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langey
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4th May 05 at 17:27   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
ye or ney?

coilovers will take 3weeks to make the rear dampers. told the fella can they not get there finger out and get them made, he said the parts are in germany and will be made in 3weeks. lol i said cancel my order then,
bradfincham
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4th May 05 at 17:30   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
will be very bumpy on the front and soft on the rear!
langey
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4th May 05 at 17:32   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
will it last tho? for a while till i can get sorted
R Lee
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4th May 05 at 19:12   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
i have some shocks and springs you can have for cheap, mike.
James R
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4th May 05 at 19:30   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
The car will be sutable, and very bad snap oversteer due to the soft suspension, it's driveable, just not fast.
langey
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4th May 05 at 21:44   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
so not fast, how fast is that??

means i cant rag the nuts off it, or does it mean i have to drive it like its only a 1.0 12v
IntaCepta
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4th May 05 at 21:48   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
i guess it would be drivable, just don't take corners too fast lol.
Adam_B
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4th May 05 at 21:55   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
you have lowering springs already dont you langey?
langey
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4th May 05 at 21:56   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
ye, pi 60mm ones on standerd dampers.

its like a bag of shite now. wouldnt it be worse with an xe?
Adam_B
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4th May 05 at 22:02   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
yep
langey
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4th May 05 at 22:03   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
well top post adam for askin if i had lowering springs.
Adam_B
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4th May 05 at 22:06   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
well if they were like 40mm eibachs or something else decent it wouldnt be so bad, could certanly live with it for a few weeks....

[Edited on 04-05-2005 by Adam_B]
Joff
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4th May 05 at 22:09   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Ride will be comfortable, but you won't have confidence on fast corners.

Ride height won't be a problem on the front, maybe go for -40mm springs on the rear.
langey
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4th May 05 at 22:12   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
well shall i not just leave my -60mm in the back and put the standard srings back on the front?

only be till i get somethin proper sorted out.

oh and adam who did you say contact about the zorst? i've forgotten
Joff
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4th May 05 at 22:17   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
It'll be find on standard fronts for a short time.

 
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