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baxter
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Sun Feb 11, 2007 7:01 pm

well seeing as it did not sell, im keeping it, and going to have to use a light foot


time to get it the way i want :)

can some one point me in the direction of a step by step quide on replacing the shocks and springs

thankyou!
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Mon Feb 12, 2007 5:25 pm

anyone?
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Mon Feb 12, 2007 6:41 pm

Just do what I do, get underneath and start taking things apart untill you break something then give it to someone else to fix. LOL
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Mon Feb 12, 2007 7:17 pm

hit with hammer, weld back together lol
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Thu Feb 15, 2007 5:08 pm

anyone lol
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Brianmoooore
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Thu Feb 15, 2007 10:17 pm

Search function should produce what you need.
Rear is easy - undo the dampers, and the springs can usually be removed and refitted by hand.
Front involves removing the struts from the car, and then using spring compressors - one of the most dangerous tools known to mankind.
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Sun Feb 18, 2007 2:04 pm

Brianmoooore wrote:one of the most dangerous tools known to mankind.
used them loads of times, and still scares me lol

iv just done a search and come up with nothing, am i being dumb? :roll:
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Sun Feb 18, 2007 2:57 pm

Have a read through this mate http://www.esatclear.ie/~bpurcell/318issuspupg.html :thumb:

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Mon Feb 19, 2007 8:39 am

My friend got a broken Jaw of a spring compressor ... stupid dump ass... Didn't hook it on properly ... he hade his supper thou a straw for like a month ... lol
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Mon Feb 19, 2007 6:49 pm

sorted now chaps winkeye {edit} and chapetts!

alltho i did have to take the struts to a garage to have the centre nut removed and the plate that holds the shock in :P

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Mon Feb 19, 2007 7:25 pm

Looks really good mate, what drop you gone with?

Liking your wheels too :cool:

Charlie

P.S who is the chapett??
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Mon Feb 19, 2007 7:35 pm

its a 60mm front 40mm back (yet to fit)
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