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Fear

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1st Jan 04 at 17:05

Some of you may remember that i had problems with getting my FK coilovers to drop low enough on the fron of my car

Well ive taken a few pics to show what the problem is and to see if anyone can come up with any ideas

As you can probably see the problem ive got is i cant wind the spring platform as far as i want because the wheel is to close to the shock

As you can see ive got a helper spring on the bottom now instead of the normal one, this was because it fully compresses when the car is down but takes up the slack of the main spring when it travels, but it still doesnt drop the car enough

So anyone got any ideas

Kerry

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1st Jan 04 at 17:08

tell me again why u cant use spacers?? is it kus u will then get arch grief??

Fear

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1st Jan 04 at 17:10

quote:
Originally posted by Kerry
tell me again why u cant use spacers?? is it kus u will then get arch grief??

I would use spacers if i didnt have to use to wide ones!

But ive tried a 5mm spacer and that aint wide enough i would need 8mm minimum i think, i know it doesnt look that way in the pic but it is very tight

Kerry

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1st Jan 04 at 17:12

and y is 8mm too wide??

Kerry

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1st Jan 04 at 17:13

how wide are ure wheels also??

Ben

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1st Jan 04 at 17:13

so use 8mm then?

Adam-D

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1st Jan 04 at 17:14

put 8mm spacer on? what offset r the wheels?

M2RTY

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1st Jan 04 at 17:16

quote:
Originally posted by CheekyCorsa

quote:
Originally posted by Kerry
tell me again why u cant use spacers?? is it kus u will then get arch grief??

I would use spacers if i didnt have to use to wide ones!

But ive tried a 5mm spacer and that aint wide enough i would need 8mm minimum i think, i know it doesnt look that way in the pic but it is very tight

are u sure?

mine are the same set up but spax, again i need spacers

u COULD get shorter/softer springs and wind the mall the way up over the wheel on your 16s, i know on my 17s this is not possible

i needed at least 4mm spacers to clear the tyre and 5mm spacers to clear the rim of the wheel

i use 3mm spacers BUT the tyre pushed on the spring platform

its worn a line out of the front tyre inside wall, nothing major

i have also done a LOT of arch work as my wheels now equal et42 17" and with 2ppl in the car the wheels sits right under the arch and still stees ok

hope this helps

Fear

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1st Jan 04 at 17:20

I dont want to put 8mm spacers on as i would effectively have et 37 wheels and i would get alot of scrubbing

I just need some ideas of springs like M2RV H said!

The only other idea i have had is to cut a coil out

I know it sounds dodgy but it wouldnt be unsafe as the helper spring will keep the spring in place and takes up the slack

Nismo

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1st Jan 04 at 17:22

Get smaller wheels

have no other ideas

M2RTY

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1st Jan 04 at 17:23

u can get different length spring made up for next to nothing mate

a few places will do them for about 20 a side

Fear

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1st Jan 04 at 17:26

quote:
Originally posted by M2RV H
u can get different length spring made up for next to nothing mate

a few places will do them for about 20 a side

Got any web addys phone numbers

Will they be good quality

Fear

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1st Jan 04 at 17:27

quote:
Originally posted by Nismo
Get smaller wheels

have no other ideas

Would love some 6.5x16 speedlines but i like my wheels now and dont have the money for them

Nismo

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1st Jan 04 at 17:30

Would be sweet

sell the car to buy the wheels

M2RTY

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1st Jan 04 at 17:37

http://www.springco.co.uk/Products.html

M2RTY

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1st Jan 04 at 17:40

ahhhhhhhhhh i think ive used these b4

http://www.coilsprings.com/custom/

edit - they are USA - might b worth a try tho lol

UPDATE - - -

these......

http://www.mjdesignsuk.com/bespokesprings.html

[Edited on 01-01-2004 by M2RV H]

[Edited on 01-01-2004 by M2RV H]

Fear

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1st Jan 04 at 17:42

Cheers mate

I will give the suppliers another ring on monday see if they can get me some if not il try elsewhere

I might try winding it down a few more mm aswell!

[Edited on 01-01-2004 by CheekyCorsa]

M2RTY

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1st Jan 04 at 18:01

quote:
Originally posted by CheekyCorsa
Cheers mate

I will give the suppliers another ring on monday see if they can get me some if not il try elsewhere

I might try winding it down a few more mm aswell!

[Edited on 01-01-2004 by CheekyCorsa]

try winding the platform below the rim, where there is no alloy (if it makes sence)

beattie17

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1st Jan 04 at 18:11

can u not just take the helper spring out? what would happen if u did that?

Fear

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1st Jan 04 at 22:38

quote:
Originally posted by M2RV H

quote:
Originally posted by CheekyCorsa
Cheers mate

I will give the suppliers another ring on monday see if they can get me some if not il try elsewhere

I might try winding it down a few more mm aswell!

[Edited on 01-01-2004 by CheekyCorsa]

try winding the platform below the rim, where there is no alloy (if it makes sence)

Thought of that one but the spring is the same size as the spring platform and so wouldnt physically happen

Fear

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1st Jan 04 at 22:39

quote:
Originally posted by beattie17
can u not just take the helper spring out? what would happen if u did that?

Tried this aswell, i thought it would work but we had to wind the platform up a long way so that the spring wouldnt be slack and therefore possibly bounce out that i made no difference

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