Do I Need Anything Else for Lowering??

Post Tue Jul 18, 2006 12:56 pm

Hi guys ill be dropping my cab by 40mm on H&R springs in the next few weeks is there anything else i need to get or change whilst the springs are off???

Thanks

Neil

Post Tue Jul 18, 2006 12:58 pm

Spring pads if the old ones look a bit worn, and of course shocks to go with the springs (but I am sure you have them already).

Post Tue Jul 18, 2006 1:00 pm

GDBN wrote:Spring pads if the old ones look a bit worn, and of course shocks to go with the springs (but I am sure you have them already).

Spring pads never heard of them google time

Im lowering her on the normal shocks with just springs i dont want to loose to much of the ride etc

thanks though

Post Tue Jul 18, 2006 1:32 pm

It's just a rubber pad to protect the spring from the other metal parts.
Not really so important !!

G

Post Tue Jul 18, 2006 1:41 pm

Post Tue Jul 18, 2006 5:21 pm

dazleeds wrote:

ok been reading into this OMG not important :lol:

daz

Post Fri Aug 18, 2006 4:29 pm

Thought that rubber was called the bumpstop? Or is that me inventing that name?!

Post Fri Aug 18, 2006 7:45 pm

no your right, I would personally change the shocks for what it's worth while you have the fronts off at the very least saves pissing about having to do it all again assuming the shockers have been on there for a while

Post Fri Aug 18, 2006 11:46 pm

Rears; nowt else needs to come off at the same time, so no need to change anything else then. Topmounts & shocks may well need it though...

Fronts, if I were you, I'd do the shocks like Bob suggested, but also the wishbones, bushes, arb droplinks etc - makes sense while it's apart & saves having to be careful with the balljoints!

I wouldn't worry about the rear spring pads - it's not something that wears out that often (in my experience), & they're easy to come back & change if you find they need doing. That's not to say leave em if they're $hagged - just don't worry about getting them in advance!