005 11:09 am

soon boys, just gotta find my camera!!!
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Post Wed Nov 02, 2005 11:14 am

should look nice, on original rims :cool:
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Post Wed Nov 02, 2005 12:41 pm

her she is, sorry about the big pics, and for the scratch on the back arch :( (the wall jumped out at me honest?!?!)

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Post Wed Nov 02, 2005 7:32 pm

how low? lol thats silly low that! lol
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Post Wed Nov 02, 2005 8:00 pm

Hyperion wrote:i have a slight negative camber on all wheels
Thats NOT a bad thing you know. As long as its all even.
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Post Thu Nov 03, 2005 9:12 am

Rich_W wrote:
Hyperion wrote:i have a slight negative camber on all wheels
Thats NOT a bad thing you know. As long as its all even.
Really hmmm.. well i remember the guy who was looking at the problem told me that a 4 wheels had different toe ins and cambers?!?
When i am out there this saturday i will try to make sure the all have the same camber but i would like the bare min of neg camber..i dont want to eat up my tyres uneveanly
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Post Thu Nov 03, 2005 10:07 am

That is really low! you might need new subframe bushes!

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Post Thu Nov 03, 2005 10:37 am

new subframe bushes? sorry i am a bit ignorant, what are they where they go etc. do i need for the front and back etc.
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Post Sat Nov 19, 2005 11:02 am

Changed my rear shocks the other day, now the back doest site soo low, and i sorted some of the camber issues, all in all i am very happy with the new look :)
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